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}} ''Speak Now'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 25, 2010, by Big Machine Records. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 at several recording studios, and was handled by Swift and Nathan Chapman. Written entirely by Swift as the follow-up to ''Fearless'' (2008), ''Speak Now'' expands on the country pop style of her previous work, and features lyrical themes including love, romance and heartbreak. ''Speak Now'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Swift's songwriting and themes. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Album, making it her second consecutive nomination in the category, following her 2010 victory for ''Fearless''. Several music critics and publications included ''Speak Now'' in their year-end lists. Six singles were released from the album, all of which have either received a platinum or multi-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Swift promoted the album with the Speak Now World Tour, which became the third highest grossing tour of all time by a country artist, grossing over $123 million. ''Speak Now'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, giving Swift her second consecutive chart topper in the US. Its first week sales of 1,047,000 copies was the fifth biggest debut in history for a female artist, the third biggest ever by a country album (the first being Swift's own ''Red'' album later released in 2012), the biggest in five and a half years, and the biggest first week sales of 2010. The album also made music history for claiming the biggest one-week sales tally for an album by a female country artist. As of 2014, ''Speak Now'' is ranked 17th in United States history to sell one million copies in a single week. It was also an international success, charting within the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The album has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA and, as of January 2015, has sold 4.5 million copies in the United States. It is also the tenth best-selling digital album of all time. ''Speak Now'' was included in the "50 Best Female Albums of All Time" list published by ''Rolling Stone'' in 2012, ranking at number forty-five. This gave Swift, 22 at the time of publication, the distinction of being the youngest artist across all genres to be included on the list. == Background == Swift released her second studio album, ''Fearless'', in 2008. The album peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 for eleven non-consecutive weeks, became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States, and was certified six times platinum by the RIAA.〔 Thirteen songs from ''Fearless'' charted within the top forty of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, breaking the record for the most top forty entries from a single album. ''Fearless'' also produced five singles. "Love Story" (2008), the first single from ''Fearless'' became Swift's best-charting song at the time, peaking at number one on the Australian Singles Chart and being certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.〔Peak chart positions for singles in Australia: * All except "Crazier", "Half of My Heart", "Sparks Fly", "Ours" and "Highway Don't Care": * "Crazier": * "Half of My Heart": * "Sparks Fly" and "Ours": * "Highway Don't Care": 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles )〕 ''Fearless'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Speak Now」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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