Tag: record breaking

Bruno Mars Makes Spotify History as the First Artist To Hit 150 Million Monthly Listeners

January 27, 2025

Bruno Mars has officially etched his name in the Spotify history books. On January 27, the global superstar became the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners on our platform. He’s currently the number-one artist on Spotify.

This achievement comes on the heels of a remarkable run for Mars in 2024. His collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Die With A Smile,” became the fastest song in Spotify history to hit 1 billion streams. And his duet with ROSÉ, “APT.,” also made it to Spotify’s Billions Club, giving Mars the impressive distinction of having the two tracks to reach this milestone the quickest. With a catalog brimming with hits like “Locked out of Heaven,” “That’s What I Like,” and “Just the Way You Are,” Mars boasts 17 songs that have surpassed a billion streams on Spotify.

And he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Just last Friday, Mars teamed up with rapper Sexyy Red for their new track, “Fat Juicy & Wet,” adding another exciting collaboration to his ever-growing list of hits.

With 150 million monthly listeners and a string of record-breaking achievements, the artist continues to prove his impact on the music world. Press play on our This Is Bruno Mars playlist to discover his greatest hits.

Taylor Swift’s ‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ Becomes Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album in One Week

April 24, 2024

Records smashed. History made. It’s been just five days since Taylor Swift unveiled her 11th studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, and the reception from Swifties worldwide has been rapturous.

On April 22, 2024, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single week. And as of today, the album has surpassed 1 billion streams since release, the first in Spotify history.

Did we mention it’s been just five days since its release?

Adding to the medal count, on April 19, 2024, the album became the first in Spotify history to reach over 300 million streams in a single day. Also on April 19, its debut single, “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone),” became the most-streamed song in a single day in Spotify history.

Rounding out the records, Taylor became the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history with THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, breaking her previous record achieved with the October 27, 2023 release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version). On April 18, 2024, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.

Cheers, Taylor!

And we invite listeners everywhere to keep streaming THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT below.

Taylor Swift Breaks Two Records With ‘Midnights,’ Becoming the Most-Streamed Artist on Spotify

October 22, 2022

As the clock ticked closer and closer to 12 a.m. on Friday, October 21, Taylor Swift fans around the world waited with bated breath. Her 10th studio album, and fifth in just over two years, was set to drop.

At midnight, fans were rewarded, and the aptly named Midnights was immediately consumed by devotees worldwide. The highly anticipated album has already broken two records on Spotify.

On October 21st, 2022, Taylor Swift’s Midnights became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, and Taylor broke the record for the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history.

Congratulations to the lyrical “Mastermind”!

Leading up to the release, Spotify and Taylor teamed up to reveal lyrics from Taylor’s album on different billboards around the world. Now that the album has arrived, fans are diving headfirst into the singer-songwriter’s words for themselves. 

If you haven’t already, (or maybe are about to do so for the 100th time), stream Midnights below.