Taylor

Taylor Swift may be the most unusual of pop stars: an artist who was able to effectively bridge the gap between pop and country while sweeping the globe. Swift shed the country influences like they were an extra layer of skin. She revealed that she was among the finest singers/songwriters from her time. Swift could make the occasion personal, or use the moment to benefit. The skills she displayed were apparent on her first hits, particularly the Neo-tribute Tim McGraw but her second album, 2008's Fearless showed a writer discovering the person she really was, and, in doing so, gaining a mass audience. The album was able to have significant appeal not just in the U.S. where it racked the record with six platinum singles, thanks to Top Ten hits Love Story and Belong with Me Belong with Me but throughout the world performing particularly well within Australia, U.K. Canada and Australia. Swift's new album Speak Now, released almost two years after the first one, consolidated the success of this album. It helped propel Swift into the spotlight. The next three albums she released, Red (2012) 1989 (2004) and Reputation (2017) and Reputation, Swift's popularity grew and she became part of a world of pop music in which it became clear she was a part of. Although she slowed down her approach with 2020's stripped-down sister album folklore, and Evermore she was still atop the pop world a position that she maintained through re-recordings from her back catalog along with Midnights her chart-topping synth-heavy 2022 album.