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Spotify top album debuts
Among Spotify records, one of the hardest to take is the most streamed debut album in a country. Back in 2017, Ed Sheeran destroyed former bests in plenty of countries with Divide, just like Drakewho shattered these scores with Scorpion a year later. In 2022, record breakers have been Bad Bunny, Blackpink,and Taylor Swift.
As the platform grew, local markets started making more and more money as well, developping their own music scene. Only a few years later, local stars now lead the ranking in most countries around the world.
Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Blackpink, Capital Bra, BTS, etc. What’s safe is that getting the top album debuts on Spotify in a country requires to be immensely popular on it.
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Taylor Swift debut rankings by country
Lover debuts (2019)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
13
34,326,000
18
1,907,000
United Arab Emirates
N/A
177,050
18
9,836
Australia
24
11,380,706
18
632,261
Brazil
N/A
10,513,161
18
584,064
Canada
46
12,034,143
18
668,563
Germany
N/A
5,912,889
18
328,493
United Kingdom
48
15,496,096
18
860,894
Hong Kong
6
1,143,274
18
63,515
Indonesia
32
4,026,588
18
223,699
Ireland
37
1,762,665
18
97,925
Israel
N/A
268,665
18
14,925
India
N/A
2,809,798
18
156,099
Japan
N/A
1,659,394
18
92,188
Mexico
N/A
6,832,492
18
379,582
Malaysia
14
2,465,115
18
136,950
Philippines
10
14,621,741
18
812,318
Saudi Arabia
N/A
184,664
18
10,259
Singapore
8
2,655,833
18
147,546
Thailand
38
1,319,810
18
73,322
Taiwan
8
1,858,940
18
103,274
United States of America
29
127,023,600
18
7,056,866
Viet Nam
28
1,135,128
18
63,062
Global
33
255,190,986
18
14,177,277
evermore debuts (2020)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
22
26,409,780
15
1,760,652
United Arab Emirates
29
281,915
15
18,794
Australia
29
9,455,685
15
630,379
Canada
26
15,144,574
15
1,009,638
United Kingdom
37
18,318,652
15
1,221,243
Hong Kong
26
666,503
15
44,433
Indonesia
N/A
2,709,023
15
180,601
Israel
N/A
309,507
15
20,633
India
N/A
4,792,965
15
319,531
Malaysia
29
1,559,111
15
103,940
Philippines
15
10,795,743
15
719,716
Saudi Arabia
33
253,172
15
16,878
Singapore
32
1,435,494
15
95,699
Thailand
N/A
993,082
15
66,205
Taiwan
33
1,015,852
15
67,723
United States of America
28
129,688,069
15
8,645,871
Viet Nam
34
821,637
15
54,775
Global
34
254,596,109
15
16,973,073
folklore debuts (2020)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
11
41,810,222
16
2,613,138
United Arab Emirates
27
288,917
16
18,057
Australia
14
14,373,809
16
898,363
Brazil
41
13,610,487
16
850,655
Canada
24
15,780,920
16
986,307
Germany
N/A
6,082,739
16
380,171
United Kingdom
22
22,803,601
16
1,425,225
Hong Kong
10
1,059,332
16
66,208
Indonesia
24
5,071,509
16
316,969
Ireland
18
2,940,927
16
183,807
Israel
N/A
304,166
16
19,010
India
N/A
4,323,938
16
270,246
Japan
N/A
1,113,761
16
69,610
Mexico
N/A
6,782,402
16
423,900
Malaysia
12
2,638,420
16
164,901
New Zealand
19
2,365,882
16
147,867
Philippines
5
20,004,075
16
1,250,254
Saudi Arabia
36
250,206
16
15,637
Singapore
11
2,531,767
16
158,235
Thailand
33
1,490,826
16
93,176
Taiwan
13
1,489,399
16
93,087
United States of America
16
166,270,211
16
10,391,888
Viet Nam
23
1,243,906
16
77,744
Global
21
329,107,955
16
20,569,247
South Africa
N/A
579,134
16
36,195
Fearless (Taylor's Version) debuts (2021)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Australia
53
6,581,368
26
253,129
Canada
53
9,483,572
26
364,752
United Kingdom
74
10,865,948
26
417,921
Philippines
9
17,161,601
26
660,061
United States of America
54
84,072,774
26
3,233,568
