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Taylor Swift is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released through Big Machine Records in the US and ... TaylorSwift(album) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2006studioalbumbyTaylorSwift ThisarticleisaboutthedebutalbumbyTaylorSwift.ForotheralbumsbySwift,seeTaylorSwiftalbumsdiscography. 2006studioalbumbyTaylorSwiftTaylorSwiftStudioalbumbyTaylorSwiftReleasedOctober 24, 2006 (2006-10-24)Studio Castles Quad SoundCottage SoundEmporium(Nashville,Tennessee) Genre Country Length40:28Label BigMachine Producer NathanChapman RobertEllisOrrall TaylorSwiftchronology TaylorSwift(2006) TheTaylorSwiftHolidayCollection(2007) SinglesfromTaylorSwift "TimMcGraw"Released:June19,2006 "TeardropsonMyGuitar"Released:February19,2007 "OurSong"Released:September10,2007 "PicturetoBurn"Released:February3,2008 "Should'veSaidNo"Released:May18,2008 TaylorSwiftistheself-titleddebutstudioalbumbyAmericansinger-songwriterTaylorSwift.ItwasreleasedthroughBigMachineRecordsintheUSandCanadaonOctober24,2006,andinternationallyonMarch18,2008.SwifthadrelocatedfromPennsylvaniatoTennesseein2004,atfourteenyearsold,topursueacareerasacountrysinger-songwriter.ShesignedwithSony/ATVTreepublishinghouse,andBigMachineRecordsin2005,toworkonherdebutalbumduringherfirsthighschoolyear. Oftheelevensongsthatmadetothealbum,Swifthassolewritingcreditsonthree,andco-writingcreditsontheremainingwithRobertEllisOrrall,BrianMaher,AngeloPetraglia,andLizRose.ThealbumwasproducedbyOrrallandNathanChapman.ThelyricsareaboutSwift'sperspectivesoflifeasateenager,dealingwithromanticrelationships,friendships,andinsecurity.TaylorSwiftisprimarilyacountryrecordwithpopandpoprockelements,incorporatingacousticinstrumentssuchasguitars,banjos,andfiddles.FivesinglessupportedTaylorSwift,includingtheHotCountrySongsnumber-ones"OurSong"and"Should'veSaidNo",andSwift'sfirsttop-15entryontheBillboardHot100,"TeardropsonMyGuitar".SwiftpromotedthealbumbyinteractingwithheraudiencesthroughMySpace,embarkingonasix-monthradiotourin2006,andopeningtoursforothercountryartiststhroughout2006and2007. Criticspraisedthealbum'smainstreamsensibilityandSwift'ssongwritingabilitiesatayoungage.TaylorSwiftwasnominatedforAlbumoftheYearatthe2008AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsandhelpedSwiftearnaccoladesincludingaGrammynominationforBestNewArtist.ThealbumtoppedtheUSBillboardTopCountryAlbumschartfortwenty-fourweeks,andwasthelongest-chartingalbumontheBillboard200ofthe2000sdecade.CertifiedseventimesPlatinumbytheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica(RIAA),itmadeSwiftthefirstsolofemalecountryartisttowriteorco-writeeverysongonaplatinumdebutalbum.JournalistsattributedTaylorSwift'ssuccesstoSwift'sonlinemarketingatypicalofcountryartists,whotraditionallypromotedtheirmusicviacountryradio.HerMySpacepresenceusheredinayoungerdemographicincountryaudienceswhohadmainlyconsistedofmiddle-agedlisteners.Thealbum'scrossoverappealshapedthecountrypopstyleofSwift'snexttwoalbums,andhasbeennotedforinspiringanewgenerationofsinger-songwritersinandoutsidecountrymusic. Contents 1Background 2Developmentandproduction 3Composition 3.1Lyrics 3.2Music 4Releaseandpromotion 5Criticalreception 6Accolades 7Commercialperformance 8Impactandlegacy 9Tracklisting 9.1Notes 10Personnel 11Charts 11.1Weeklycharts 11.2Year-endcharts 11.3Decade-endcharts 11.4All-timecharts 12Certificationsandsales 13Releasehistory 14Notes 15References 15.1Citations 15.2Citedsources 16Externallinks Background[edit] TaylorSwiftdevelopedanearlyinterestintheperformingarts.