Videos: Taylor Swift’s Coast-to-Coast Cover Songs

Taylor Swift has been honoring the music of many cities on her North American tour for Speak Now by playing covers of hits by local stars. Swift's repertoire is wide-ranging, tackling everyone from Bruce Springsteen, the Beach Boys and the Jackson 5 to TLC, Fall Out Boy and Eminem. In addition to these solo acoustic performances, Swift has also performed with local stars at some shows, with guests including Usher, T.I., Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. You can check out all of the county pop star's covers and collaborations in the following videos.
By Matthew Perpetua
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‘Dancing in the Dark’ and ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ in New Jersey
Swift played this medley of hits by New Jersey icons Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi at one of her four gigs at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on July 20th.
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‘Lose Yourself’ and ‘Smile’ in Grand Rapids
Swift performed this medley of Eminem's anthem "Lose Yourself" and Uncle Kracker's crossover hit "Smile" at her show at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 28th.
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‘Jack and Diane’ and ‘I Want You Back’ in Indianapolis
Swift played this medley of hits by Indiana natives John Mellencamp and the Jackson 5 at her show at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on July 29th.
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‘Who Knew’ and ‘Unpretty’ in Philadelphia
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‘Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down’ in Chicago
Swift sang this hit by Chicago rockers Fall Out Boy at her concert at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on August 9th.
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‘I Want You to Want Me’ in Chicago
Swift sang "I Want You to Want Me" by Chicago rockers Cheap Trick at her concert at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on August 10th.
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‘Just a Dream’ in St. Louis
Swift played this acoustic version of Nelly's "Just a Dream" at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 14th.
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‘Baby’ with Justin Bieber in Los Angeles
Justin Bieber hit the stage to perform his smash hit "Baby" with Swift at her August 23rd show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, much to the delight of every teen girl in attendance.
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‘I’m Yours’ with Jason Mraz in Los Angeles
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz joined Swift at her August 24th show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to duet on his song "I'm Yours."
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‘God Only Knows’ and “The Sweet Escape’ in Los Angeles
Swift played an acoustic medley of the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" at her August 24th show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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‘Tonight Tonight’ with Hot Chelle Rae in Los Angeles
Hot Chelle Rae joined Swift onstage at her August 27th show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to perform their hit single "Tonight Tonight."
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‘Super Bass’ with Nicki Minaj in Los Angeles
Hip-hop queen Nicki Minaj joined Swift onstage at her August 28th show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to perform her hit "Super Bass."
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‘Drops of Jupiter’ in San Jose
Swift played a cover of Train's "Drops of Jupiter" at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, on September 1st.
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‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’ in San Jose
Swift played this acoustic rendition of Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, on September 2nd.
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‘Summer of ’69’ in Vancouver
Swift played this acoustic version of the Bryan Adams hit "Summer of '69" at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, on September 10th.
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‘That’s What You Get’ with Hayley Williams in Nashville
Paramore singer Hayley Williams joined Swift at her September 16th show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, to sing a duet of the Paramore hit "That's What You Get."
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‘Big Star’ with Kenny Chesney in Nashville
Kenny Chesney joined Swift at her September 17th show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to perform his hit "Big Star."
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‘Just to See You Smile’ with Tim McGraw in Nashville
Country star Tim McGraw joined Swift at her September 17th show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to sing a duet of his song "Just to See You Smile."
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‘Lucky’ in Bossier City
Swift paid tribute to Louisiana native Britney Spears by performing the pop star's early hit "Lucky" at her show at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City on September 20th.
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‘How to Save a Life’ in Denver
Swift covered the Fray's hit "How to Save a Life" at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, on September 27th.
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‘Animal’ in Salt Lake City
Swift covered Neon Trees' hit single "Animal" at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 28th.
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‘Yeah!’ with Usher in Atlanta
Usher joined Swift onstage at her October 1st show at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, to perform his enormous hit "Yeah!"
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‘Live Your Life’ with T.I. in Atlanta
T.I. joined Swift onstage at her October 2nd gig at the Philips Arena in Atlanta to perform his hit "Live Your Life."
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‘Airplanes’ with B.o.B. in Dallas
Rapper B.o.B. joined Swift at her October 8th performance at Cowboys Stadium outside of Dallas, Texas, to perform his hit "Airplanes."
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‘Dare You to Move’ in San Diego
Swift covered the Switchfoot tune "Dare You to Move" at her October 20th show at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.
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‘All You Wanted’ in Glendale
Swift played an acoustic rendition of Michelle Branch's song "All You Wanted" at her October 21st show at the Jobing Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
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‘The Middle’ with Jimmy Eat World in Glendale
Swift was joined by Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins for a rendition of his band's hit "The Middle" at her show at the Jobing Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on October 22nd.
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‘Run’ in San Antonio
Swift was joined by George Strait to perform a duet of his song "Run" at her October 25th concert at the AT&T Arena in San Antonio, Texas.
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‘Sunny Came Home’ with Shawn Colvin in Austin
Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin joined Swift at her October 26th show at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, to play her hit "Sunny Came Home."
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‘Right Round’ with Flo Rida in Miami
Flo Rida joined Swift at her November 13th show at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, to play his hit "Right Round."
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‘Alright’ with Darius Rucker in Columbia
Former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker joined Swift for a rendition of his song "Alright" at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina on November 18th.
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‘Iris’ with Goo Goo Dolls in New York City
Johnny Rzeznick of the Goo Goo Dolls joined Swift to perform his hit "Iris" at the first of her two concerts at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden on November 21st.
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‘Who Says’ with Selena Gomez in New York City
Selena Gomez performed her hit "Who Says" with Swift at the second of the pop-country star's two concerts at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on November 22nd.
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‘Fire and Rain’ and ‘Fifteen’ with James Taylor in New York City
Swift was joined by her namesake James Taylor for his hit "Fire and Rain" and her own song "Fifteen" in the encore of her second concert at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden on November 22nd.