Taylor Swift took "Shake It Off" to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song became a major international hit and also reached No. 1 in nine other countries, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Taylor Swift was named Billboard Woman of the Year for the second time on October 10, 2014. She became the first artist to receive the award twice. The honor recognizes women whose success, leadership and innovation influence the music industry.
Taylor Swift deleted her Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and personal YouTube accounts. Three days later, she began posting videos featuring a snake as a teaser for her confrontational song “Look What You Made Me Do,” which was released on August 25.
Taylor Swift's single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" sold 623,000 digital copies in its first week, breaking the record for the best-selling digital single by a female artist.
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Taylor Swift's first-ever career number-one single on the chart. It also achieved widespread international peak positions.
During the Reputation Tour, Taylor Swift headlined at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, where Tim McGraw and Faith Hill joined her on stage for a performance of her landmark country hit “Tim McGraw”.