[1][2]AfterwatchingadocumentaryaboutcountrysingerFaithHill,SwiftfeltsuresheneededtomovetoNashville,Tennessee—widelyregardedasthehomeofcountrymusic[3][4]—topursueacareerasacountrysinger.[5]Atageeleven,SwifttraveledtoNashvillewithhermothertopitchdemotapesofkaraokecoverstorecordlabelsforacontract.[6][7]Shewasrejectedbecauserecordlabelsbelievedcountrymusic'smiddle-ageddemographicwouldnotlistentomusicbyateenagegirl,whichSwiftfirmlydisbelieved.[8][9] ReturningtoherhometowninPennsylvania,Swiftrealizedshehadtodistinguishherselffromotheraspiringcountrysingers.[8]Tothisend,atagetwelve,shestartedwritingsongsherself,andlearnedtoplaytheguitarwiththehelpofacomputerrepairmanwhohadfixedherfamily'scomputerononeoccasion.[9]Swift'sloveforcountrymusicalienatedherfromherpeers.[10]Herperformanceof"TheStar-SpangledBanner"atthe2003USOpencaughttheattentionofmusicmanagerDanDymtrow,whohelpedthirteen-year-oldSwiftgetanartistdevelopmentdealwithRCARecordsinNashville.[11]ToassistSwift'sartisticendeavors,herfathertransferredhisjobtoNashville,andherfamilyrelocatedtoHendersonville,acityclosetoNashville,in2004.[12][13] Developmentandproduction[edit] AmongSwift'sinspirationswere1990sfemalecountrymusicians—ShaniaTwain,theChicks,FaithHill,andLeAnnRimes.[14]ShesignedwiththeSony/ATVTreepublishinghouseatagefourteentobecomeaprofessionalsongwriter,theyoungestsigneeinitshistory.[15]Afterthesigning,SwiftcommutedfromHendersonvilletoNashvilleeveryafternoontopracticewithexperiencedMusicRowsongwriters.[16]LizRosebecameanimportantcollaboratorandformedalastingworkingrelationshipwithSwiftinherfuturecareer.[17]SwifthadproductivesessionswithRosebecausesherespectedSwift'svisionanddidnotwanttoputherinthe"Nashvillecookie-cuttersongwritingmold".[18]RosespokehighlyofSwift'ssongwritingabilities:"Basically,Iwasjusthereditor...Shehadsuchaclearvisionofwhatshewastryingtosay.Andshe'dcomeinwiththemostincrediblehooks."[19] AfteroneyearonRCA'sdevelopmentdeal,Swiftwasheldoffanofficialrecorddeal;shefeltthelabelwasnotconfidentinherself-writtenmaterial.[20][21]SwiftpartedwayswithRCA:"Ifigurediftheydidn'tbelieveinmethen,theyweren'tevergoingtobelieveinme."[11]Sherecalledin2009inTheDailyTelegraph:"IgenuinelyfeltthatIwasrunningoutoftime.IwantedtocapturetheseyearsofmylifeonanalbumwhiletheystillrepresentedwhatIwasgoingthrough."[22]AtanindustryshowcaseatNashville'sBluebirdCaféin2005,SwiftcaughttheattentionofScottBorchetta,aDreamWorksRecordsexecutivewhowaspreparingtoformanindependentrecordlabel,BigMachineRecords.ShehadfirstmetBorchettain2004.[23]SwiftbecameoneofBigMachine'sfirstsignings,andherfatherpurchasedathree-percentstakeinthecompany.[24] Ofthestandardedition'selevensongs,Swiftisthesolewriterofthree,andaco-writerofeight.Rosesharesthewritingcreditonseven.RobertEllisOrrallandAngeloPetragliaco-wrote"APlaceinThisWorld",andBrianMaherco-wrote"Mary'sSong(OhMyMyMy)".[25]Afterexperimentingwithdifferentproducers,SwiftpersuadedBigMachinetorecruitNathanChapman,whohadproducedherdemoalbumina"littleshed"behindtheSony/ATVoffices.