The media scrutiny on Swift's life inspired Reputation (2017), which drew from urban sounds. Swift eschewed country on her synth-pop album 1989 (2014) and its chart-topping tracks ' Shake It Off', ' Blank Space', and ' Bad Blood'. She experimented with rock and electronic genres on her fourth studio album, Red (2012), supported by the singles ' We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' and ' I Knew You Were Trouble'.
Swift explored country pop on the albums Fearless (2008) and Speak Now (2010) the success of the singles ' Love Story' and ' You Belong with Me' on both country and pop radio established her as a leading crossover artist. She signed a songwriting contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording deal with Big Machine Records in 2005, and released her eponymous debut studio album in 2006. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music.
Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting-often inspired by her personal life-has received critical praise and widespread media coverage. Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.
