Taylor Swift (album)

***Taylor Swift*** is the self-titled debut studio album by singer Taylor Swift. In the United States and Canada, it came out on October 24, 2006. In the rest of the world, it came out on March 18, 2008. It was released by Big Machine Records. This is a record label.

## Background

Taylor Swift decided to be a country singer when she watched a movie about Faith Hill. She wanted to move to Nashville, Tennessee because it is known as the home of country music.

She started making some songs to see if record labels would like them. She eventually joined Big Machine Records. She moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee because it is close to Nashville. She was one of the first people to be in Big Machine Records.

The first song on the album is called "Tim McGraw". It was released early on June 19, 2006.

The full album came out on October 24, 2006 in the United States and Canada. It came out on March 18, 2008 for the rest of the world.

## Reviews

Most critics liked the album _Taylor Swift_. Some said the lyrical themes were childish and didn't have depth. Most said Swift's songwriting was good and used popular skills in a way that sounded new. On Metacritic, the album got 67 out of 100 points, based on five reviews. But fans instantly loved it and on a billboard poll, Our Song got the best song voted on the album closely followed by Teardrops on My guitar and Picture To Burn.

## Charts

In the United States, _Taylor Swift_ didn't chart high at first. It became more popular over time. In its first week, it went to number 19 on the _Billboard_ 200 chart and sold 40,000 copies. Because albums often drop in sales after they come out, Swift did not think it would stay on the chart for a long time: "I would be incredibly lucky to see this a, thelbum certified Gold." She was wrong, however, and _Taylor Swift_ kept selling a similar amount each week. By November 2007 album had sold over a million copies.

At its highest, _Taylor Swift_ was at number 14 on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by Music Canada (MC). In the Australian Albums Chart, it reached number 33 in March 2010, and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It reached number 81 on the United Kingdom albums chart and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) because it sold more than 100,000 copies. As of October 2022, the album had sold 198,000 copies in the United Kingdom. It also appeared on the charts in New Zealand (number 38, at its highest point), Japan (53), Ireland (59) and Scotland (71).

### Weekly charts

_Taylor Swift_ reached its highest position on different days in each country.

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### Year-end charts

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### Decade-end charts

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### All-time charts

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|style="text-align:center;"|9|

## Track listing

All the songs were written by Taylor Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman, unless someone else is listed.

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Taylor Swift
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Taylor Swift
- **cover**: TaylorSwiftAlbum2006.png
- **recorded**: 2005–2006
- **studio**: * Castles
* Quad
* Sound Cottage
* Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
- **genre**: Country music, Country
- **length**: 40:28
- **label**: Big Machine Records, Big Machine
- **producer**: * Nathan Chapman
* Robert Ellis Orrall
- **next title**: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection
- **next year**: 2007