[7][26]BigMachinewasskepticalabouthiringChapmanbecausehehadneverproducedacommerciallyreleasedstudioalbum,butultimatelyagreedbecauseSwiftfelttheyhadthe"rightchemistry".[7]BeforeapproachingChapman,Swiftconceptualizedhowhersongsshouldsound:"IknowexactlywhereIwantthehooktobeand...whatinstrumentsIwanttouse."[27]ChapmanwasconfidentinSwift'sabilities,sayingthatshe"knowswhatshewantstosaywithhermusic".[27]Hehassoleproductioncreditsonallsongsbutone,"TheOutside",onwhichheiscreditedasanadditionalproducer,andOrrallasthemainproducer.[7]Recordingtookplaceduringafour-monthperiodneartheendof2005.[7]Whentherecordingandproductionwrapped,Swifthadfinishedherfirsthighschoolyear.[28] Composition[edit] Lyrics[edit] SwiftwroteTaylorSwiftfromherpersonallifeexperiencesasateenager.Whilesheadheredtotheconfessionalsongwritingassociatedwithcountrymusic,shedidnotwriteaboutstereotypicalthemessuchas"tractorsandhaybalesbecausethat'snotreallythewayIgrewup".[29]Sheinsteadwroteaboutherobservationsandreflectionsonmattersfromromanticrelationshipstofriendships,strivingtoconveyherteenageperspectivesashonestlyandpersonallyaspossible.[30]Becauseherinspirationscamefromimmediatefeelingsandemotions,Swiftwrotesongsanytimeandanywhere,fromstudiosessionstoschoolbreaks.[17]Theresultisstraightforwardlyrics,whichTheDailyTelegraphnotedtobe"brimmedwithanearnestnaiveté".[31] ThesongsonTaylorSwiftarefromtheperspectivesofagirlinanAmericansmalltown,withintheextendsfromhighschoolhallwaystoruralbackroads;BillboardnotedthatSwift'spersonalthoughtswithinasmallconfinementfostersacontemplativenature.[32]Mostsongsonthealbumareaboutromanticrelationships,someofwhichwerebasedonSwift'sobservationsratherthanrealexperiences.[7][16]Theleadsingleandfirsttrack,"TimMcGraw",wasinspiredbySwift'srelationshipwithaseniorboyfriendduringherfirstyearofhighschool.ThesongisaboutSwift'shopethattheboyfriend,afterendingtherelationshipandleavingforcollege,wouldreminisceabouthereverytimehehearstheirmutualfavoriteTimMcGrawsong;[33]accordingtoSwift,"TimMcGraw"wasinspiredbyMcGraw's2004song"Can'tTellMeNothin'".[34]Swiftwrote"OurSong"forherhighschooltalentshow.[35]Shetalkedabouttheinspiration:"IwroteitaboutthisguyIwasdating,andhowwedidn'thaveasong.SoIwentaheadandwroteusone."[36] "PicturetoBurn"(0:15) Instrumentedbypluckingbanjos,[37]"PicturetoBurn"wasdescribedbyRollingStoneasasongthat"perfectlycapturesthemindsetofateenagebreakup".[38] Problemsplayingthisfile?Seemediahelp. Thesongs"PicturetoBurn"and"Should'veSaidNo"depictavengefulattitudetowardthosewhodonotreciprocatetheprotagonist'sfeelings;[39]on"PicturetoBurn",Swiftsingsaboutburningphotographicevidenceofanex-boyfriend'sexistence.[40]Theoriginalversionincludedthelyrics,"GoandtellyourfriendsthatI'mobsessiveandcrazy/That'sfine;I'lltellmineyou'regay."[38]Ontheradioeditandsubsequentversions,Swiftmodifiedthelyricto"That'sfine;Youwon'tmindifIsay."[41]HeartbreakisanotheraspectSwiftexplored—"TeardropsonMyGuitar"wasaboutherexperiencewithaclassmatewhomshehadfeelingsfor,butthisclassmatewasinlovewithsomeoneelse.[40]On"ColdasYou",Swiftlamentsafruitlessrelationship:"I'veneverbeenanywherecoldasyou."Shesaiditwasherfavoritesonglyricallyonthealbum:"Ilovealineinasongwhereafterwardyou'rejustlike...burn."