Taylor

Taylor Swift is that rarest of pop stars one who was able to seamlessly transition from the traditional to and become a enduring pop culture icon and conquering all over the world at the same time. Swift left country music like it was an additional layer, showing that she is perhaps the smartest pop-singer/songwriter her generation. One who can harness the current zeitgeist and make it personal, and sing in the other direction. Swift's talents were apparent in some of her first tracks, including the Neodue Tim McGraw. But on her second album Fearless which came out in 2008, Swift could identify who she is and find a wide audience. The album was hugely successful not just in America and six of the singles were declared platinum, on top of Top Ten hit songs Love Story and you Belong with Me. But it also smashed records across all over the world. Swift soared to the top of the charts after the release of Speak Now. With her subsequent three albums, Red (2012) 1989 (2004) and Reputation (2017), her popularity increased and she became part of the world of pop music in which it became clear she belonged. In the end, when she refocused her music by releasing stripped-down albums like 2020, folklore and Evermore however, she remained on top. The position was defended through re-recordings of her previous catalog, as in Midnights which was her chart-topping synth heavy 2022 album.