Taylor Alison 迅速, 斯威夫特 (born December 13, 1989) is an American country-pop singer-songwriter. In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts. Later in October 2006, she released her self-titled debut album, which produced five hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and was certified 3× Multi-Platinum 由 the RIAA. The New York Times described 迅速, 斯威夫特 as "one of pop's finest songwriters, country’s foremost pragmatist and 更多 in touch with her inner life than most adults".[3]
According to Nielsen SoundScan, 迅速, 斯威夫特 was the biggest selling artist of 2008 in America with combined sales of 更多 than four million albums. Swift's Fearless and her self-titled album finished 2008 at number three and number six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million.[4] She was the first artist in the history of Nielsen SoundScan to have two different albums in the 最佳, 返回页首 10 on the 年 end album chart.[4] Fearless has topped the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks.[5] No album has spent 更多 time at number one since 1999-2000. It also was the first album 由 a female artist in country 音乐 history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200. In mid-January 2009, 迅速, 斯威夫特 became the first country artist to 最佳, 返回页首 the 2 million mark in paid downloads with three different songs.[6] As of the week ending February 8, 2009, Swift's single "Love Story" became the country song with most paid downloads in history and the first country song to 最佳, 返回页首 the Mainstream 最佳, 返回页首 40 chart.[7][8] According to the 2009 issue of Forbes, 迅速, 斯威夫特 is ranked as the 69th most powerful celebrity with over $18 million in earnings this year.[9]