[38] Onothersongs,Swiftsingsaboutinsecurityandself-consciousness."TheOutside",whichSwiftwroteatagetwelve,describesthelonelinessshefeltwhenherloveofcountrymusicalienatedherfromherpeers.[42]Inasimilarsentiment,"APlaceinThisWorld"expressesSwift'suncertaintyaboutwhereshetrulybelongs.[32]Swiftwrote"TiedTogetherwithaSmile"thedayshelearnedoneofherbestfriendshadaneatingdisorder.[43]Thelyricsdescribeagirlhidingherinnerturbulence;Swiftcommented,"IalwaysthoughtthatoneofthebiggestoverlookedproblemsAmericangirlsfaceisinsecurity."[43] Music[edit] "TimMcGraw"(0:15) Theleadsingle,"TimMcGraw",usestheI-vi-IV-Vchordprogression,syncopationatthesixteenth-notelevel,andmotiveswithsmall-rangepitches,whichlaidthegroundworktothecrossoverappealofSwift'ssubsequentreleases.[44] Problemsplayingthisfile?Seemediahelp. Musically,TaylorSwiftincorporatescountrymusicelements,includingtwangvocaldeliveryandacousticinstrumentssuchasfiddles,guitars,andbanjos.[32][37]AccordingtoRose,Chapman'sproductionwasadistinctivesoundthatwashardtocategorizeintoaparticulargenre;BigMachinemarketedthealbumtocountryradioregardless.[18]ReviewsfromThePalmBeachPostandtheChicagoTribunecategorizedTaylorSwiftascountrymusic.[45][46] Elementsofcrossoverpopareapparentonmanysongs.[47]Inretrospectivearticles,criticsdisagreedontowhatextenttheTaylorSwiftsongsarefullycountry.JonCaramanicafromTheNewYorkTimescalledita"pop-mindedcountry"album,[48]whileRollingStonecriticChuckEddyobservedthatTaylorSwiftblended"pop-rockandDixieChicks-styletwang".[49]AnotheralbumreviewonRollingStone,meanwhile,feltthesongswereinflectedwithrock.[50]GradySmithfromthesamemagazinelistedthesingles"TimMcGraw","TeardropsonMyGuitar","OurSong",and"PicturetoBurn"amongSwift's"countriestsongs",whichevoke"classiccountry"intermsofinstrumentation,themes,andsongstructure.[51]J.FreedomduLacfromTheWashingtonPostnotedthatthe"rhythmic,rap-influencedphrasing"on"OurSong"wasatypicaltocountrymusic.[52] JamesE.Perone,anacademicinmusic,cited"TimMcGraw"asanexampleofSwift'scrossoverappeal."TimMcGraw"followstheI-vi-IV-Vchordprogression,whichistypicallyfoundinlate-1950sandearly-1960srockandroll.Therefrainconsistsofrepeatedmotivesbuiltwithinasmallpitchrange,whichgivesthesongacatchytune.Additionally,therefrain—andtoalesserdegree,theverses—makesheavyuseofsyncopationatthesixteenth-notelevel,whichbringsaboutaproductionreminiscenttonon-countrygenressuchasalternativerockandhiphop.PeronearguedthatthesemelodicqualitieslaidthegroundworktoSwift'spopradio-friendlydiscographyenjoyedbybothpopandcountryaudiences.[44] Releaseandpromotion[edit] SwiftopeningforBradPaisleyin2007.Topromoteherfirstalbum,Swiftopenedtoursforothercountrymusiciansin2007–2008.[53] TaylorSwiftwasreleasedonOctober24,2006,throughBigMachineRecords.[54]Swiftwasinvolvedinthealbumpackaging,designingdoodlegraphicsherself.[25]Sheincludedhiddenmessageswithhintsatthesubjectsofhersongsinthelinernotes,atechniquethatshealsoexecutedonhersubsequentalbums.[31][55]Swiftsaidthemessagescouldbeinterpretedbytrackingthecapitallettersintheordertheyappearinthelyricsprintedinthelinernotes.[7]Inadditiontotheeleven-trackstandardedition,afifteen-trackdeluxeeditioncontainsthreeneworiginalsongs—"I'mOnlyMeWhenI'mwithYou","Invisible",and"APerfectlyGoodHeart",andanalternateversionof"TeardropsonMyGuitar".[56]An"enhancedversion",whichincludesthemusicvideosfor"TeardropsonMyGuitar"and"TimMcGraw",wasreleasedonMarch18,2008.