Fearless By Taylor Swift
Fearless is the second studio album by American country pop artist Taylor Swift, released on November 11, 2008 (see 2008 in country music) on Big Machine Records. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums, Canadian Albums Chart, and Canadian Top Country Albums, and has been certified gold by RIAA.
It’s lead single “Love Story” hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs (her third number one) and Canadian Country Singles Chart and peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming her highest charting single in both U.S. and Canada. It’s been certified gold by RIAA.
Four digital only singles were released from the albums and all hit top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100: “Change” (#10), “Fearless” (#9), ““You’re Not Sorry” (#11) and “You Belong with Me” (#12). The song “White Horse”, without a single release and no promotion, due to high popularity, debuted at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. With “White Horse”, Swift made “a calendar-year record for any artist in the 50-year history of the chart [...for...] she is now tied for second place with Mariah Carey and the Beatles for the most top 20 debuts in a career. One more new entry inside this elite tier will put her in a three-way tie for first place with Janet Jackson and Madonna.” Also, every track on the album has charted on the Billboard Hot 100/Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Why we care: There’s never been a more cynical time in pop music, at least from a critic’s point of view. Not only do we assume most Top 40 tartlets aren’t doing their own singing — we’ve accepted it, grading on cultural impact, art and integrity be damned. The 18-year-old Swift’s pop-country pirouettes have all the weight of a dandelion crown, but she can sing and write a bit and flash a genuine smile. Ultimately, though, the Pennsylvania gal is one of the hottest things in music more for what she’s not. Why we like it: With feet-on-dashboard beats and innocent guitar strums, Swift’s sophomore helping of country fluff (see first single Love Story) details the kind of drama and heartbreak crescendo that can devastate a kid…at least until after recess. Her voice is strong when it has to be, wispy and lilty in those quiet times. She knows catchy, that’s for sure.
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