Taylor Swift Earns Guinness World Record After 'New Heights' Podcast Appearance

Swift's appearance touched on everything from her relationship to a very big announcement.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in a Kansas City Chiefs "Champions" shirt at a stadium event.
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Taylor Swift can add a new accolade to her very long list of accomplishments, earning a Guinness World Record after her recent appearance on the New Heights podcast.

GWR made the announcement August 26, revealing Swift now holds the record for most concurrent views for a podcast on YouTube. At one point, the August 13 episode had 1.3 million concurrent viewers—earning its place in world record history.

Of course, Swift made the guest appearance alongside boyfriend Tavis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce. The episode ran for just over two hours and now has over 20 million views on YouTube, an impressive feat.

While Swift dished on a ton of info during the episode, the big reveal was the announcement of her new album The Life of a Showgirl. Swift's latest project is set for release on October 3 and will be produced by Max Martin and Shellback.

Martin has worked with Swift before on several of her albums, and fans were elated to know he's working with the singer again on her upcoming project.

Swift shared she recorded the album while touring in Europe, popping in for sessions between tour stops while juggling her extremely busy show schedule.

She also got emotional when talking about the moment she learned she had gained ownership over her master recordings—a battle the singer fought publicly for years.

Swift dished on her relationship with Kelce too, calling him a "vibe booster" and "human exclamation point."

In the weeks that have followed Swift's appearance on New Heights, the singer has unveiled multiple different covers for The Life of a Showgirl as well as the album's upcoming track list—which includes a feature from Sabrina Carpenter.

Swift is no stranger to breaking records, but to do so with her boyfriend may feel a little more special.

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