Taylor Swift's Most Popular Albums

On “reputation,” Swift puts any suggestion that she is a naive young woman to rest. The song compilation, influenced by R&B, hip-hop, and trap, among other genres, deals with topics such as sex, betrayal, and the aftermath of failed relationships. On this album, Swift is coming from a moodier and darker place. Six singles came out of the album. Among them was “Look What You Made Me Do,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100. The single “End Game” features vocals from American rapper Future and English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

Taylor Swift’s “Lover” sometimes ventured into bubblegum pop silliness (including a spoken introduction from British actor Idris Elba on “London Boy”) while some songs explored more complex themes such as sexism, addressed in “The Man.” Also collaborating with Swift are the group then called the Dixie Chicks (now just The Chicks) on a song about healing, “Soon You’ll Get Better.” The 18-track album yielded four singles – “Me!,” featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, “You Need to Calm Down,” “Lover,” and “The Man.” All but the latter song charted in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10.

Some music critics considered “Fearless” one of the best pop albums of 2008. It was Taylor Swift’s second album, and though she was pulling away from her country roots, she didn’t abandon the genre that lifted her to stardom entirely. She wrote six of the 13 songs herself, some of which are cautionary tales for younger girls about matters of the heart. A Fearless tour followed the release of the album, which spawned five singles, including three that charted in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: “Love Story,” “You Belong with Me,” and “Fearless.” Swift re-released the album in 2021 following a dispute involving the ownership of her back catalog.

Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album was released in October 2006 when she was 16 years old and it made an impact on the country-music audience. She wrote or co-wrote 11 of the LP’s tracks. The album explored teen angst regarding relationships and friendships. Reviewers were impressed by her maturity as reflected in the songs’ lyrics. The album generated five singles, and one of them, “Teardrops on My Guitar,” climbed to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“1989” is an unapologetic pop record, with Taylor Swift announcing that the LP was her first “documented, official” album of that kind. The LP moved away from her country roots and featured a synth-pop sound created by heavy synthesizers and programmed drums. She collaborated with Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic, fun.’s Jack Antonoff, and Imogen Heap, and took a more light-hearted approach to relationships in contrast to her previous albums. The album was named for her birth year and as such symbolized her artistic rebirth. It was certified nine-times platinum in 2017. The LP produced seven singles and three of them – “”Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Bad Blood” – went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.