Taylor Swift was released in a time when female country artists were gaining momentum in popularity.[38][53] Nashville industry experts nonetheless disapproved of Swift's debut as a teenager[11][23] because they considered the album's adolescent themes inappropriate for country music's middle-aged key demographic.[74][116] Jim Malec of American Songwriter observed that contrary to industry expectations,Taylor Swift's success on country radio, particularly with the track "Our Song", established Swift as one of the few teenage female artists to be equally successful with male counterparts in a format dominated by men.[74