Taylor Swift’s Blockbuster Album Celebrates Reaching A Chart Milestone

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentTaylor Swift’s Blockbuster Album Celebrates Reaching A Chart MilestoneByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 10:00am EDTTaylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department becomes her eighth full-length to make it to 104 weeks, or two years, on the U.K.'s Official Albums chart. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Taylor Swift attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Getty ImagesYears ago, after platforms like Spotify and Apple Music changed how the human race accesses music, charts in many nations began incorporating streams into their methodologies. It's not uncommon for popular albums to live on rankings for months or even years at a time, long after sales have largely dropped off, thanks to continued plays on streaming sites. Many younger music stars have benefited the most from this change, as it is their audiences that flock to those game-changing services and keep older collections alive. Taylor Swift is one of the most successful artists on streaming platforms, and she has scored more long-running successful albums than most musicians can dream of. Yet another title by the singer-songwriter hits a longevity milestone in the United Kingdom that few musical acts will ever reach – but it's one that she has arrived at with multiple projects.The Tortured Poets Department Reaches Two Years on the ChartThe Tortured Poets Department, Swift's second most recent album, celebrates making it to a notable landmark number on two tallies in the U.K. As of this frame, The Tortured Poets Department is up to 104 weeks, exactly two years, on both the Official Albums and Official Albums Streaming charts. The first of those two rosters ranks the most-consumed albums throughout...