Taylor Swift Info
Born – 13th December 1989
Father – Scott Kingsley Swift
Mother – Andrea Gardner Finlay
Siblings – Austin Kingsley (b. 1992)
Spouse – none
Children – none
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Taylor Swift Timeline
1989 (13th December)
Taylor Swift was born Taylor Alison Swift to Scott Kingsley Swift and Andrea Gardner Swift nee Finlay in Reading, Pennsylvania. Taylor was named after James Taylor.
1992 (11th March)
Taylor’s brother, Austin Kingsley Swift, was born to Scott Kingsley Swift and Andrea Gardner Swift.
1994 (around)
Taylor began her education at the Alvernia Montessori School.
1997 (around)
Taylor entered The Wyndcroft School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
1997 (during)
Taylor Swift joined the Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions and starred in four productions. She also had acting lessons and vocal coaching.
2000 (during)
Taylor had developed an interest in country music and went, with her mother, to Nashville. They took a demo tape of Taylor singing hoping that one of the record labels would sign her up but they didn’t.
2001 (during)
Taylor learned to play the guitar and began writing songs.
2002 (Autumn)
Taylor attended Wyomissing Area High School.
2003 (during)
New York music manager Dan Dymtrow helped Swift get some acting and singing contracts.
2003 (during)
The Swift family moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee. The move was made so that Taylor would be close to Nashville, the centre of country music.
2003 (during)
Taylor attended Hendersonville High School. She met with Liz Rose for song-writing sessions every Tuesday, after school.
2004 (during)
Taylor was gaining more exposure and had become a popular singer. She left Hendersonville High School and became home-schooled.
2005 (during)
Big Machine Records, which had been recently founded by Scott Borchetta, signed Taylor Swift. The contract agreed that Swift would release six albums under the label.
2006 (19th June)
Swift released her first single, ‘Tim McGraw’. It reached number 40 in the US charts.
2006 (24th October)
Swift released her first studio album, ‘Taylor Swift’. It reached number 5 in the US charts.
2007 (19th February)
Taylor released the single ‘Teardrops on my Guitar’. It reached number 13 in the US and number 51 in the UK.
2007 (9th September)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Our Song’. It reached number 16 in the US.
2007 (14th October)
Taylor Swift released the EP ‘The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection’.
2008 (3rd February)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Picture to Burn’. It reached number 28 in the US.
2008 (18th May)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Should’ve Said No’. It reached number 33 in the US.
2008 (Summer)
Taylor Swift was the support artist for the group Rascal Flatts on their tour.
2008 (July)
Taylor began a romantic relationship with Joe Jonas.
2008 (15th July)
Taylor Swift released the EP ‘Beautiful Eyes’. It reached number 9 in the US.
2008 (8th August)
Taylor released the single ‘Change’. It reached number 10 in the US charts.
2008 (12th September)
The single ‘Love Story’ was released. It reached number 2 in the UK and number 4 in the US.
2008 (October)
Taylor’s relationship with Joe Jonas ended.
2008 (21st October)
The single ‘Breathe’ (ft Colbie Caillat) was released. It reached number 87 in the US charts.
2008 (28th October)
The single ‘You’re Not Sorry’ was released. It reached number 11 in the US charts.
2008 (11th November)
Swift released the album ‘Fearless’. It reached number 5 in the UK and number 1 in the US.
2008 (7th December)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘White Horse’. It reached number 60 in the UK and number 13 in the US.
2009 (6th March)
Swift featured in an episode of ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’.
2009 (23rd March)
‘Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack’ was released. Taylor had written two songs featured on the album. It reached number 1 in the US charts.
2009 (18th April)
The single ‘You Belong With Me’ was released. It reached number 30 in the UK and number 2 in the US.
2009 (30th August)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Fifteen’. It reached number 23 in the US.
2009 (October)
Taylor began a relationship with Taylor Lautner.
2009 (19th October)
Swift featured on the single ‘Two Is Better Than One’ by Boys Like Girls. It reached number 18 in the US charts.
2009 (late)
Taylor Swift’s relationship with Taylor Lautner ended.
2010 (3rd January)
Taylor released the single ‘Fearless’. It reached number 9 in the US charts.
