15 Taylor Swift Guinness World Records that Seem Unreal

 

Taylor Swift holds numerous Guinness World Records, reflecting her success, influence, and cultural impact. Here’s a list of some of the most notable records she has achieved throughout her career:

Music and Album Achievements

1. First female artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys three times*

   Taylor Swift won the Grammy for Album of the Year for  Fearless (2010), 1989 (2016), and Folklore (2021).

2. Most simultaneous U.S. Hot 100 entries by a female artist

   In October 2022, Swift broke this record when she had 10 songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time following the release of Midnights.

3. Most streamed album on Spotify in 24 hours (female artist)

   Midnights (2022) broke the record for the most streamed album on Spotify by a female artist within a single day, with 228 million streamsin its first 24 hours.

4. Most No. 1 debuts on the Billboard Hot 100

   Swift has several No. 1 songs that debuted directly at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, including tracks like All Too Well (10 Minute Version) and Willow

5. First album to sell 1 million copies in the U.S. in a single week (four different albums)

   Taylor Swift is the first artist to have four different albums sell over 1 million copies in a single week: Speak Now (2010), *Red* (2012), 1989 (2014), and Reputation (2017).

Tour and Concert Achievements

6. Highest-grossing U.S. tour by a female artist

   Her  Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018 grossed $266.1 million, making it the highest-grossing U.S. tour for a female artist.

7. Highest-grossing concert film

   The Reputation Stadium Tourconcert film broke the record for the highest-grossing concert film when it was released on Netflix in 2018.

### Streaming Records

8. Most streamed female artist on Spotify (2023)

   Taylor Swift holds the record for being the most-streamed female artist on Spotify, with billions of cumulative streams across her discography.

9. Fastest time for a female artist to accumulate 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify

   Following the release of Midnights, Swift became the fastest female artist to hit 100 million monthly listeners on the platform.

10. Most Spotify streams of a song in 24 hours (female artist)

    Taylor broke this record with Anti- Hero from Midnights, which was streamed over 17 million times in the first 24 hours.

Sales and Commercial Success

11. Best-selling digital artist (U.S.)

    As of recent reports, Taylor Swift is the best-selling digital artist in the U.S., with millions of downloads and streaming sales.

12. First artist to occupy the entire top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100

    In 2022, Swift became the first artist ever to occupy all ten spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously with songs from Midnights.

13.  First artist to debut at No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 simultaneously (three times) 

    Taylor Swift has achieved this three times with the release of Folklore (“Cardigan”), Evermore (“Willow”), and Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (“All Too Well”).

Miscellaneous

14. Most American Music Awards won by an artist

    Swift has won 40 American Music Awards, making her the most-awarded artist in the history of the AMAs.

15. Youngest person to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year

    Swift was only 20 when she won Album of the Year for Fearless at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

16. Most awarded solo artist at the VMAS (tied with Beyoncé) 

Swift won seven VMAs this year, bringing her all-time total to 30, tying her with Beyoncé for most VMA wins of all time.

She also became the first artist to win the VMA for video of the year three years in a row. She took home the award last year for “Anti-hero” and in 2022 for “All Too Well: The Short Film.”

These are just some of the many Guinness World Records Taylor Swift has achieved throughout her career, showcasing her enduring influence and global success.