Pop’s darling Taylor Swift is fast reaching a different record as the singer continues to top Spotify’s biggest global playbacks with 17.39 million, breaking records on Spotify, making her the fastest female singer ever to top Has reached.
Taylor is currently topping the chart with the single “Anti-Hero” from studio album “Midnights”, the track being the highest debuting song in the history of Spotify Global with 17.39 million plays since its debut in 2022. The single was appreciated by the public. Even though it’s been over five months, the anti-hero is still on the rise due to Taylor’s extensive publicity.
On Spotify streaming alone, Taylor Swift has over 87 million monthly listeners, becoming the third most listened to artist on the platform. The most listened to song from the album “Midnights” is “Anti-Hero”.
Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero music video. (Video: Playback/YouTube/Taylor Swift)
Taylor is also in second place with the single “Lavender Haze” with 16.42 million, having topped the chart twice in a row, the track won a clip that starred, directed, and was written by none other than Taylor Swift herself. She appears with her boyfriend, played by transsexual actor Laith Ashley, in romantic moments.
Lavender Haze Music Video by Taylor Swift. (Video: Playback/YouTube/Taylor Swift)
In third place is singer Jeon Jungkook with 16 million plays, becoming the first and only Asian solo artist in Spotify history to make it to the top debut chart.
It marks the beginning of the singer’s solo career with single romantic songs where the singer wants to spend the whole week with his love. In less than 24 hours, Jungkook and Leto broke the record for “Seven” as the fastest song to reach the top spot in history. With the release of the single, Jungkook is ushering in a new era in his solo career, giving fans a glimpse and anticipation of what to expect from his debut album.
Jungkook’s music video for Seven. (Video: playback/youtube/hybe labels)
By releasing his solo single, Jungkook has become the sixth member of BTS to debut as a solo artist, joining J-Hope, Jin, RM, Jimin and Suga. Earlier, in November 2022, Jungkook released his single “Dreamers” in partnership with Qatari artist Fahad Al Qubaisi for the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. He performed this song during the opening ceremony of the international football tournament.
Featured photo: Taylor and Jungkook top the biggest debuts on Spotify. Reproduction/Disclosure/Taylor/BIGHIT Music
