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Billboard Crowns Taylor Swift As The 21st Century’s Most Influential Female Artist

Billboard Crowns Taylor Swift As The 21st Century’s Most Influential Female Artist

Last Updated:March 21, 2025, 14:37 IST Taylor Swift claimed the top spot, thanks to her hit songs, strong views on women’s treatment in the industry and numerous achievements. The rankings are based on the Billboard 200 album chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Billboard recently dropped its list of Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart, featuring some surprising names alongside the most famous stars. As expected, Taylor Swift claimed the top spot, thanks to her hit songs, strong views on women’s treatment in the industry and numerous achievements. Rihanna, who hasn’t released an album since 2016’s Anti, secured second place and Beyonce appeared third. Other top artists on the list include Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Pink, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Alicia Keys. The rankings are determined by performance on the Billboard 200 album chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart, both of which were dominated by Swift. Her last album, The Tortured Poets Department, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and set a record …

How 2024 was the Year of Taylor Swift: Grammy wins, a new album and the record-breaking Eras Tour

How 2024 was the Year of Taylor Swift: Grammy wins, a new album and the record-breaking Eras Tour

Taylor Swift just rounded off a great 2024! From winning the Grammy for Album of the Year for Midnights, releasing her eleventh studio album The Tortured Poets Department, concluding her record-breaking concert tour, countless public appearances with boyfriend Travis Kelce, and becoming the most-streamed artist on Spotify- no one is doing it quite like Taylor. This year, she elevated her stardom to a level seldom seen since for years. (Also read: Taylor Swift is everywhere you look right now. Wonder what’s the big deal about her? Read our special story, a primer on everything Swift) Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)(AP) Big night at the Grammys Taylor made a huge surprise announcement at the Grammy Awards ceremony in February, as she went on stage to accept the award for the best pop vocal album. She announced that her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, would release in April. Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award for Midnights on stage …

Taylor Swift Returns To The Top Of Billboard 200 With ‘TTPD’ After Anthology’s Physical Release

Taylor Swift Returns To The Top Of Billboard 200 With ‘TTPD’ After Anthology’s Physical Release

Taylor Swift is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thrilling die-hard fans of the Cruel Summer artist. This milestone comes following the first physical release of the Tortured Poets Department deluxe Anthology issue. The I Knew You Were Trouble songstress has now claimed the top spot for a 16th non-consecutive week. The Anthology issue of the globally acclaimed TTPD album was released on Black Friday as an exclusive four-LP and two-CD set, available only through Target. According to data provided by Luminate and reported by Variety, the album sold approximately 405,000 units in the U.S. during its first full week. Out of this total, traditional album sales accounted for 368,000 units, marking another record-breaking achievement for Taylor Swift. She has surpassed her own record for the biggest sales week for any album since the launch of The Tortured Poets Department. The original album sold around 439,000 units in the second week of release. For those who do not know, the album had debuted with 2.6 million units.  Moreover, the vinyl sales of the …

Grammy Awards 2025: Beyoncé Surpasses Taylor Swift with 11 Nods, Here’s The List Of Nominees

Grammy Awards 2025: Beyoncé Surpasses Taylor Swift with 11 Nods, Here’s The List Of Nominees

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Was Taylor Swift’s salute on Eras Tour show in Paris a nod to Matty Healy? Here’s why fans think so

Taylor Swift is back on tour! Following a two-month break, the 34-year-old singer resumed the highly anticipated Eras Tour Thursday with a sold-out show at La Défense Arena in Paris. As the relaunched world tour follows the release of her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, Swift brought major changes, including striking new costumes and an all-new setlist, to the European leg of the show. Amid all the buzz around the latest Eras Tour show, some eagle-eyed Swifties noticed a Matty Healy reference onstage. Fans believe Taylor Swift gave a subtle nod to Matty Healy during Eras Tour show in Paris Did Taylor Swift give a subtle nod to Matty Healy? During the performance of her recently released track from TTPD– The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, which fans believe is dedicated to Healy, Swift carried out an interesting choreography. As part of the energetic performance, Swift marched along the stage and ended up with a salute. Upon noticing the latest dance number, fans were certain that it was a subtle hint at Healy. …