2010 (3rd January)
The single ‘Today Was A Fairytale’ was released. It reached number 57 in the UK and number 2 in the US charts.
2010 (31st January)
The album ‘Fearless’ was named Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
2010 (12th February)
The film ‘Valentines Day’ in which Taylor played the part of a teenage girl was released. Swift also contributed two songs to the soundtrack.
2010 (4th August)
The single ‘Mine’ was released. It reached number 30 in the UK and number 3 in the US charts.
2010 (October)
Taylor began a relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
2010 (5th October)
The single ‘Speak Now’ was released. It reached number 8 in the US charts.
2010 (22nd October)
‘Journey to Fearless’, a three-night television special was shown. It featured footage from Swifts Fearless concert tour.
2010 (25th October)
Taylor released the album ‘Speak Now’. It reached number 6 in the UK and number 1 in the US.
2010 (15th November)
The single ‘Back to December’ was released. It reached number 6 in the US.
2011 (February)
Taylor Swift began the 12 month ‘Speak Now World Tour’.
2011 (March)
Taylor’s relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal ended.
2011 (13th March)
Taylor released the single ‘Mean’. It reached number 11 in the US charts.
2011 (19th April)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘The Story of Us’. It reached number 41 in the US charts.
2011 (18th July)
The single ‘Sparks Fly’ was released. It reached number 17 in the US charts.
2011 (11th October)
A video ‘Journey to Fearless’ featuring concerts was released.
2011 (20th November)
Taylor won Artist of the Year and Favourite Country Album at the American Music Awards.
2011 (21st November)
A live video album ‘Speak Now World Tour – Live’ was released.
2011 (22nd November)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Ours’. It reached number 13 in the US charts.
2011 (26th December)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Safe and Sound’ featuring The Civil Wars. It reached number 67 in the UK and number 30 in the US charts.
2012 (1st March)
The single ‘Long Live’ featuring Paula Fernandes was released. It reached number 85 in the US charts.
2012 (16th March)
‘The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond’ which featured 2 songs by Taylor Swift, was released. It reached number 1 in the US charts.
2012 (27th March)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Eyes Open’. It reached number 19 in the US charts.
2012 (22nd May)
The single ‘Both of Us’ was released. It reached number 22 in the UK and number 18 in the US charts.
2012 (July)
Taylor Swift began a relationship with Conor Kennedy, grandson of Robert F Kennedy.
2012 (13th August)
The single ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ was released. It reached number 4 in the UK and number 1 in the US.
2012 (September)
Taylor’s relationship with Conor Kennedy, ended.
2012 (8th September)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Ronan’. It reached number 16 in the US charts.
2012 (1st October)
The single ‘Begin Again’ was released. It reached number 30 in the UK and number 7 in the US.
2012 (16th October)
The single ‘State of Grace’ was released. It reached number 36 in the UK and number 13 in the US charts.
2012 (22nd October)
The album ‘Red’ was released. It reached number 1 in the UK and US charts.
2012 (late)
Taylor had a short relationship with Harry Styles.
2012 (10th December)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’. It reached number 2 in the UK and US charts.
2013 (during)
Swift complained to KYGO-FM bosses that she had been sexually assaulted by David Mueller, a radio show personality. Mueller was fired and later sued Swift for lying and loss of earnings. Taylor Swift later counter-sued Mueller for sexual assault and won the case.
2013 (March)
Taylor began the 15 month Red Tour.
2013 (12th March)
The single ’22’ was released. It reached number 9 in the UK and number 20 in the US.
2013 (25th March)
Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw released the single ‘Highway Don’t Care’ featuring Keith Urban. It reached number 22 in the US charts.
2013 (21st June)
Swift released the single ‘Red’. It reached number 26 in the UK and number 6 in the US.
2013 (16th July)
Taylor released the single ‘Everything Has Changed’ featuring Ed Sheeran. It reached number 7 in the UK and number 32 in the US.
2013 (25th August)
Taylor’s single ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ won the Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.
2013 (21st October)
The single ‘Sweeter than Fiction’ by Taylor Swift was released. The single featured on the Movie Soundtrack album ‘One Chance: The Incredible True Story of Paul Potts’. It reached number 45 in the UK and number 34 in the US. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at Golden Globe awards.
2013 (4th November)
The single ‘The Last Time’ featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, was released. It reached number 25 in the UK.
