If you think about it, 1989 is objectively the most impactful album of this century.
-most awarded pop era (which includes an AOTY and an Emmy) of all time
-named the album of the century by The Times
-widely regarded as the “POP BIBLE”
-made Apple Music change their artist royalty policies within 24 hours
-brought back 80s Synth pop to the mainstream pop scene
-helped Max Martin, the biggest producer of all time, win his first grammy 2 decades into his career and also it was the first his work was praised by the critics
-launched Jack Antonoff's career as a mainstream producer
-Spotify CEO literally took 20 trips to Nashville to convince Taylor to bring 1989 and the rest of her discography back on Spotify
And now it's being selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being culturally, historically and aesthetically significant