Taylor Alison Swift (* 13. Dezember 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania) ist eine US-amerikanische Country-Pop-Sängerin und Songschreiberin, Musikproduzentin, Schauspielerin und mehrfache Grammy-Preisträgerin.
Sie wurde als Tochter von Hausfrau Andrea und Aktienhändler Scott Swift geboren. Sie hat einen jüngeren Bruder namens Austin. Ihre Großmutter war eine professionelle Opern-Sängerin; Swift interessierte sich mehr für Country-Musik von Künstlern wie LeAnn Rimes, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks und Shania Twain.
"Love Story" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is the first single from her second studio album, 2008's Fearless. The song was released in September 2008, and by November it reached the top of the Billboard country chart for two weeks, becoming her third Billboard Number One. It also became her first top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Story" is Swift's first international single, venturing into other markets outside North America and Australia. The single is also Swift's first to receive remixes for the clubs. As of the week ending February 8, 2009, "Love Story" had been downloaded more than 4 million times, making it the most downloaded country song in history and is the best-selling country song in the United States.