[57] Thealbumwasprecededbytheleadsingle"TimMcGraw",whichwasreleasedonJune19,2006.[58]Thesinglepeakedatnumber40ontheBillboardHot100andnumbersixontheHotCountrySongschart,markingSwift'sdebutappearanceonbothcharts.[59][60]ItwascertifieddoubleplatinumbytheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica(RIAA).[61]SwiftpromotedthealbumperformingontelevisedprogramsincludingGoodMorningAmerica,[62]TheMeganMullallyShow,[62]America'sGotTalent,[63]TotalRequestLive,[64]theCMTMusicAwards,[65]andtheAcademyofCountryMusicAwards.[66]Tomaintainherpresenceoncountryradio,Swiftembarkedonaradiotourduringasix-monthrunin2006.[7]Swiftalsopromotedthealbumbyperformingasanopeningactforothercountryartists'concerttours.SheopenedforRascalFlattsfromOctober19toNovember3,2006.[62]Throughout2007,sheopenedforGeorgeStrait,[67]BradPaisley,[68]andTimMcGrawandFaithHill'sjointtour,Soul2SoulIITour.[69] Inadditiontotraditionalradiopromotion,SwiftextensivelyusedherMyspaceprofiletocommunicatewithheraudiences,sharingherdailyblogsandsonginformation.Heronlinemarketingstrategyboostedthealbum'spopularityamongteenagersandyoungadults.[21]SwiftandBigMachinedecidedtorelease"OurSong"asasinglebecauseofthepositivefeedbackitreceivedonMyspace.[21]Throughout2007and2008,fourmoresinglessupportedTaylorSwift:"TeardropsonMyGuitar","OurSong","PicturetoBurn",and"Should'veSaidNo",allofwhichpeakedwithinthetopfortyoftheHot100andthetoptenoftheHotCountrySongschart.[70]"TeardropsonMyGuitar"peakedatnumbertwoontheHotCountrySongschartandhadacrossoverreleasetopopradio;itpeakedatnumbersevenontheMainstreamTop40(PopSongs)chart,andnumber13ontheHot100.[71][72]"OurSong"and"Should'veSaidNo"reachednumberoneontheHotCountrySongschart.[70]With"OurSong",Swiftbecametheyoungestpersontosingle-handedlywriteandsingaHotCountrySongsnumberone.[73]AllsingleswerecertifiedplatinumormorebytheRIAA,with"TeardropsonMyGuitar"(3×Platinum)and"OurSong"(4×Platinum)sellingoverthreemillioncopieseach.[61][74] Criticalreception[edit] ProfessionalratingsReviewscoresSourceRatingAllMusic[75]RobertChristgau[76]CountryWeekly[77]ThePalmBeachPost[45]Pitchfork6.7/10[37]ThePhiladelphiaInquirer[78]PopMatters6/10[79]RollingStone[50] TaylorSwiftreceivedgenerallypositivereviewsfromcritics,whopraisedSwift'skeenobservationsandperspectivesinhersongwriting.[80]InareviewforCountryWeekly,ChrisNealdeemedSwiftasuccesscomparedtopreviousaspiringteenagecountrysingersbecauseofher"honesty,intelligenceandidealism".[77]ReviewerswereimpressedbySwift'smaturitywhileretainingasenseofyouthfulinnocenceinherlyrics,includingKenRosenbaumofTheToledoBlade,[81]NickCristianoofThePhiladelphiaInquirer,[78]JeffTamarkinofAllMusic,[75]andRollingStone.[50]InareviewforThePalmBeachPost,JamesFontainefeltSwift'shonestdepictionofherteenageexperiencemadethealbumcompelling,andlaudedthe"musicalmaturity"foreffectivelycommunicatingthesentiments.[45] Criticscommentedonthealbum'spopsensibility—NealandRollingStonefounditappealingtoamainstreamaudience.[50][77]TamarkincommentedthatSwift's"considerablystrongvoice"straddledtheprecariousboundarybetweencountryandpop,andcriticizedproducerChapmanforapplying"aglossthatnotall[songs]reallyrequire".[75]IntheChicagoTribune,ChrissieDickinsondescribedTaylorSwiftas"aslickpackage,pleasantenoughbutdevoidofanythingresemblinggrittytraction".