Taylor Swift : Mine song #1 on iTunes; can she top Fearless?

Cover of Fearless (2009 Edition)

One reason why Country and Pop Music Superstar Taylor Swift is so well-liked, seemingly teflon-coated, and perhaps why fans buy her songs, is that she's vulnerable, or at least has presented that in her public communications.  In the case of the early release of her new song "Mine," Taylor Swift blogged on MySpace that..

I landed in Japan and got 20 texts and looked at iTunes and got tears in my eyes. And so, we begin again. :)

Taylor Swift grows in power from Fearless

Taylor Swift is 2010's 12th most powerful celebrity from an earnings perspective, pulling down $45 million. That's up from 2009, when Swift earned "just" $18 million, and was the 69th most powerful celebrity. That level was earned because of the success, the overwhelming success of her second album Fearless.

Fearless placed Swift on a pedestal that's going to be hard to maintain. The album featuring this bloggers favorite, You Belong To Me, was at the top of the Billboard 200 for 11 non-consecutive weeks, and no song has been ranked number one more times since 2000.

Can "Mine" and her upcoming third album called "Speak Now", due for release October 25th, 2010, match the performance of Fearless?

If both do, Taylor Swift will prove she's got bankable star power that will last for years. No one can ever say she's a one-or-two hit wonder if that happened.