Taylor Swift has once again proved her unmatched influence in the music industry, as her latest album The Life of a Showgirl caused Spotify to crash for the sixth time.
The massive surge of fans trying to stream the release highlighted not only her global reach but also the challenges streaming platforms face when handling such extraordinary demand.
The album, which marks Taylor Swift’s 12th studio project, was highly anticipated following last year’s The Tortured Poets Department. Within minutes of its release, users reported widespread outages, with many taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share their excitement and frustration. One trending post exclaimed, “Taylor Swift has officially crashed Spotify for the 6th album time!”
According to outage tracker DownDetector, nearly 900 reports were filed, with 65% of complaints pointing to crashes on Spotify’s iOS and Android apps. While some fans expressed disappointment, others proudly celebrated the crash as proof of Swift’s enduring cultural dominance. “Is it a Taylor release day if Spotify doesn’t go down?” one fan joked.
This phenomenon is not new. Previous Swift albums like Midnights (2022), Evermore (2020), Folklore (2020), Lover (2019), and Reputation (2017) all triggered similar technical meltdowns. However, during the release of The Tortured Poets Department, Spotify had managed to withstand the pressure with pre-save tools and improved content delivery systems.
Still, the chaos surrounding The Life of a Showgirl confirms one thing: whenever Taylor Swift drops new music, the internet listens—and sometimes breaks in the process.