Global
60
170,307,536
26
6,550,289
Red (Taylor's Version) debuts (2021)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
6
59,872,491
30
1,995,749
United Arab Emirates
12
515,216
30
17,173
Australia
12
15,089,876
30
502,995
Canada
14
19,888,122
30
662,937
United Kingdom
16
25,498,069
30
849,935
Hong Kong
15
842,169
30
28,072
Indonesia
13
7,368,329
30
245,610
Ireland
11
3,351,386
30
111,712
Israel
N/A
352,163
30
11,738
India
27
7,101,115
30
236,703
Japan
N/A
1,338,488
30
44,616
South Korea
60
269,032
30
8,967
Malaysia
9
2,856,451
30
95,215
New Zealand
12
2,790,508
30
93,016
Philippines
4
31,351,592
30
1,045,053
Saudi Arabia
20
365,521
30
12,184
Singapore
4
3,719,965
30
123,998
Thailand
30
1,546,878
30
51,562
Taiwan
27
1,115,407
30
37,180
United States of America
12
178,903,691
30
5,963,456
Viet Nam
29
1,130,166
30
37,672
Global
13
379,701,119
30
12,656,703
Midnights (3am Edition) debuts (2022)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
1
107,755,749
20
5,387,787
United Arab Emirates
1
1,105,195
20
55,259
Africa
34
2,718,517
20
135,925
Argentina
12
9,672,376
20
483,618
Austria
11
1,931,304
20
96,565
Australia
1
30,735,158
20
1,536,757
Belgium
6
2,904,457
20
145,222
Bulgaria
6
414,752
20
20,737
Bolivia
N/A
384,897
20
19,244
Brazil
2
33,875,552
20
1,693,777
Canada
2
38,288,813
20
1,914,440
Switzerland
21
1,769,459
20
88,472
Chile
24
6,337,462
20
316,873
Colombia
24
3,146,237
20
157,311
Costa Rica
13
1,220,570
20
61,028
Cyprus
7
200,346
20
10,017
Czech Republic
16
1,651,756
20
82,587
Germany
31
18,564,559
20
928,227
Denmark
34
2,822,101
20
141,105
Dominican Republic
N/A
354,254
20
17,712
Ecuador
25
1,053,455
20
52,672
Estonia
3
348,815
20
17,440
Egypt
10
537,927
20
26,896
Spain
20
12,841,845
20
642,092
Europe
2
154,112,728
20
7,705,636
Finland
34
2,035,609
20
101,780
France
N/A
6,493,425
20
324,671
United Kingdom
3
50,981,314
20
2,549,065
Greece
39
1,468,639
20
73,431
Guatemala
25
1,032,978
20
51,648
Hong Kong
1
1,560,117
20
78,005
Honduras
11
581,134
20
29,056
Hungary
15
1,202,321
20
60,116
Indonesia
6
11,739,745
20
586,987
Ireland
2
6,054,063
20
302,703
Israel
2
1,298,348
20
64,917
India
8
14,174,116
20
708,705
Iceland
42
225,969
20
11,298
Italy
N/A
6,662,337
20
333,116
Japan
N/A
2,121,063
20
106,053
South Korea
10
880,780
20
44,039
Kazakhstan
N/A
129,715
20
6,485
Latin America
6
89,866,516
20
4,493,325
Lithuania
10
366,173
20
18,308
Luxembourg
6
155,224
20
7,761
Latvia
4
347,241
20
17,362
Morocco
N/A
272,009
20
13,600
Mexico
14
25,299,426
20
1,264,971
Malaysia
1
5,122,598
20
256,129
Nicaragua
11
339,343
20
16,967
Netherlands
29
7,928,694
20
396,434
Norway
22
3,546,496
20
177,324
New Zealand
1
5,019,866
20
250,993
Panama
N/A
443,563
20
22,178
Peru
18
2,926,987
20
146,349
Philippines
2
53,448,745
20
2,672,437
Pakistan
1
964,072
20
48,203
Poland
36
5,633,430
20
281,671
Portugal
4
3,049,676
20
152,483
Paraguay
N/A
792,107
20
39,605
Romania
8
1,112,393
20
55,619
Saudi Arabia
1
1,174,750
20
58,737
Sweden
29
5,878,270
20
293,913
Singapore
1
5,434,481
20
271,724
Slovakia
26
537,169
20
26,858
El Salvador
11
738,268
20
36,913
Thailand
8
3,642,929
20
182,146
Turkey
13
6,505,086
20
325,254
Taiwan
4
2,080,511
20
104,025
Ukraine
N/A
308,903
20
15,445
United States of America
1
338,478,561
20
16,923,928
Uruguay
10
912,164
20
45,608
Venezuela
12
755,744
20
37,787
Viet Nam
13
3,008,208
20
150,410
Global
1
776,481,256
20
38,824,062
South Africa
17
1,713,944
20
85,697
1989 (Taylor's Version) [Deluxe] debuts (2023)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
4
79,139,211
22
3,597,236
United Arab Emirates
5
858,552
22
39,025
Argentina
13
9,217,976
22
418,998
Austria
14
1,581,562
22
71,889
Australia
2
24,373,301