Taylor Swift unveils new setlist for Eras Tour in Paris, adds TTPD tracks

After a two-month break, Taylor Swift resumed her Eras Tour on Thursday at La Défense Arena in Paris. As the relaunched tour follows the release of her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, Swift has made significant changes to the 3-hour-long setlist. After Sabrina Carpenter during Sydney and Singapore shows, Paramore has now joined Swift as the opening act for the European leg of the tour. Taylor Swift kicked off the European leg of her Eras Tour with a new setlist that includes tracks from The Tortured Poets Department(AFP) Lover The 34-year-old pop icon kicked off the show with the Lover set, which included the songs- Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince, Cruel Summer, The Man, You Need to Calm Down, and Lover. Previously, this set also included The Archer, which appears to have now been removed from the setlist. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Fearless Lover was followed by Fearless, which included the same setlist per usual consisting …

Did Charlie Puth respond to Taylor Swift’s mention in TTPD with new single Hero? Here’s what fans think

Has Charlie Puth finally responded to Taylor Swift‘s mention of him in the title track of her April 19 album The Tortured Poets Department? Fans deduced that Charlie hinted at Taylor in his new Instagram video, where he announced his new single Hero, which will be out on May 24. (Also read: Travis Kelce can’t stop kissing Taylor Swift in steamy video from foundation gala date, Swifties have a meltdown. Watch) Taylor Swift namedropped Charlie Puth in a song in The Tortured Poets Department. What Charlie said In his latest Instagram reel, Charlie wrote in a few texts over a video of him debuting a portion of the single Hero. It read, “These last couple of weeks have been really crazy for obvious reasons, but I wanted to share something with you. This is a song I wrote about my friend called ‘Hero.’ Sometimes I get a little nervous being overly honest in my music which is why this was sitting on my hard drive for awhile. But I think someone out there was giving …

Taylor Swift’s “Mind Is Blown” After Debuting At No 1 On Billboard 200 With The Tortured Poets Department

Taylor Swift shared this image. (courtesy: taylorswift) New Delhi: Pop sensation Taylor Swift is surprised by the success of her album The Tortured Poets Department as the album made a colossal entry at No 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It sold a staggering 2.61 million albums and streaming units in its debut week in the US, as reported by Billboard on Sunday. According to Billboard, traditional album sales accounted for 1.91 million units in the week ending April 25, encompassing digital downloads, CDs, and cassettes, with an additional 859,000 units from vinyl sales. Impressively, the album also garnered 891.34 million on-demand official streams. Taylor Swift reacted to the big news by sharing behind-the-scenes pictures from a recording studio on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “My mind is blown. I’m completely floored by the love you’ve shown this album. 2.6 million ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS?? Thank you for listening, streaming and welcoming ‘Tortured Poets’ into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed. I was already so fired up to get back to the tour but you …

‘My Mind Is Blown’: Taylor Swift On Record-Breaking Response To The Tortured Poets Department

Published By: Dishya Sharma Last Updated: April 29, 2024, 14:10 IST The Tortured Poets Department Released on April 19. (Photo Credits: Instagram) The Tortured Poets Department sold 2.61 million streaming units in the United States during its first week of release, according to Billboard. Taylor Swift has created a new record since releasing her 11th studio album. The Tortured Poets Department sold 2.61 million streaming units in the United States during its first week of release, according to Billboard. To mark the milestone, Taylor Swift expressed her gratitude towards her fans for the incredible response to her latest album. She thanked followers through her social media handle and expressed her excitement for her next Eras Tour show in Paris. Taylor Swift posted a series of pictures surrounding her latest album and wrote, “My mind is blown. I’m completely floored by the love you’ve shown this album. 2.6 million ARE YOU ACTUALLY SERIOUS?? Thank you for listening, streaming, and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed. I was already so fired up to get …

Taylor Swift’s ex Matty Healy reacts to songs about him in her new album

Taylor Swift’s much anticipated album The Tortured Poets Department released on April 19. Fans were eagerly waiting for the songs ever since it was announced back in February because it was her first album after her breakup with Joe Alwyn and new relationship with Travis Kelce. Taylor even surprised her fans with a double album and ended up releasing 31 songs. Little did the fans know that the album will have songs seemingly dedicated to another of her ex-boyfriends, Matty Healy.  The lead vocalist of The 1975 was recently asked by a photographer about how much he would rate his diss track compared to the rest of the songs on Taylor’s new album to which Matty asked, “My diss track?” He further added, “I haven’t really listened to that much of it. But I’m sure it’s good.”  Taylor Swift and Matty Healy dated for a brief period in 2023 after her breakup with actor Joe Alwyn. While the relationship was short-lived, fans speculate that Taylor wrote the song Fortnight about Healy and made …