Taylor Swift takes the No. 2 spot on Billboard's Top 25 Pop Stars of the 21st Century, and we look at Swift's various accolades that have earned her her spot. Of the 14 Nos. 1 on the Billboard200 to 14 Grammy Awards, we break it down for you. Which era of Taylor Swift is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
With 12 No.1s on the Hot 100 chart, 14 No.1s on the Billboard 200, and 14 Grammy Awards, the Billboard staff has named Taylor Swift No.2 on the Biggest Pop Stars of the 21st Century countdown! Taylor began making country music inspired by Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes, The Chicks and had a successful start with several top 40 hits including “Our Song”, “Should've Said No” and “Picture to Burn”. Her second album, Fearless, became the first No. 1 by Taylor on the Billboard 200 and dominated the No. 1 place for 11 weeks! She scored her first top 5 hits during this era with “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story”. “Fearless” Wins Taylor Her First album Of The Year Grammy! Her third album, 'Speak Now' reached second No. Her 1 album. Her fourth album 'Red' produced her first No. 1 hit on the Hot 100, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” and showed that Taylor was ready to experiment with her sound. The album became the third consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and gained a second life when “Taylor's Version” was released in 2021 promoting the No.1 hit “All Too Well -Taylor's Version-“. But Taylor Swift's fifth album '1989' changed everything! Establishing her as the biggest force in pop music. '1989' gave us “Style”, “Wildest Dreams” and three No. 1 hits with “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and her collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood.” '1989' gave Taylor her fourth consecutive No. 1 album and topped the chart for 11 weeks.
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