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Swift’s new album is the most-streamed in a single day in Spotify history.
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Midnights dropped at Midnight.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s newly released album Midnights has already broken a Spotify record: it’s the most-streamed album in a single day for the music streaming service.
Spotify tweeted the news just after 6 p.m. ET after the album’s release at midnight ET on Oct. 21.
Over on Apple Music, Swift’s new song Anti Hero is leading its New Music Daily category, though the rival streaming service has yet to report any record breaking by the album.
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