About the artist:  Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13; 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to the independent Big Machine Records label in 2006; Taylor made her debut on the U.S. Billboard country charts with the release of her debut single "Tim McGraw".Her self-titled debut album was released in late 2006; and has since been certified triple platinum by the RIAA in the United States. As of June 21; 2008 the album has sold 3;021;703 copies in the U.S and it has produced five Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs; including two Number One singles with "Our Song" and "Should've Said No"; all five of her singles have also reached Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was re-issued in 2007 with a set of bonus tracks.