Taylor Swift

Pop star, Taylor Swift recently released her latest single, "Shake It Off" and she also announced her new album, entitled 1989 which will come out on October 27th via Republic Records. After weeks of dropping clues on social media about an impending big reveal, Swift finally gave her fans what they'd been waiting for on Monday evening: a new single and a new video. She revealed all during a 30-minute live stream (in partnership with Yahoo!) broadcast around the world. During the event, she danced, chatted with fans in the audience, took questions via Twitter, and shared some important news.

The release of Swift's self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her third single, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. In 2008, she released her second album, Fearless. It won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold over one million copies in its first week of US release. In 2012, Swift released her fourth album, Red. Its opening US sales of 1.2 million were the highest recorded in a decade, with Swift becoming the only female artist to have two million-plus opening weeks. The singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" were worldwide hits.

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