Taylor Swift has achieved another major streaming milestone as her 2014 album exceeds 10 billion streams on Spotify. The album 1989 now joins her elite collection of hits, making Swift the first artist in Spotify history with five albums surpassing the 10-billion-stream mark.
According to InMusic, Swift’s other albums in this category include Lover, Midnights, Folklore, and Reputation. Lover leads her catalogue with nearly 14 billion streams, followed by Midnights and Folklore, both above 11 billion. No other artist has maintained such consistent streaming performance across multiple albums.
The 2014 album exceeds milestone highlights the enduring popularity of 1989, released in October 2014. It marked Swift’s full transition from country to mainstream pop, featuring production from Max Martin, Shellback, Jack Antonoff, Ryan Tedder, Imogen Heap, and Nathan Chapman. The album drew inspiration from 1980s pop sounds and produced multiple Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, including “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Bad Blood.”
1989 remained atop the Billboard 200 for 11 weeks and became the best-selling album in the United States that year. It later won Album of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards, cementing its long-term commercial and cultural impact. Music analysts note that the album’s streaming success reinforces Swift’s position as one of the most influential pop artists of the decade.
Swift’s career began with country albums such as Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). She gradually evolved her sound through Speak Now (2010) and Red (2012) before embracing pop with 1989. Over the years, she has continued to experiment with different styles, including indie folk on Folklore and Evermore, and synth-pop on Midnights.
With the 2014 album exceeding 10 billion streams, Swift reinforces her record as a global music icon. She is the only artist to win IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year five times and holds multiple Grammy, Billboard, and AMAs records. Her loyal fanbase, known as Swifties, continues to support her streaming dominance worldwide.
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