Taylor Swift 1989 01/08/2021 BORN IN THE USA was

BORN IN THE USA was one of those cultural events that resonated with just about everybody--from both Republican and Democratic politicians

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From the floral print cover-art (framed by a vintage photo album-style border) to the artfully constructed retro symphonic pop inside

Taylor Swift 1989 01/08/2021 BORN IN THE USA wasWhen she announced 1989 a few months prior to its October 2014 release, Taylor Swift called her sixth record her first "documented, official" pop album, explicitly severing herself from her country roots. Truth be told, Swift already made the leap from country to pop with 2012's Red, a nominally country LP distinguished by three songs co written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, a team that returns for twice that number on 1989 (Martin has one