Her 2006 self-titled debut and 2008âs âFearlessâ had inspired both acclaim and criticism for her bold bridges and keen lyricism â these are masterful country-pop songs, critics argued, but surely a teen idol wasnât responsible for them. Swift proved her detractors wrong on âSpeak Now,â an album that arrived just before her pivot from countryâs youngest hope to popâs freshest voice.
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