charts discussion Fortnight by Taylor Swift left global spotify, why?

[smartalek22]

Why is the music industry OUT of the charts despite having a residency on TTH??? 

Edited November 1 by smartalek22

[synk]

25M debut on the 1st day and 6 months later no one is listening to this

[WildHeart]

And she returned to #1 on artists chart the same day. Even when she loses, she wins 

[Human Fly]

Ever since she got into politics she lost most of her streams

[WildHeart]

1 minute ago, Human Fly said:

Ever since she got into politics she lost most of her streams

Most streamed artist in the US and worldwide even after losing republicans. What a global force she is

[Peak Now]

It was too ahead of its time for certain people

 

[DevilsRollTheDice]

Sure, it's no Anti-Hero or Cruel Summer but dunking on a multi-week number 1 that'll pass 1 billion streams around a year after its release isn't the drag y'all think it is. Performed fine. Let's check in on Taylor's 2000s peers' lead singles and see how they did. 

Edited November 1 by DevilsRollTheDice

[Michael196]

Her Harlequin is coming 

[Shelter]

ICDIWABH has been out for a while too. 

[Badgalbriel]

After 6 months? That sounds about right for a song that's not a hit 

[Goaty]

Love her (and the album!) but that song is bad  

[LosingHimWasBlue]

Because Halloween bomb.

watch for tomorrow or the next 2 days, this song would re-enter.

[JoJo]

Taylor hasn't been a singles artist since 1989. Cruel Summer and Anti-Hero are the exceptions.

 

but that's fine because Taylor doesn't need to have smash singles to sell albums.

[Eternal220]

probably has to do with her endorsing kamala.

not all popstars like to straddle the fence to avoid offending the masses.

 

 

[dumbsparce]

Making room for This Is What You Came For TV coming in 2000never

[Prodigal Self]

Cause Halloween 

[Michael196]

9 minutes ago, Shelter said:

ICDIWABH has been out for a while too. 

We love dedicated stans 

[4Real]

16 minutes ago, DevilsRollTheDice said:

Sure, it's no Anti-Hero or Cruel Summer but dunking on a multi-week number 1 that'll pass 1 billion streams around a year after its release isn't the drag y'all think it is. Performed fine.

Considering its hype and debut, it flopped. And it's fine to admit this, i think the song is not bad but it clearly didn't click/ppl were expecting something else.

[BellKat]

Well, the song is not a hit so one could say it had a healthy run in the charts despite that...

[WildHeart]

15 minutes ago, JoJo said:

Taylor hasn't been a singles artist since 1989. Cruel Summer and Anti-Hero are the exceptions.

I know standarts are pretty high for her but

IDWLF (1.7B)

Lover (1.6B)

Cardigan (1.5B)

August (1.3B)

Don't Blame Me (1.3B)

LWYMMD (1.2B + Diamond)

are hits that would be considered as such for any other artist. 

Songs don't have to smash directly or debut high to become hits. 

Edited November 1 by WildHeart

[JennyWayne]

Because at least 200 songs received more streams yesterday

 

[wish]

A total of ZERO smashes from TTPD. Nobody expected this level of underperformance 

[State of Grace.]

Deserved Anti-hero's success. It continues to baffle me how the GP always gets it wrong with her...

 

[on the line]

8 minutes ago, 4Real said:

Considering its hype and debut, it flopped. And it's fine to admit this, i think the song is not bad but it clearly didn't click/ppl were expecting something else.

I agree it did flop, and I love this song.

 

Just my opinion, but I hate the name of the song, and I think a lot of people don't understand what it means. The video of Lisa Barlow from RHOSLC singing, "and for the fourth night there we were..." lives rent free in my mind. People are so dumb lol

[DevilsRollTheDice]

26 minutes ago, 4Real said:

Considering its hype and debut, it flopped. And it's fine to admit this, i think the song is not bad but it clearly didn't click/ppl were expecting something else.

I disagree, the debut stats say far more about Taylor's untouchable star power and interest than the song itself. Its total stats are decent and it's recurrent stats are fine, too. Not everything has to be Anti-Hero to be successful.
 

Regardless of her obvious celebrity aura, she's still a woman in her mid-30s who debuted in 2006. Multiple weeks at number 1 and a billion+ streams should be viewed as a major success for anyone with 18 years in the game. Just because she's capable of more doesn't mean that should be overlooked. 

Edited November 1 by DevilsRollTheDice