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Aphex Twin Surpasses Taylor Swift in YouTube Listeners

1/19/2026

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Aphex Twin has surpassed Taylor Swift in YouTube Music monthly listeners, reaching 448 million versus 399 million, a shift driven by the viral track "QKThr."
The 2001 release "QKThr" has gained traction on TikTok, and YouTube Music counts passive plays from YouTube Shorts, boosting the listener metric.
Taylor Swift remains dominant on other major streaming platforms.

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Story summary

Aphex Twin has surpassed Taylor Swift in YouTube Music monthly listeners, reaching 448 million versus 399 million, a shift driven by the viral track "QKThr."
The 2001 release "QKThr" has gained traction on TikTok, and YouTube Music counts passive plays from YouTube Shorts, boosting the listener metric.
Taylor Swift remains dominant on other major streaming platforms.