"1989" is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records, "1989" marks a departure from the country music of her previous albums and is described as her first documented official pop album. Influenced by 1980s synth-pop to create a record with a metropolitan style, Swift named the album after her birth year as it was symbolically representative of the introspective nature of what she refers to as an "independence" phase in her life.
The album spawned three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles: "Shake It Off," "Blank Space," and "Bad Blood." It was received with mostly positive reviews from critics, who commended Swift's move to pop music. The album won numerous accolades, including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making Swift the first female solo artist to win the award twice.
Since its release, "1989" has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, a rare feat in the 2010s. Also, it has made Swift the only artist in history to have four consecutive albums sell one million copies in their first week. "1989" is regarded as a milestone in Swift's career and one of the 2010s' landmark pop records.
