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Am I the only one who feels the associated acts section in the infobox could use a cleanup. The relevant template says not to include one-time collaborators. That would mean Kendrick Lamar should go, and there are probably others that should as well. CalidumT|C02:50, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I'm in favor of deleting the whole thing. Swift's fame and significance rests on her own work, not on occasional collaborations or co-performances. Softlavender (talk) 03:37, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I mean Jack Antonoff And Ed Sheeran should definitely be noted at Associated Acts. Taylor is one of the only solo acts not to have this list. Also I had no idea this page existed sorry.Finaltwo (talk) 06:29, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Jack Antonoff is only a songwriter and producer (in Taylor's case) which means nothing around these parts and one time collaborators unfortunately do not count so there is no person who would qualify unless they collaborate with Taylor more then once, Finaltwo. GuzzyG (talk) 09:30, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I mean Jack Antonoff would be a collaborator as he help produce/write four songs and two separate occasions. Jack is his own act as the looks of fun. Is just about over. As well as Ed even through they've only ever had one song together, their careers are so intertwined with each other. With them constantly performing with each other. I mean Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and even Ed has this list. Why doesn't Taylor? She didn't get to the top solo. Finaltwo (talk) 04:07, 23 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Swift identifies as a feminist. Should we then add her to the categories "Feminist musicians" and "American feminists"? My stance on the subject is that, in the words of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Whoever says they’re feminist is [a] feminist." A user named Softlavender disagrees. Thoughts? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MagicatthemovieS (talk • contribs)
Swift referring to herself as a feminist is a primary source - not enough for inclusion. The two publications/websites provided by Calidum are secondary, reliable sources. Those are enough for supported inclusion. That said, her feminist label should be in the article and supported by those references for the category to be added. -- WV ● ✉✓19:20, 29 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I added Swift to the aforementioned categories and used the aforementioned two sources as sources. Thanks for the input! — Preceding unsigned comment added by MagicatthemovieS (talk • contribs)
Should her friendships be listed in her personal life. I mean you have relationships, residents and politics listed and Taylor's friends are starting to become famous for being her friends. Jaime King is naming her the God Mother to he child and friends that range from Lily Aldridge to Gracie Gold. I mean if Joe Jonas and Harry Styles is mentioned so should some of her friends. Thoughts?Finaltwo (talk) 23:55, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I've just reverted an infobox image added without discussion since it doesn't appear to be copyright-free. We can't just lift an image from Billboard, say that it doesn't belong to Billboard, and then simply use it -- SOMEONE took that photo, and that person owns the rights to it.
Hi! :) Am new here, & my apologies, BUT, don't see where else to address the fact that someone erroneously short-changed, well, everyone, in posting on this page that "Style" only reached #6 on Billboard's charts. When, Not only the News section on da Dear Taylor's Official Site, But Also, an article, written by 1 Mr. Gary Trust on March 16, 2015, @ 4:25 PM EDT, on Billboard's Official Site, rightfully report dat "Style" 'flew' to Number 1! Now, rightfully so, da Dear Taylor's page here on Wikipedia is Protected; SO, then someone there @ Wikipedia, behind the scenes needs to either make da True, Rightful changes; Or, please allow me to do so, with all dat dat entails...I'll be patiently waiting; so wot's it gonna be?... Signed, G.T. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Da Famous Teddy R. (talk • contribs) 18:19, 23 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
At the end of 2009, the Associated Press named Swift "Entertainer of the Year".[1]
In February 2010, Swift was awarded "Most Digital Song Certifications - Female Solo Artist" by RIAA for 25 songs achieving gold or multi- platinum status.[2]
Early in November 2010, Swift's third album (Speak Now) sold 1,047,000 copies in its debut week, making it the first album to do so since 2005.
Later in November 2010, Swift was named "Entertainer of the Year" by Entertainment Weekly, making her the youngest Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year.[3]
On June 2011, renowned site Boot named Swift and Carrie UnderwoodCountry Royalty, as they were the only female country artists to be ranked on Rolling Stone's Queens of Pop list.[4]
On November 10, 2012, her fourth studio album Red sold 1,208,000 copies in the first week of release, making it the fastest-selling album and first album to do so in 12 years.
On August 13, 2012, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Toger" was the Fastest Selling Single in digital History. The song reached the top position on the iTunes singles chart in 50 minutes, hence breaking the previous record held by Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", with a record of an hour.[5]
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" sold 623K copies in its first week. On October 14, 2012, "I Knew You Were Trouble" sold 416,000 in its first week making Taylor Swift the first artist in digital history to have two songs that debuted with sales of 400,000 or more copies. 10 songs in digital history have sold 400K or more copies the first week out. Swift is the only artist with two of them.[6]
"I Knew You Were Trouble" became the 4th highest single-week download sales and 2nd best for a track not in its debut frame.[7]
Swift is the first artist since Beatles to have four consecutive albums (Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989) log six or more weeks at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart. The Beatles logged six or more weeks at #1 with seven consecutive studio albums from Beatles ’65 (which spent its sixth week at #1 in February 1965) to Abbey Road in December 1969.