2014 (March)
Taylor Swift moved to New York City.
2014 (18th August)
The single ‘Shake It Off’ was released. It reached number 2 in the UK and number 1 in the US.
2014 (20th October)
The single ‘Welcome to New York’ was released. It reached number 39 in the UK and number 48 in the US charts.
2014 (27th October)
The album ‘1989’ was released. It reached number 1 in the UK and the US charts.
2014 (November)
Taylor Swift removed all her music from Spotify because its free service lessened royalties received by artists.
2014 (10th November)
The single ‘Blank Space’ was released. It reached number 4 in the UK and number 1 in the US charts.
2015 (9th February)
Taylor released the single ‘Style’. It reached number 21 in the UK and number 6 in the US.
2015 (March)
Taylor began a relationship with Calvin Harris.
2015 (5th May)
Taylor began the seven month ‘1989 World Tour’.
2015 (17th May)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Bad Blood’ featuring Kendrick Lamar. It reached number 4 in the UK and number 1 in the US charts.
2015 (June)
Taylor complained to Apple music that artists did not receive royalties during users’ free trial period. She threatened to remove ‘1989’from their service. Apple very quickly backtracked and stated that artists would be paid royalties during the free trial period of users.
2015 (31st August)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Wildest Dreams. It reached number 40 in the UK and number 5 in the US.
2016 (19th January)
The single ‘Out of the Woods’ was released. It reached number 18 in the US charts.
2016 (15th February)
Swifts album ‘1989’ won Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Music Video (Bad Blood).
2016 (23rd February)
Taylor released the single ‘New Romantics’. It reached number 46 in the US charts.
2016 (June)
Taylor’s relationship with Calvin Harris ended. Later in the month she began a relationship with actor Tom Hiddleston.
2016 (August)
Taylor Swift announced that her mother had been diagnosed with cancer.
2016 (September)
Taylor’s relationship with Tom Hiddleston ended. The same month she began a relationship with English actor Joe Alwyn.
2016 (9th December)
Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik released the single ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’. The song features in the soundtrack to the film ‘Fifty Shades Darker’. The single reached number 5 in the UK and number 2 in the US.
2017 (June)
Swift re-released her entire catalogue to Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Play.
2017 (25th August)
Taylor released the single ‘Look What You Made Me do’. It reached number 1 in the UK and US charts.
2017 (24th October)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘..Ready For It’. It reached number 7 in the UK and number 4 in the US.
2017 (3rd November)
Swift released the single ‘Call It What You Want’. It reached number 29 in the UK and number 27 in the US.
2017 (10th November)
The album ‘Reputation’ was released. It reached number1 in the UK and the US charts.
2017 (14th November)
The single ‘End Game’ featuring Ed Sheeran and rapper, Future, was released. It reached number 49 in the UK and number 18 in the US charts.
2017 (27th November)
Taylor released the single ‘New Year’s Day’.
2018 (12th January)
The single ‘Gorgeous’ was released. It reached number 15 in the UK and number 13 in the US charts.
2018 (12th March)
Taylor Swift released the single ‘Delicate’. It reached number 45 in the UK and number 12 in the US charts.
2018 (20th April)
Taylor featured on the single ‘Babe’ by Sugarland. It reached number 72 in the US charts.
2018 (8th May)
Taylor Swift began her six month ‘Reputation Stadium Tour’.
2018 (7th September)
The single ‘Getaway Car’ was released.
2018 (November)
Taylor Swift’s contract with Big Machine Records came to an end and she signed a new deal with distributor Universal Music Group. Swift wanted the masters for her first six albums but Big Machine would not agree terms.
2019 (26th April)
The Single ‘Me’ featuring Brendon Urie was released. It reached number 3 in the UK and number 2 in the US charts.
2019 (June)
Scooter Braun purchased Big Machine Records. The sale included the masters for Taylor Swift’s first six albums. Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Records stated that Swift had declined an opportunity to purchase the masters, Swift disputed his claim and the two became embroiled in a bitter conflict. Taylor Swift stated that she would re-record all six of her albums.
2019 (14th June)
Swift released the single ‘You Need To Calm Down’. It reached number 5 in the UK and number 2 in the US charts.
