
The album was supported by six singles, including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles " Mine" and " Back to December", and the US Hot Country Songs number ones " Sparks Fly" and " Ours". Its songs incorporate prominent rock stylings, and their melodies are characterized by acoustic instruments, dynamic electric guitars, strings, and drums.Īfter the album's release, Swift embarked on the Speak Now World Tour from February 2011 to March 2012. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, the album combines country pop, pop rock, and power pop. Some tracks were inspired by her rising stardom and public experience, and they have lyrics about confrontation against her critics and adversaries. Inspired by Swift's transition from adolescence into adulthood, Speak Now is a loose concept album consisting of confessional songs mostly about love and heartbreak. Swift wrote the album entirely herself within two years while touring to promote her second studio album, Fearless (2008). Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 25, 2010, through Big Machine Records.
