Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
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thefader.comTaylor Swift released her eighth studio album folklore overnight alongside a video for lead single "cardigan." The album was recorded in isolation with Swift explaining in a statement that "Before this year I probably would've overthought when to release this music at the 'perfect' time, but the times we're living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed." The album's woodsy aesthetic is matched by a raft of collaborators better known for working in indie rock circles.
Aaron Dessner of The National played a key role in crafting the record and is credited with co-writing or producing 11 of the 16 songs alongside Swift.
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