On Swift’s second album she still kept things country, but this time the pop edge that defined later releases was more evident. Spending 157weeks on the Billboard 200 by October 2009, Taylor Swift marked the longest stay on the chart by any album released in the 2000s decade. She continued to work with favored producer Jack Antonoff, but also leaned heavily on “The National’s” Aaron Dessner for 11 of the album’s tracks. She dresses up and acts like a man in the video, which showcases many double-standards that exist for men and women in society. Swift parted ways with RCA: "I figured if they didn't believe in me then, they weren't ever going to believe in me.

The song’s title would lead to many questions about Taylor Swift’s relationship with country star Tim McGraw, who she was a huge fan of. The cause of the feud has been linked to some of Taylor Swift’s back-up dancers leaving to dance on Katy Perry’s tour. Taylor Swift’s final single from Lover, “The Man,” explores what things would be like if Taylor Swift did all the same things, but as a man. While largely these tunes can’t hold a candle to the LP’s initial tracklisting, you can’t deny the slinky ‘I Can See You’ is a stone cold smash. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and keep looking, hoping that maybe, just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve, we’ll meet ourselves.It’s a dazzling, surprising album, brimming with career-best moments, and heralded a brave new direction for the pop star. She’s described it as a sister record to the aforementioned ‘Folklore’; where that record allowed Swift to completely reinvent her sound, coupling her trademark hooks and vibrant storytelling with indie-folk instrumentals, ‘Evermore’ exudes a new sense of confidence. Each song is inspired by a personal experience, ranging from unpredictable relationships (“Mine”) to a meticulously crafted response to a very public humiliation (“Innocent”).

It appeared on albums charts in New Zealand (peaking at number 38), [111] Japan (53), [112] Ireland (59), [113] and Scotland (34). While online promotion was familiar to pop and hip hop artists, she was the first country artist to promote her songs on social media services like Myspace; [71] [72] she also relied on social media to promote her subsequent releases, which brought her a loyal fan base. The video includes many of Swift’s most famous friends, including Selena Gomez, Karlie Kloss, Hailee Steinfeld and Lena Dunham.

Shake It Off” is reminiscent of OutKast’s own populist anthem “Hey Ya,” and there are echoes of Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, and Belinda Carlisle throughout. If you’re looking for a new Percy Jackson podcast, look no further than Prophecy Radio, which will discuss all of Rick Riordan’s projects, new and old.

For the first time ever, we're releasing a Limited Edition 7" Vinyl Single with Acoustic B-Side Recording of Taylor Swift's debut single, "Tim McGraw. Swift had signed with Sony/ATV Tree publishing house in 2004, at age 14, to pursue a career as a country musician. First emerging as a country-crossover artist, she’s since embraced glossy pure pop and indie-folk; but while her sound may have changed, Swift’s brilliantly honest lyricism and songwriting talent has remained a keystone in her tunes. It was the first taste the world got of Swift’s deeply confessional songwriting, and from that moment, we were hooked.Produced by Orrall and Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift is a country record with pop and pop rock elements, incorporating acoustic instruments such as guitars, banjos, and fiddles. On the radio edit and subsequent versions, Swift modified the lyric to "That's fine; You won't mind if I say. The music video for cardigan was dropped alongside the surprise album release, giving fans some of their first visual clues about the album. Embarking on a melodic odyssey through the incredible discography of Taylor Swift, we delve into the chronological chronicles of her musical journey. The next two videos for “Mean” and “Speak Now” are among some of Taylor Swift’s most fun and memorable, showing off her great affinity for costumes!

On top of that, Fearless would become the most awarded album in the history of country music, earning Taylor Swift her first “Album of the Year” Grammy among many other accolades. When all hope seemed lost, Taylor Swift gave her fans a much needed treat with a surprise drop of the album. Begin Again,” a song about finding new love amid a hopeless heartbreak, followed up as a nod back to her country fans, proving that she was still capable of doing both. She released Fearless (Taylor’s Version) on April 9, 2021 with six brand new tracks, and the inclusion of “Today Was a Fairytale,” which was previously only released on the soundtrack for Valentine’s Day, for which she was a part of the ensemble cast.It broke sales and streaming records including the biggest US single-week vinyl sales and the most single-day streams on Spotify. Red’ is filled with top notch tunes: the brilliantly snarky ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ (Swift’s first ever Billboard 100 Number One) and fizzing ’22’ are stone-cold smashers. After watching a documentary about country singer Faith Hill, Swift felt sure she needed to move to Nashville, Tennessee—widely regarded as the home of country music [3] [4]—to pursue a career as a country singer.