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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Taylor Swift releases "first" pop album: '1989'

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Let's get one thing clear: Taylor Swift has always been a pop star. Sure, Swift was first introduced to America as a curly-haired Nashville teenager who sang about Tim McGraw and slamming screen doors, but even early hits like "Teardrops On My Guitar" were pop songs at heart. By the time Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech at the 2009 VMAs, she had secured her place as one of America’s biggest pop stars.