When did Taylor Swift become famous?

Pop singer Taylor Swift became famous 16 years ago.

Her rise to fame can be traced back to January 19, 2008, which was the exact date that her self-titled debut album "Taylor Swift" reached number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Although the album had been released 15 months prior, it was kind of a "sleeper hit." In other words, it wasn't an immediate commercial success.

Despite its slow start, the album had staying power, as it remained in the charts for nearly 60 months.

Between 2008 and 2009, Swift's fame rocketed upward.

In November of 2008, she released her second album, "Fearless," which contained hit singles such as "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" — both of which reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100.

This question was answered on November 14th, 2022.