Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 2 years old. Inglewood, CA - August 07: ...

Reputation becomes Taylor Swift's second album to spend 400 weeks on the Billboard 200. It joins 1989, which hit that number ...

On “Shake It Off,” the lead single from 1989, Swift sang about her critics. She said she did a similar thing on a previous song. She’d dealt with critics for years, so she expressed her feelings about ...

With 1989, Swift fully crossed over from country to pop. The sound showed a new side of her, and the lyrics did as well. “In the past, I’ve written mostly about heartbreak or pain that was caused by ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The first single from 1989 is perfect for the first sign of the Zodiac. Swift’s playful and joyous ...