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14 years ago today, Taylor Swift released her debut single “Tim McGraw”. The song was Taylor‘s first top 40 hit on the Hot 100. Since then she has garnered 63 top 40 songs, the most for any female artist.
Here is a thread celebrating her massive success. #14YearsOfTaylorSwift
Here is a thread celebrating her massive success. #14YearsOfTaylorSwift
Taylor earned MASSIVE success with her debut album which charted for 275 weeks on the Billboard 200 and is certified 7x Platinum in the US. The album was released when Taylor was just 16 years old. It has sold over 9 MILLION units worldwide.
Taylor then went on to breakout worldwide with “Fearless” which produced the iconic “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me”. Fearless is DIAMOND in the US, has sold over 16 MILLION units worldwide, and is the most awarded country album of all time. It also won 4 Grammys.
“Speak Now” which came next debuted with 1 MILLION copies in the US alone and its lead single “Mine” debuted at #3 on the Hot 100. The album sold over 10 MILLION units worldwide, won 2 Grammys, and was entirely self-written by Taylor, flaunting her extraordinary songwriting.
The acclaimed “RED” came next. The lead single “WANEGBT” became Taylor’s first #1 on the Hot 100. The album went on to debut with over 1.2 MILLION units in the US and has since sold nearly 14 MILLION units worldwide. It has also been listed as one of the best albums of the 2010s.
Next came Taylor’s iconic genre switch from country to pop. “1989” was thought of as a risky move by critics claiming that Taylor could never see the same success again. The lead single “Shake It Off” debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 and spent 24 weeks in the top 10. The single
has sold over 25 MILLION units worldwide. “1989” spent 59 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and is still charting today. The album produced 3 #1 US hits, is the longest charting female album in Australia, and is the most awarded pop album of all time. It has since sold
over 22 MILLION units worldwide. The “1989 World Tour” grossed 258.7 MILLION dollars. The album also won “Album of the Year” at the 2015 Grammys making Taylor Swift the first female artist to win AOTY at the Grammys twice.
Next came the massive “reputation” era which was an iconic clap back to the haters. The lead single “LWYMMD” reached #1 in the US with a massive 916K RIAA units sold in its first week. The song was a global phenomenon and SHATTERED records. “reputation” debuted with 1.2 MILLION
units in the US and has since sold nearly 10 MILLION units worldwide. The “reputation stadium tour” became the highest grossing tour in the US of all time and went on to make 345 MILLION dollars with just 53 shows.
Following “reputation” came “Lover” which shattered worldwide streaming records in multiple countries. The album has produced 3 worldwide hits and went on to become the best selling studio album in the WORLD in 2019 with just 3 months of availablity.
“Lover” has since sold 6 MILLION units worldwide, accumulated 1 MILLION US pure sales, 3 Grammy nominations, and nearly 40 awards so far. Taylor was also the #1 best selling act in the WORLD in 2019. She has come a long way.
Taylor Swift is also the 8th most successful artist of all time on the Billboard charts, basically making her the artist of the century. She has also made undeniable impact by fighting for streaming rights for artists, creating petitions, and spiking voting registration.
Taylor Swift has also created an extremely close bond with her fans and is one of the best selling acts of all time. Today we are celebrating her massive success and impact as she continues to dominate the world. #14YearsOfTaylorSwift
