Taylor Swift Chart-Obsessed? Accusations Fly Amid TTPD Special Version Restocks: 'Breaking Records Fraudulently'

Taylor Swift continues to garner massive support from her dedicated fans as she sets new milestones.

On X, one trending topic is discussions about the 14-time Grammy winner's potential record-breaking achievement with her newest album, The Tortured Poets Department.

The album's impressive streak of 11 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart sparked excitement and admiration among fans and critics alike.

@RickyFitzp38844 suggested, "She needs to put 100,000 cds 100,000 signed cd and 100,0000 signed vinyls and another 16 songs on streaming."

Another X user, @thirsty4Groff, wrote, "I think she's letting that week go, but I'm begging for a full anthology. How has it been three months already without one?"

@Magnesium1989 wrote, "girlie just wants 13 weeks #1 consecutive pls give it to her."

However, upon Chart Data's announcement of the restock of website versions of TTPD on X, a wave of reactions poured in, and Swift found herself at the center of speculation regarding her alleged efforts to hinder the success of other pop artists on the charts.

@LeeLovesBey wrote, "the most chart obsessed and desperate artist in history."

@Kellybonito also said, "When will these fraudulent acts end? This is unacceptable for real." At the same time, @nuno_gouv explained, "She is using all marketing techniques possible to break all possible records in a fraudulent way. That may put her name in chart music history but won't make it organically iconic, and in 30 years, this album will be more forgotten than albums released 30 years before it."

"She wants to block the weeknd so much," @septinolan suggested, with @wstsio_ adding, "Her marketing team works over time. Her tactic of releasing versions for a "limited time" baits the fomo from her swiffers everytime."

There have been growing allegations against Swift for allegedly using deceitful methods to hinder her music competitors from chart success.

Specifically, pop music fans have raised concerns about the possibility of Swift and her team employing strategies to impede Charli XCX's album Brat from reaching the top spot on the UK albums chart.

Anticipation was high as Brat was poised to make a grand entrance atop the UK charts, knocking Swift's The Tortured Poets Department off its five-week reign.

At the same time as Brat's release, Swift delighted her fans by dropping multiple exclusive UK editions of TTPD. The move sparked a sudden boost in album sales, propelling it ahead of Charli in the mid-week forecasts.

Since June 12, 34 editions of TTPD have been made available to the public.

Swift has a history of being accused of orchestrating the release of music in a calculated manner to undermine a competitor.

In one recent showdown, she went head-to-head with Billie Eilish, who released her third album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, on May 17.

Since its release, TTPD has dominated the top spot on Billboard's album chart for an entire month.

Although TTPD was undeniably successful, a few critics raised concerns that Swift's continuous release of different and extended album versions might have contributed to her sustained position at the top, boosting sales and streaming numbers.

Even Eilish's manager, Danny Rukasin, felt compelled to share - and then delete - a tweet suggesting that Swift goes to great lengths to stifle the success of other artists. The implication was that Swift strategically scheduled her music releases to overshadow singers like Katy Perry and SZA.

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