Taylor Swift's Best Workout Songs - That's Fit

Posted on Jun 13th 2011 11:00AM by That's Fit Editors By Jennipher Walters for Shape.com Frederick Breedon VI/Getty Images

If you enjoyed last week's CMT awards and were happy to see Taylor Swift win CMT Video of the Year, then we have the playlist for you. Read on for Swift's top five workout songs that -- trust us -- you'll want to put on your iPod right now!

Top 5 Taylor Swift Workout Songs

1. You Belong With Me: One of Swift's biggest hits from her album "Fearless," this high-energy song is great for jogging or fast walking!

2. Our Song: This song has a quick beat, making it perfect for any elliptical or running workout.

3. The Story of Us: While this fast song from Swift's album "Speak Now" is great for any cardio exercise, we also like it for weight-lifting.

4. Mine: This makes for a great recovery song when you're doing intervals. Not too fast, but not too slow, either!

5. Love story: It wouldn't be a Swift playlist without this sweet track. Use it as a cool down!

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Taylor Swift hits right notes at Ford Field concert - Detroit Free Press

With a unique mix of superstar poise and girl-next-door wholesomeness, Taylor Swift swept into Ford Field on Saturday for one of the biggest concerts she's played yet.

It was just the second stadium headlining show of the 21-year-old star's career, and she made the most of the occasion for a rosy cheeked, young crowd of 47,922 people, fitting two hours of sing-along, scream-along hits into a Broadway-inspired visual spectacle.

The late-evening sun was still seeping through Ford Field's frosted panes when Swift took the stage at 8:45 p.m., greeted by a colorful array of flashing cell phones, glow-sticks and I-LUV-U-TAYLOR handmade signs.

She paused to take in the extended applause following her opening performance of "Sparks Fly," her famously innocent demeanor accompanied by a new edge of sultriness.

Bonded with her audience like a best friend or big sister, Swift kept a sweetness in her confident performance, eyes sparkling as she addressed fans.

"You guys are just so nice," she said.

Even at 5-foot-11-inches and in a glittering fringed dress, Swift often was a small presence in the cavernous Ford Field, and fans' gazes were often locked onto the video screens flanking her massive stage.

"It's still sinking in to me that this is a stadium," she said early in the night.

Her set made room for a touch of country twang, the fetching pop melodies of songs like "You Belong with Me" and the grittier guitars of "Better Than Revenge."

It was a night of quick costume changes and a show loosely structured in a series of acts, on a versatile stage that saw Swift and her cast of actor-dancers springing up from below.

Swift made her way up a golden gazebo for "The Story of Us," and watched confetti snow drift across the front rows as she took to a white baby grand piano for a perfectly lovely "Back to December." A wedding scene -- complete with church pews -- was rolled out for "Speak Now," a front-porch hootenanny for "Our Song."

She had a ukulele in hand for a mid-show spell at a satellite stage on the main floor, having been escorted through the shrieking crowd by a pair of guards.

The sound was often washed out in the reverb-drenched Ford Field, but that was OK for a crowd that knew all these songs inside out.

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Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift Close Out CMA Fest With a Bang - FOX News

Published June 13, 2011

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Special guests and sing-a-longs helped enhance the Country Music Association Music Festival fan experience at LP Field.

Taylor Swift closed out the fourth and final night of concerts Sunday with an energetic set that included career-spanning hits such as "Our Song", "Love Story" and "Story Of Us".

"The cool thing about being on this stage is you get a really good view," said Swift pausing to gaze at the cheering audience before launching into her bluegrass infused single "Mean".

Swift had her signature "13" painted on her right hand and Sugarland lyrics painted down her left arm that said: "Remember me in ribbons and curls, love your baby girl." She thrilled the in-field by running through the crowd to a second, roof top stage, where she played the ukulele and sang "Fearless".

Newlyweds Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert both acknowledged their recent nuptials during their CMA Fest performances.

Lambert thanked fans for giving her the best wedding present: her third No. 1 hit for "Heart Like Mine." She said she found out on her wedding day four weeks ago.

At one point, Lambert brought out her newly-formed girl band, Pistol Annies, to play their new single, "Hell on Heels." Backstage, Lambert said the band, with friends Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, is "everything but a goofy side project" for her.

During her set, the crowd found out how she feels about beach balls being thrown while she's singing. One landed on stage, and she stomped the air out of it with her high heel, saying: "Is it just me or do those beach balls irritate the hell out of y'all?" She then asked everyone to hold onto them while she sang the emotional "The House That Built Me."