2019 (23rd July)
Taylor released the single ‘The Archer’. It reached number 43 in the UK and number 38 in the US charts.
2019 (16th August)
The Single ‘Lover’ was released. It reached number 14 in the UK and number 10 in the US charts.
2019 (23rd August)
Taylor Swift released the album ‘Lover’. It reached number 1 in the UK and US charts.
2019 (6th December)
The Single ‘Christmas Tree Farm’ was released. It reached number 44 in the UK and number 59 in the US charts.
2019 (20th December)
The film adaptation of the musical ‘Cats’, in which Taylor Swift plays Bombalurina, will be released.
2020 (27th January)
The Single ‘The Man’ was released. It reached number 21 in the UK and number 23 in the US charts.
2020 (31st January)
The single ‘Only the Young’ was released. It reached number 57 in the UK and number 50 in the US charts.
2020 (19th April)
Taylor Swift performed her song ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’ for the ‘One World: Together At Home’ concert for Coronavirus.
2020 (20th June)
Taylor Swift was due to embark on her ‘Lover Fest’ tour of Europe and America but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2020 (24th July)
Taylor Swift released the album ‘Folklore’. It reached number 1 in the UK and US charts.
2020 (27th July)
The single ‘Cardigan’ was released. It reached number 6 in the UK and number 1 in the US charts.
2020 (3rd August)
The single ‘Exile’ was released. It reached number 8 in the UK and number 6 in the US charts.
2020 (17th August)
The single ‘Betty’ was released. It reached number 42 in the US charts.
2020 (October)
Scooter Braun sold the masters of Swift’s first six albums to Shamrock Holdings, the Disney family investment company. The sale included a clause that Braun would still earn from the material. Taylor Swift voiced her disagreement with this arrangement and again stated that she would re-record her first six albums as Taylor’s Versions.
2020 (9th October)
The single ‘The 1’ was released. It reached number 10 in the UK and number 4 in the US charts.
2020 (11th December)
The album ‘Evermore’ was released.
2020 (11th December)
The single ‘Willow’ was released.
2021 (11th January)
The single ‘No Body, No Crime’ was released. It reached number 19 in the UK and number 34 in the US charts.
2021 (18th January)
The single ‘Coney Island’ was released. It reached number 63 in the US charts.
2021 (12th February)
The single ‘Love Story (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. It reached number 12 in the UK and number 11 in the US charts.
2021 (19th February)
Swift featured on the Haim single ‘Gasoline’ was released. It reached number 12 in the UK and number 11 in the US charts.
2021 (7th April)
The single ‘Mr Perfectly Fine (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. It reached number 30 in the UK and US charts.
2021 (9th April)
The album ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. This re-recording of her 2008 album reached number 1 in the UK and US charts
2021 (11th May)
Swift received a Global Icon award at the Brits.
2021 (2nd July)
Swift featured on the Big Red Machine single ‘Renegade’. It reached number 73 in the UK and US charts.
2021 (17th September)
The single ‘Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. It reached number 25 in the UK and number 27 in the US charts.
2021 (12th November)
The album ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. This re-recording of her 2012 album reached number 1 in the UK and US charts.
2021 (12th November)
The single ‘Message in a Bottle (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. It reached number 45 in the US charts.
2021 (15th November)
The single ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ featuring Chris Stapleton was released. It reached number 22 in the US charts.
2021 (15th November)
The single ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)(Taylor’s Version)’ was released.
2022 (11th February)
Taylor Swift featured on the Ed Sheeran single ‘The Joker and the Queen’. It reached number 2 in the UK and number 21 in the US charts.
2022 (6th May)
The single ‘This Love (Taylor’s Version)’ was released. It did not chart.
2022 (24th June)
The single ‘Carolina’ was released. It reached number 63 in the UK and number 60 in the US.
2022 (21st October)
The album ‘Midnights’ was released. It reached number 1 in the UK Charts.
2022 (21st October)
The single ‘Anti-Hero’ was released. It reached number 1 in the UK and number 23 in the US Charts.
First published 2019; updated and republished Aug 29 2022 @ 12:24 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
Harvard Reference for Taylor Swift Timeline:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2019 – 2022). Taylor Swift Timeline 1989-Present Day. https://www.thetimelinegeek.com/taylor-swift. Last accessed [date]