Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and the return of the album

Taylor Swift performs in Singapore as part of her Eras Tour. Taylor is a 34-year-old white woman with long, wavy blonde hair and fair bangs above her eyebrows. She has blue eyes and looks to the left of the image. She is wearing her signature red lipstick and a one-sleeved black mesh jumpsuit decorated with red and black gems. extends his right arm, bent at the elbow. srcset=Image source, Getty Images
By Riyah CollinsBBC Newsbeat

Beyoncé released two in one go, Dua Lipa left three for her fans. Taylor Swift? She kept everything a secret.

The Department of Tortured Poets was abandoned last week without any singles being released in advance and, the month next, Billie Eilish says she'll do the same.

For years, commentators have been warning that the album is dead and the single reigns supreme.

This is partly due to streaming apps like Spotify and Apple Music that allow fans to choose their favorite tracks from artists and create playlists personalized.

But could two of the world's biggest stars choose to abandon singles to breathe new life into their albums?

In announcing Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie said she wanted her fans to hear the album in one go.

And in

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Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and the return of the album
Taylor Swift performs in Singapore as part of her Eras Tour. Taylor is a 34-year-old white woman with long, wavy blonde hair and fair bangs above her eyebrows. She has blue eyes and looks to the left of the image. She is wearing her signature red lipstick and a one-sleeved black mesh jumpsuit decorated with red and black gems. extends his right arm, bent at the elbow. srcset=Image source, Getty Images
By Riyah CollinsBBC Newsbeat

Beyoncé released two in one go, Dua Lipa left three for her fans. Taylor Swift? She kept everything a secret.

The Department of Tortured Poets was abandoned last week without any singles being released in advance and, the month next, Billie Eilish says she'll do the same.

For years, commentators have been warning that the album is dead and the single reigns supreme.

This is partly due to streaming apps like Spotify and Apple Music that allow fans to choose their favorite tracks from artists and create playlists personalized.

But could two of the world's biggest stars choose to abandon singles to breathe new life into their albums?

In announcing Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie said she wanted her fans to hear the album in one go.

And in

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