[46]InamixedreviewforPopMatters,RogerHollandcomplimentedtheproductionqualityofcertaintracks,butdeemedthealbumoverallamisstepforSwift'strueappeal:"It'stobehopedthatwhenshefindsbothherplaceandherfullgrownvoice,she'sabletofindanaccommodationbetweenthecountrytraditionandherveryobviouspopsensibilities."[79]RobertChristgauratedthealbuma"cut"score(),andselected"TimMcGraw"and"PicturetoBurn"ashighlights.[76][note1] RetrospectivereviewshaveremainedfavorabletowardSwift'searlysongwritingabilities.MauraJohnstonfromPitchforkdescribedthealbumasanhonestrecordaboutteenageperspectives,whichsetSwiftapartfromthemanufacturedalbumsthat"weigheddownformerteensensations".[37]JonathanBradleyfromBillboardlaudedhowSwiftcapturedimmediateemotionsandfeelingswith"details...sosharpatsosmallascale".[32] Accolades[edit] SwiftreceivedawardsforTaylorSwiftanditssongs,includinganominationforNewFemaleVocalistoftheYearatthe2007AcademyofCountryMusicAwards,aHorizonAwardforBestNewArtistwinatthe2007CountryMusicAssociationAwards,andanominationfortheGrammyAwardforBestNewArtistatthe50thAnnualGrammyAwards(2008).[54][83]ThealbumreceivedanominationforAlbumoftheYearatthe2008AcademyofCountryMusicAwards.[84] Commercialperformance[edit] TaylorSwiftwasasleepersuccessinvariousterritories.[16][85]IntheUnitedStates,itdebutedatnumbernineteenontheBillboard200chartdatedNovember11,2006,withfirst-weeksalesof40,000copies.[86]Sincealbumsoftendropinsalesaftertheirinitialrelease,Swiftdidnotexpectheralbumtoremainlongonthechart:"IwouldbeincrediblyluckytoseethisalbumcertifiedGold."[16]Contrarytoherexpectations,TaylorSwiftkeptsellingatafairlyconsistentpace.[16]ByNovember2007,thealbumhadsoldoveramillioncopies.[87]Supportedbyfiveback-to-backsuccessfulsingles,[85]TaylorSwiftreacheditshighestsalesweekontheBillboard200chartdatedJanuary5,2008,whenitsold187,000copiesandchartedatnumbereight.[88] ThealbumreacheditspeakatnumberfiveonthechartdatedJanuary19,2008,initssixty-thirdweekofcharting.[89]Spending157weeksontheBillboard200byOctober2009,TaylorSwiftmarkedthelongeststayonthechartbyanyalbumreleasedinthe2000sdecade.[90]Ithadspentatotalof275weeksonthechartbyNovember2014.[91]OntheBillboardTopCountryAlbumschart,TaylorSwiftpeakedatnumberonefortwenty-fournon-consecutiveweeks.[92]ByOctober2020,thealbumhadsold5.75 millionpurecopiesintheUS.[93]ItwascertifiedseventimesPlatinumbytheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica(RIAA)forearningoversevenmillionalbum-equivalentunitsintheUS.[94] InCanada,TaylorSwiftpeakedatnumberfourteenontheCanadianAlbumsChart[95]andwascertifiedPlatinumbyMusicCanada(MC).[96]Thealbumpeakedatnumberthirty-threeontheAustralianAlbumsChartinMarch2010,[97]andwascertifiedPlatinumbytheAustralianRecordingIndustryAssociation(ARIA).[98]Thealbumpeakedatnumbereighty-oneontheUKAlbumsChart[99]andwascertifiedGoldbytheBritishPhonographicIndustry(BPI)forsalesofmorethan100,000copies.[100]Thealbumhadsold167,000copiesintheUnitedKingdombyAugust2019.[101]ItappearedonalbumschartsinNewZealand(peakingatnumberthirty-eight),[102]Japan(fifty-three),[103]Ireland(fifty-nine)[104]andScotland(seventy-one).[105] Impactandlegacy[edit] Ms.Swift...hasquicklyestablishedherselfasthemostremarkablecountrymusicbreakthroughartistofthedecade.Inpartthat'sbecause...