Inspired by "the kind of tumultuous, crazy, insane, intense, semi-toxic relationships that I've experienced in the last two years" and the emotions they caused her, Red marks Taylor at her most transitional. While ostensibly still a country album, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything that fits purely in that genre of music. Here, she begins working with pop music impresario Max Martin for the first time, creating massive crossover hits like "I Knew You Were Trouble," "22" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" in the process. Released two months before the end of 2012, Red still managed to become the second best-selling album of the year, with it earning Taylor the distinction of the third-biggest debut for a female artist ever. (For those keeping score, she now has two albums in that top five.)
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