4. Speak Now
> Release year: 2010
> Billboard 200 peak position: 1 (6 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200: 137
Taylor Swift’s third album is filled with confessional country-tinged pop songs, all of which were written by the singer. Every song on the standard 14-track release charted on the Billboard Hot 100 song chart.
3. Red
> Release year: 2012
> Billboard 200 peak position: 1 (7 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200: 153
The 2012 album “Red” features Swift working in numerous different musical styles. The chart-topping album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album Grammy awards, although it failed to win either.
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Taylor Swift performs during her '1989' World Tour
2. 1989
> Release year: 2014
> Billboard 200 peak position: 1 (11 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200: 229
Around the time of its release, Taylor Swift stated on a Yahoo! live stream that “1989” was her “first documented, official pop album.” Inspired by late-’80s pop, the album featured numerous infectious singles such as “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Bad Blood,” all of which reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.
1. Fearless
> Release year: 2008
> Billboard 200 peak position: 1 (11 weeks)
> Total weeks on Billboard 200: 255
Taylor Swift’s sophomore album, “Fearless,” spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best Country Album. The album was the best selling album of 2009 and solidified Swift’s position as a young superstar. Notable singles include “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me.”
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