[her]careerhasbeennoteworthyforwhathappensoncethesongsarefinished.Shehasaggressivelyusedonlinesocialnetworkstostayconnectedwithheryoungaudienceinawaythat...isprovingtoberevolutionaryincountrymusic,...helpingcountryreachanewaudience. —JonCaramanica,TheNewYorkTimes(2008)[71] TaylorSwiftwasreleasedinatimewhenfemalecountryartistsweregainingmomentuminpopularity.[37][50]However,Swift'sdebutasateenagerwasmetwithdisapprovalfromsomeNashvilleindustryexperts,[12][18]becausethealbum'sadolescentthemeswereconsideredinappropriateforcountrymusic'smiddle-agedkeydemographic.[70][106]Contrarytoinitialexpectations,JimMalecofAmericanSongwriterobservedthatTaylorSwift'ssuccessoncountryradio,particularlywiththetrack"OurSong",establishedSwiftasoneofthefewteenagefemaleartiststobeequallysuccessfulwithmalecounterpartsinaformatdominatedbymen.[70] WhilethealbumraisedquestionsonwhetherSwift'smusiccouldcategorizeascountry,[107]RollingStoneremarkedthatfollowingtheDixieChicks'2003controversy,whichleft"ahugespaceopenedupintheheartofthecountryaudience",Swift"hascompletelyfilledit...withasoundthat'snotjustrock-informedbutteen-poppytoo".[50]JonCaramanicaofTheNewYorkTimesobservedthat,althoughthecountry-popcrossoversoundwasfacilitatedbyprevioussuccessfulsingers,Swiftwasthefirstcountryartisttoembracethestatusofapopstar.[71]TaylorSwiftmadeherthefirstfemalesoloartistincountrymusictowriteorco-writeeverysongonaplatinum-certifieddebutalbum.[73][108]Thedebutalbum'ssinglesthatcrossedovertopopradiolaidthegroundworktoSwift'ssubsequentcountry-popdiscography,whosechartdominationstraddledtheperceivedboundarybetweenthetwogenres.[107][109][110]ThecommercialsuccessofTaylorSwift"builtrapidly"bythetimeSwiftreleaseditssuccessor,Fearless(2008),whichquicklyoutsoldtheformer.[85] Musicjournalistsattributedthealbum'ssuccesstoSwift'ssongwritingandonlinemarketingstrategy.[12]Whileonlinepromotionwasfamiliartopopandhiphopartists,shewasthefirstcountryartisttopromotehersongsonsocialmediaserviceslikeMyspace;[70][71]shealsoreliedonsocialmediatopromotehersubsequentreleases,whichbroughtheraloyalfanbase.[106][111]Hersocialmediapresenceusheredinayoungeraudienceconsistedofmostlyteenagegirlswholistenedtocountrymusic—apreviouslyunhearddemographic.[12]TheautobiographicalnarrativesonTaylorSwiftdefinedSwift'ssongwritingoverthenextdecade,[31][32]whichBillboardnotedtoinspireanewgenerationofaspiringsinger-songwriterswhocomposetheirownsongs.[106]ConsequencestatedTaylorSwiftwastheblueprintforsongsfocusedonunrequitedloveandsuffering,pavingthewayfor"futureteenieboppers"suchasConanGray's"Heather"(2020)andOliviaRodrigo's"DriversLicense"(2021).[112] Tracklisting[edit] TaylorSwift–Standardedition[25]No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1."TimMcGraw"TaylorSwiftLizRoseNathanChapman3:542."PicturetoBurn"SwiftRoseChapman2:553."TeardropsonMyGuitar"SwiftRoseChapman3:354."APlaceinThisWorld"SwiftRobertEllisOrrallAngeloPetragliaChapman3:225."ColdasYou"SwiftRoseChapman4:016."TheOutside"SwiftOrrallChapman[a]3:297."TiedTogetherwithaSmile"SwiftRoseChapman4:118."StayBeautiful"SwiftRoseChapman3:589."Should'veSaidNo"SwiftChapman4:0410."Mary'sSong(OhMyMyMy)"SwiftRoseBrianMaherChapman3:3511."OurSong"SwiftChapman3:24Totallength:40:28 