Surprise guest Trace Adkins got one of the biggest reactions of the night when he joined Shelton on "Hillbilly Bone." The stadium reverberated each time fans yelled "Yee haw" on cue.

Other full band performers Sunday night included The JaneDear Girls, Darius Rucker and The Band Perry.

Rucker got the crowd on its feet and answering back with a rousing version of "Family Tradition." The Band Perry had tens of thousands of backup singers during their performance of "If I Die Young." The single has sold more than 2 million copies.

The CMA Music Festival TV special featuring performances from LP Field will air later this summer on ABC.

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Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift 'Feel Horrible' About Concert Cancellation - MTV.com

The weather just didn't want to cooperate with the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift and the other artists slated to perform in New York's Central Park on Thursday night at a concert to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation anti-poverty organization. After a number of delays, and before anyone could take the stage, the Concert 4 NYC had been canceled.

The show, which had been slated to take place on Central Park's Great Lawn and was expected to draw an audience of approximately 60,000 fans, initially was just delayed but concert promoters eventually decided to pull the plug on the event as the weather worsened and thunder and rain rolled in, Billboard.com reports. Among the other acts that had been scheduled to perform were Debbie Harry, LL Cool J and Natasha Bedingfield.

A rep for the concert has confirmed to MTV News that no new date has been scheduled. In a statement, the Robin Hood Foundation said, "The heat wasn't going to stop them, the rain wasn't going to stop them, but the lightning — it stopped them. It came down to safety for everyone. Organizers are hoping to reschedule, so ticket buyers should hold onto their tickets. Robinhood.org will have information in the next week or so."

The artists themselves also have apologized to fans for the cancelation. Swift tweeted, "I was like 'I get to sing with Fergie in NYC?!' and then there was rain and lightning and they're like 'it's cancelled' and I was like [sad emoticon]."

The Black Eyed Peas, who reportedly performed an intimate show backstage for fans, also took to Twitter to posted about the nixed concert. "I'm so sad the show got postponed," will.i.am wrote.

"Fergie is really sorry it's not happening we feel horrible," Taboo added on his Twitter page. "We are devastated and Fergie told me to tweet this she loves u all ... I hope that the concert will be rescheduled ASAP, our pea-ple deserve it, my pea-ple from chase and robinhood deserve this NYC we love u."

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Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert close out Country Music Association Music Festival - The Celebrity Cafe.com

Country stars made appearances during the final night of concerts at the annual festival Taylor Swift performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 12, 2011. UPI/Terry Wyatt

Country stars Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, and Blake Shelton closed out the Country Music Association Music Festival at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday.

Swift, donning a gold dress and Sugarland lyrics on her left arm, delighted concertgoers by dashing through the crowd to a rooftop stage and performing “Fearless.”

Before running to a second stage, Swift performed some of her most popular hits, including “Love Story,” “Mine,” “Our Song,” and “Story of Us.”

“The cool thing about being on this stage is you get a really good view,” she told the audience during her set, according to ABC News.

The award-winning singer-songwriter took to her Twitter feed following her performance to thank those who were in attendance for the festival’s finale.

“Just played the last night of CMA Music Fest (um, you guys were amazing!!),” she wrote. “Then I went home and baked until 2:41 AM.”

Newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton also closed out the festival, with the “Heart Like Mine” singer thanking fans for giving her another No. 1 hit and The Voice judge bringing out special guest Trace Adkins to perform “Hillbilly Bone.”

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Taylor Swift Talks Heart-Wrenching Break-Ups - Showbizspy.com

Monday June 13, 2011

TAYLOR Swift admits getting her own back in her writing couldn’t make some of her more heart-breaking splits more bearable.

The singer — who has made no secret of the fact she writes about her exes in all her songs — takes comfort in the fact that her fans love her songs and feel the same emotions as she does.

“A lot of my songs are about those full-blown relationships and absolute heart-wrenching break-ups but then some of them are just about thinking of someone,” she says.

“I think no matter what everybody is always thinking of someone at a certain time, whether you are thinking of someone you are not over, or thinking of someone you have a crush on or just thinking of someone that you are with. Everyone experiences the same emotions and that is what can make you feel a bit better.”

Taylor recently admitted she gets in trouble when it comes to light switches.

“I can never seem to figure out the light switches in hotel rooms,” she said.

“I am constantly in different countries where there is different light switch protocol. You are in these rooms looking for light switches and you just can’t find them. It is just so hard!”

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