Shania Twain

Shania Twain rivaled Garth Brooks as the defining country star of the 1990s, the musician who helped broaden the sound and appeal of the genre. Where Brooks brought a pop audience to country, Twain invaded the pop charts, working with producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to marry country conventions with classic rock swagger and adult contemporary appeal. The pair unveiled this blend on The Woman in Me, the 1995 album that produced four number one country hits, but perfected it on Come on Over, a 1997 blockbuster featuring "You're Still the One," "That Don't Impress Me Much," and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman," hits that altered the course of modern pop by delivering country music with the flair and style of MTV. Twain's appeal extended far beyond American country audiences, targeting international markets with Up!, a 2002 album that marked the end of her collaboration with Lange but not her stardom. She spent the first years of the 2000s and 2010s quietly, as generations of musicians raised on her music started to become stars in their own right. After a nearly 25-year hiatus, Twain re-emerged with the reflective Now, which debuted on the top of the charts upon its release in 2017. For its 2023 follow-up, Queen of Me, Twain moved in a decidedly pop direction.

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