Folklore: New Album By Taylor Swift Smashes All Records!

Taylor Swift is one of the most successful American singer-songwriters of the 21st century. Her narrative songwriting, which often centers around her personal life, has received widespread critical praise and media coverage.

Taylor Swift has garnered millions of die-hard fans through the magic of her music over the years. She became the youngest artist being signed by Sony / ATV Music publishing house at the tender age of 14 and soon after, she signed her first record deal.

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The maverick singer has surprised everyone by dropping a new album called Folklore. This comes at an opportune time he the entire world is going through a global pandemic and the entertainment industry has also been hit the hardest due to it and people are craving for some kind of respite Well, now they have a reason to cheer up, thanks to Taylor Swift.

Taylor announced the arrival of her new album mere hours before its worldwide release. She said:

Surprise ???? Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my 8th studio album, folklore; an entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. Pre-order at https://t.co/zSHpnhUlLb pic.twitter.com/4ZVGy4l23b

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 23, 2020

The response has been overwhelming for Folklore. The album has sold over 1.3 million copies in just 24 hours. Not only that, but Folklore has also smashed the global record for the first-day album streams on the streaming platform, Spotify, by a female artist, with 80.6 million streams.

It has also managed to deliver “the most-streamed pop album on Apple Music in 24 hours” with 35.47 million streams. These numbers are definitely going to make Folklore the biggest debut of 2020, a record previously held by The Weeknd. 

Taylor Swift took to her Twitter to announce the official release of her new album. She described her album as:

"an entirely brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into… Before this year, I probably would’ve overthought when to release this music at the ‘perfect time,’ but the times we’re living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed. My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That’s the side of uncertainty I can get on board with."

She tweeted:

In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result. I’ve told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder, and whimsy they deserve. Now it’s up to you to pass them down. folklore is out now: https://t.co/xdcEDfithq

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— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 24, 2020

 Folklore is Taylor Swift's eighth studio album and we wish the singer all the best in her future endeavors! 

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