I listen to the radio alot, but never really had the respect to actually find out who sung the song. This album changed that: I'm probably going to be laughed at for posting this, but I don't care. Taylor Swift and her songs aren't one of my top favorite songs anymore, (especially her recent songs) but I still enjoy singing along whenever they come on. Why was this influential to me? As I said, I didn't care much about artists. Just that I loved their songs. This album was the first album I ever got hooked on and soon I was following Taylor Swift. (In a non-stalkish, over the radio and internet way. ^^) I soon realized that I had to support all musical artists and thank them for the music. That probably didn't make any sense. Anyhow, every song in the album told stories of love through different emotions; and I love a good story about romance. Cheers~ Kodokuna Haisha P.S. @Rackenhammer: I'll get back to you on what I think about your influential album~