In March 2013, Swift was named an immortal by Rolling Stone magazine. The 23-year-old and some of the post-millennial girl-power pop elite, including Beyoncé, were among 14 new immortals to join the pop culture arbiter's list of greatest artists of all time.[8] "If Taylor Swift stopped producing hits right now, at 23, she could tour a killer oldies show for the rest of her life," Rolling Stone proclaimed.[9]
On August 20, 2013, Swift was honored by Staples Center Senior Vice President and General Manager Lee Zeidman and officials from Red tour promoter Messina Group for breaking the record of the most sold-out shows for a solo artist. Her four sold out shows occurring on August 19–20 and 23-24 began a wave of record breaking shows. On August 19 she surpassed Madonna and Justin Timberlake, who each have logged seven sellouts, and on August 20 she topped Britney Spears' previous record of eight sellouts. Following her August 23–24 shows she became the #1 Solo Artist and tied with Latin Pop Group Mana for most overall sellouts with 11.[10]
On October 26, 2013, Swift became the first solo female artist in 20 years to headline a national stadium tour through Australia, with the last being Madonna's "Girlie Show" tour in 1993.[11]
On December 4, 2013, Swift performed to a capacity crowd of over 40,900 fans at the Allianz Stadium: Sydney, Australia; becoming first female artist in history to sell out the stadium since opening in 1988.[12]
On April 2014, Swift Breaks Shanghai Record Selling Out the Mercedes-Benz Arena, which seats about 12,000 for a concert, in sixty seconds following the release of her tickets. This is the fastest ticket sale in Chinese history[13]
On June 1, 2014, the song "Mean" by Swift, was listed at #24 on Rolling Stone magazine's "Top 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time".[14]
Taylor Swift is the first and only act to release three albums (Speak Now, Red, & 1989) that sold more than one million copies in a week.[15]
On January 22, 2015, Swift surpassed Katy Perry (72 million) as the best selling digital singles artist in the United States, with cumulative G&P Digital Single Certifications of over 77 million including downloads and on-demand streaming. Making Swift the second artist to surpass the 70 million digital award threshold. Previously Swift was holding strong in second place with 69.9 million digital singles.[16]
On March 10, 2015, the RIAA increased Swift's cumulative G&P Digital Single Certifications to over 80.5 million including downloads and on-demand streaming. Making Swift the first artist to surpass the 80 million digital award threshold.[17]
On March 18, 2015, the RIAA increased Swift's cumulative G&P Digital Single Certifications for the 3rd time in 2015 to over 82.5 million including downloads and on-demand streaming.[18]
On April 21, 2015, the RIAA increased Swift's cumulative G&P Digital Single Certifications for the 4th time in 2015 to over 84 million including downloads and on-demand streaming.[19]
On May 18, 2015, the RIAA increased Swift's cumulative G&P Digital Single Certifications for the 5th time in 2015 to over 86 million including downloads and on-demand streaming.[20]
Taylor Swift is the second woman in history to have more than one album log more than 10 weeks at no. 1 in Billboard 200 chart (Fearless & 1989). In total, only seven acts have gained this: Whitney Houston (with three), Taylor Swift (with two), The Beatles (with four), The Kingston Trio (with three), Henry Mancini (with two), The Monkees (with two) and Elvis Presley (with three).[21][22]
Taylor Swift is among an elite group of acts that have charted multiple songs (two or more) in the Hot 100's top 10 simultaneously for at least 19 weeks. Here are the acts to do so: Usher (41), 50 Cent (38), Akon (27), The Beatles (25), T-Pain (25), Rihanna (23), Ludacris (22), Mariah Carey (20), Taylor Swift (19), Ja Rule (18), Kanye West (18).[23]
On August 26, 2014 "Shake It Off" debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart tying it with "Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey for the highest debut in the charts twenty two-year history.
Taylor Swift was listed in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People twice in 2010 and in 2015. Stevie Nicks and Mariska Hargitay wrote essays on Swift for the magazine.[24]
In May 2015 Swift's single Bad Blood jumped from No.53 to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Swift's 49th Top 40 Hit, tying her with Madonna with the most Top 40 hits for a woman since the charts inception.
Should her stance against free steaming and compensation for songwriters be added somewhere. She just took a stand against Apple and its currently getting a lot of attention. Finaltwo (talk) 03:24, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]