Deluxeedition(bonustracks)[113]No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length12."I'mOnlyMeWhenI'mwithYou"SwiftOrrallPetragliaOrrallPetraglia3:3513."Invisible"SwiftOrrallOrrall3:2614."APerfectlyGoodHeart"SwiftBrettJamesTroyVergesJamesVerges3:4215."TaylorSwift's1stPhoneCallwithTimMcGraw"  4:44 2008Internationaledition(bonustrack)[114]No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length15."TeardropsonMyGuitar"(PopVersion)SwiftRoseChapman2:58 Notes[edit] ^additionalproduction Personnel[edit] Creditsadaptedfromthealbum'slinernotes[25] TaylorSwift –leadvocals,backgroundvocals,songwriting,acousticguitar NathanChapman –acousticguitar,banjo,bass,drums,electricguitar,engineer,backgroundvocals,mandolin,production ScottBorchetta –executiveproducer ChuckAinlay –mixing JeffBalding –mixing BruceBouton –dobro MikeBrignardello –bassguitar NickBuda –drums GaryBrunette –electricguitar JasonCampbell –productioncoordination ChasonCarlson –engineer AaronChmielewski –assistantengineer EricDarken –percussion AllenDitto –engineer DanDugmore –pedalsteel ShannonForrest –drums RobHajacos –fiddle GordonHammon –assistantengineer TonyHarrell –keyboard JeffreyHyde –banjo ScottKidd –mixingassistant GregLawrence –mixingassistant AndyLeftwich –fiddle,mandolin LianaManis –backgroundvocals TimMarks –bass RobertEllisOrrall –backgroundvocals,producer LexPrice –mandolin LeeAnnRamey –graphicdesign JoshuaWhitmore –dobro,pedalsteel ClarkeSchleicher –engineer SteveShort –assistantengineer SandiSpika –engineer WhitneySutton –productioncoordination IlyaToshinsky –acousticguitar,banjo WandaVick –fiddle HankWilliams –mastering JohnWillis –banjo,mandolin,histringacousticguitar Charts[edit] Weeklycharts[edit] TaylorSwiftreacheditspeakpositioninvariouscountriesatdifferentpointsofitschartruns. ChartperformanceofTaylorSwift Chart(2006–2009) Peakposition CanadianAlbums(Billboard)[95] 14 USBillboard200[115] 5 USTopCountryAlbums(Billboard)[116] 1 ScottishAlbums(OCC)[105] 71 UKAlbums(OCC)[99] 81 Chart(2010–2015) Peakposition AustralianAlbums(ARIA)[97] 33 AustralianCountryAlbums(ARIA)[117] 3 JapaneseAlbums(Oricon)[103] 53 NewZealandAlbums(RMNZ)[102] 38 IrishAlbums(IRMA)[104] 59 Chart(2021) Peakposition ArgentineAlbums(CAPIF)[118] 10 GreekAlbums(IFPI)[119] 53 Year-endcharts[edit] Year-endchartsforTaylorSwift Chart Position USBillboard200(2007)[120] 19 USBillboard200(2008)[121] 5 USBillboard200(2009)[122] 24 USBillboard200(2010)[123] 62 USBillboard200(2011)[124] 164 USTopCountryAlbums(2007)[125] 3 USTopCountryAlbums(2008)[126] 2 USTopCountryAlbums(2009)[127] 6 USTopCountryAlbums(2010)[128] 19 Decade-endcharts[edit] 2000sdecade-endchartsforTaylorSwift Chart(2000–2009) Position USBillboard200[129] 53 USTopCountryAlbums(Billboard)[129] 9 All-timecharts[edit] 1963–2017all-timechartforTaylorSwift Chart(1963–2017)[130] Position USBillboard200[131] 18 USBillboard200(Women)[132] 9 Certificationsandsales[edit] CertificationsforTaylorSwift,withpuresaleswhereavailable Region Certification Certifiedunits/sales Australia(ARIA)[98] Platinum 70,000^ Canada(MusicCanada)[96] Platinum 100,000^ UnitedKingdom(BPI)[100] Gold 167,000[101] UnitedStates(RIAA)[94] 7×Platinum 5,750,000[93] ^Shipmentsfiguresbasedoncertificationalone. Releasehistory[edit] ReleaseformatsforTaylorSwift Region Date Edition Format Label Ref. 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