22
1,107,877
Belgium
17
2,216,348
22
100,743
Bulgaria
17
310,902
22
14,131
Bolivia
N/A
450,195
22
20,463
Brazil
4
26,312,159
22
1,196,007
Canada
6
26,264,401
22
1,193,836
Switzerland
45
1,352,627
22
61,483
Chile
N/A
4,456,159
22
202,552
Colombia
N/A
2,437,689
22
110,804
Costa Rica
18
1,028,222
22
46,737
Cyprus
12
167,331
22
7,605
Czech Republic
23
1,286,102
22
58,459
Germany
40
16,165,539
22
734,797
Denmark
N/A
1,991,775
22
90,535
Dominican Republic
N/A
296,563
22
13,480
Ecuador
N/A
946,645
22
43,029
Estonia
11
265,371
22
12,062
Spain
40
9,378,790
22
426,308
Europe
7
115,947,934
22
5,270,360
Finland
42
1,685,390
22
76,608
United Kingdom
7
37,311,087
22
1,695,958
Greece
46
1,232,860
22
56,039
Guatemala
24
1,043,307
22
47,423
Hong Kong
7
1,119,095
22
50,867
Honduras
13
547,489
22
24,885
Hungary
17
1,064,728
22
48,396
Indonesia
10
8,254,540
22
375,206
Ireland
5
4,044,811
22
183,855
Israel
12
930,187
22
42,281
India
21
8,422,497
22
382,840
Italy
N/A
5,599,630
22
254,528
South Korea
22
558,993
22
25,408
Latin America
8
78,278,536
22
3,558,115
Lithuania
23
242,844
22
11,038
Luxembourg
18
118,745
22
5,397
Latvia
18
245,011
22
11,136
Mexico
15
25,113,608
22
1,141,527
Malaysia
4
3,642,859
22
165,584
Nicaragua
9
374,126
22
17,005
Netherlands
48
6,172,116
22
280,550
Norway
N/A
2,456,956
22
111,679
New Zealand
3
3,665,608
22
166,618
Panama
N/A
384,806
22
17,491
Peru
19
2,738,952
22
124,497
Philippines
3
40,567,429
22
1,843,974
Pakistan
8
568,529
22
25,842
Poland
N/A
4,843,217
22
220,146
Portugal
9
2,328,069
22
105,821
Paraguay
N/A
751,622
22
34,164
Romania
15
883,150
22
40,143
Saudi Arabia
4
738,561
22
33,570
Sweden
N/A
3,775,013
22
171,591
Singapore
2
4,398,094
22
199,913
Slovakia
39
444,058
22
20,184
El Salvador
10
752,219
22
34,191
Thailand
11
3,101,016
22
140,955
Taiwan
9
1,840,518
22
83,659
United States of America
4
235,234,907
22
10,692,495
Uruguay
13
720,780
22
32,762
Venezuela
14
706,018
22
32,091
Viet Nam
17
2,205,796
22
100,263
Global
3
572,430,422
22
26,019,564
South Africa
24
1,257,395
22
57,154
Speak Now (Taylor's Version) debuts (2023)
Country
Top
Streams
Songs
Average
Asia
2
86,085,320
22
3,912,969
United Arab Emirates
8
607,379
22
27,608
Australia
17
13,356,562
22
607,116
Canada
22
16,021,818
22
728,264
United Kingdom
26
21,955,785
22
997,990
Hong Kong
21
747,521
22
33,978
Indonesia
7
11,407,184
22
518,508
Ireland
22
2,452,654
22
111,484
Israel
N/A
623,082
22
28,321
India
33
5,591,002
22
254,136
South Korea
62
257,653
22
11,711
Malaysia
6
3,169,263
22
144,057
New Zealand
25
2,183,387
22
99,244
Philippines
1
53,820,368
22
2,446,380
Pakistan
20
348,194
22
15,827
Saudi Arabia
14
468,363
22
21,289
Singapore
3
3,973,642
22
180,620
Thailand
28
1,601,229
22
72,783
Taiwan
N/A
868,413
22
39,473
United States of America
18
165,137,441
22
7,506,247
Viet Nam
31
1,082,304
22
49,195
Global
11
392,280,215
22
17,830,918
Top album debuts on Spotify – How it works
The methodology is simple. Album streams are the total number of streams from its tracks. A debut refers to the first week of release. Numbers reflect filtered streams in the same way as spotifycharts.com. It means we exclude streams rated as non-organic by Spotify.
When the tracklist of an album isn’t entirely charted inside the weekly top 200, we estimate remaining tracks according to their relative strength during the first days. Omissions will be rare but they can happen. If you notice an album which should be added, please let us know using the comments.
For some albums, Spotify has deleted the original version, and only more extensive releases remain available. Unless we explicitely spotted and fixed it, this should negatively impact the average per track.