Taylor Swift has been collaborating with musicians for almost her entire career — but her lyrical references to musicians date back even further.

“Bubbly” singer Colbie Caillat was the first artist Swift tapped for a feature, joining her on “Breathe” from her second studio album, Fearless, in 2008. Since then, artists across genres, including Ed Sheeran, The Chicks, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Bon Iver and Sabrina Carpenter, have joined the pop superstar for a verse or two.

On the other hand, Swift’s first mention of a musician was on her debut single, “Tim McGraw,” which became her first Billboard Hot 100 hit when it debuted on the chart dated Sept. 23, 2006. “When you think Tim McGraw/ I hope you think my favorite song” was the lyric that took the country world by storm, introducing

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