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By Billie Schwab Dunn
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The personal thank you message that Taylor Swift sent to her fans for listening to her music has been revealed after the singer was named Spotify Wrapped's most-streamed artist of 2024.
"I just wanted to say thank you so much for being one of my top listeners on Spotify. That's so nice of you," she said at the beginning of her video message.
"Um, I look back on this year and think about how special you guys made it for us being on the Eras Tour. We went all over the world; we went to Europe, Australia, Asia, back to America, then to Canada."
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"And so, uh, thank you if you came to see the show. Thank you for streaming the music. It's just been such a wild ride and I really appreciate everything you guys have done, including listening to my music so much. So cool."
Newsweek reached out to Swift's spokesperson for comment on Wednesday.
This is the pop superstar's second year in a row taking the top spot. In 2023, Swift was the most-streamed artist on Spotify globally and in the United States, with over 26.1 billion streams. This was the first time she topped the year-end artist global chart, and this year, Swifties correctly predicted that she would be the No. 1 most-streamed artist again.
One fan on X (formerly Twitter) compared this year's message from Swift to the one she did last year, writing: "taylor's message to fans #SpotifyWrapped 2023 2024."
"This is a special message from me to you, basically a thank you note. Honestly, it looks like you listened to a lot of my music this year. Doesn't matter which era you were listening to. I am very, very grateful to be on your Spotify Wrapped," Swift said in the video from 2023 before blowing a kiss.
She wears the iconic bejeweled bodysuit from her Eras Tour in both videos.
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According to Spotify, Swift has had more than 26.6 billion global streams this year. The streaming giant is also thanking Swifties who have helped "champion" the singer and helped her "skyrocket" by providing them with a few unique experiences on the platform.
"Global Top Artist Badge: For the first time, Spotify is crowning the Global Top Artist by adding a Wrapped badge to Taylor's Spotify profile, marking the inaugural year of this annual distinction and a new expression of the top honor," the Spotify website reads.
"Easter Egg Experience: When listening to Taylor's songs on Spotify, Swifties will encounter some unique surprises. A custom mini-animation tailored to the eras of her discography will be displayed on the Spotify Play Button, providing a complementary visual experience. Listeners will find Sparkles for Fearless (Taylor's Version), Seagulls for 1989 (Taylor's Version), and more. The easter eggs will begin rolling out today."
In addition, Spotify collaborated with Snapchat to create an AR friendship bracelet for the social media platform. The streaming company will also debut billboards in cities such as New York, Toronto, Jakarta, São Paolo and London to "celebrate how Swifties in each country streamed Taylor's albums."
It is no surprise that Swift was Spotify's most-streamed artist this year. Not only has she been on her record-breaking Eras Tour, but she also released The Tortured Poets Department, a surprise double album, on April 19.
This was the first album in Spotify history to have over 300 million streams in a single day, and it became the most-streamed album in a single day in 2024. On April 22, TTPD became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single week.
Update 12/04/24, 11:38 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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