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''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' is the first live album by the American singer-songwriter
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. It was released on November 21, 2011, by
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. The physical copy consists of an audio CD and a visual accompaniment on
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. Recorded on Swift's
Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her third studio album, '' Speak Now'' (2010). It began in Singapore, on February 9, 2011, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand ...
, which she embarked on to support her third studio album ''
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'', the live album consists of songs and performances on various dates. The 16-track CD is made up of live recordings of all ''Speak Now'' tracks on the standard edition save for two—"
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" and "
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", and the deluxe edition track "
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". Additionally, it includes three covers of pop songs of other artists—"
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" (
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" (
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), and "
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" (
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). Swift's single "
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" was performed as part of a
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with
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's " Apologize" and her own "
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" from her 2008 album '' Fearless''. The DVD or Blu-ray contains bonus performances of Swift's other songs not from ''Speak Now'' and video recordings of Swift's rehearsals for the tour and personal life. In Brazil, ''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' was supported by the digital single " Long Live" featuring the Brazilian singer
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, which reached the top 10 on the
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chart.
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praised the live album for showcasing Swift's stage persona and showmanship, but considered it too long and took issue with her live vocals as weak and strained. In the United States, the album peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and has sold 368,000 copies as of July 2019. ''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' additionally entered the top 30 on charts in Australia, where it was certified triple platinum, as well as Canada, and Japan.


Background and release

In October 2010,
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released hеr third studio album, ''
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''. She quickly followed with the
Speak Now World Tour The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her third studio album, '' Speak Now'' (2010). It began in Singapore, on February 9, 2011, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand ...
, which started in February and wrapped its North American leg in November 2011. By December 2011, the album had sold 3.7 million copies, and the tour had attracted 1.3 million concertgoers. Swift's management team at
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decided to release a
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to accompany the tour because of its profitability. According to the management team leader Jim Weatherson, "We've sold out virtually every show. ..We know there's got to be a gap between 1.3 million tickets and 3.7 million albums. We felt we could create a wonderful piece for people to either relive the concert or experience what it was all about." On Swift's part, she told ''
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'' that she wanted to capture the tour on DVD because she would like to look back at it in the future": "Every single night I stand on that stage and it feels like it's the best crowd of the tour every night. They are so loud and emotional and so passionate, and ..I want to look back on this years from now and show it to my kids and my grandkids." Swift announced ''Speak Now World Tour – Live'', her first live album, and its cover artwork via her official website on September 21, 2011. The live album was marketed as
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, aligning with Swift's self-identity as a country-music artist. The DVD and Blu-ray releases feature all seventeen performances from the North American leg of the Speak Now World Tour, as well as bonus content. The CD has over seventy-five minutes of music as well as select live performances of songs from the ''Speak Now'' album. The combo was released on November 21, 2011, via
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in North America. It was released in Australia on November 25, and other territories on November 28. In the United States, Swift partnered with American Greetings Corporation for a holiday promotion where contest winners won a copy of ''Speak Now World Tour – Live''. In the United States, a
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-exclusive release contained a promotional
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of "
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", a track on ''Speak Now'' deluxe edition. Meanwhile, a
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-exclusive edition contains bonus DVD material consisting of bonus performances of the songs "Ours", "Nashville" by David Mead, and "
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" by
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; and behind-the-scenes footage of the music video for "
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". Many of the songs and performances were captured from various legs around the world of the tour. The Brazilian release of the album contains a new studio version of the song " Long Live", featuring new verses in Portuguese, composed and sung by the Brazilian singer
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. The track was released for download in January 2012, accompanied by a music video. The version peaked at number five on the
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chart.


Content

''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' is a set of CD and DVD; it consists of 16 tracks on the CD and 18 on the DVD, alongside bonus behind-the-scenes footage and videos of Swift's personal life. The CD runs for 79 minutes, and the DVD two hours. The 16-track CD consists of live recordings of all tracks on the standard edition of ''Speak Now'', save for two—"
Never Grow Up "Never Grow Up" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her third studio album, ''Speak Now'' (2010). She wrote the track inspired by her own feelings about childhood and growing up and handled the production with Nathan ...
" and "
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"; a live recording of the deluxe edition track "Ours"; and three covers of songs by other artists—"
Drops of Jupiter ''Drops of Jupiter'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Train, released on March 27, 2001. The album's title is derived from " Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", its lead single, which was a hit internationally and won the Grammy Awa ...
" (
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), "
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" (
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), and "
I Want You Back "I Want You Back" is the first national single by the Jackson 5. It was released by Motown on October 7, 1969, and became the first number-one hit for the band on January 31, 1970. It was performed on the band's first television appearances, on ...
" (
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). Swift's live recording of "
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" is part of a
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with two other songs:
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's " Apologize" and her own "
You're Not Sorry "You're Not Sorry" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her second studio album, '' Fearless'' (2008). In its lyrics, Swift's narrator calls out an ex-boyfriend for his betrayal. Produced by Swift a ...
" from her 2008 studio album '' Fearless''.
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described ''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' as
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and
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. ''
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'' Jonathan Keefe said that despite Swift's self-identity as a country musician, her music instead "leans far more heavily on massive pop-rock
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s and sing-along choruses" that suited the live arenas where Swift performed. The DVD features bonus performances of songs from other albums by Swift—" Our Song", "
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", " Fifteen", and "
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". The DVD recording of Swift's " Fearless" is part of a medley with Train's " Hey Soul Sister" and
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's " I'm Yours". In addition, it also contains home videos and footage of Swift's rehearsals for the tour. Recorded on numerous shows from the Speak Now World Tour, the DVD performances showcase elaborate stage settings, choreography, backup dancers and band, and Swift's numerous costume changes. In
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, James Christopher Monger said that the film "more closely resembled a high-profile Broadway musical than it did a country music concert". The DVD starts with Swift performing " Sparks Fly" in a fringed golden dress as aerialists dangle from the rafters. She sings the tracks, "Mean" and "Our Song", on a banjitar alone, in front of a
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setting resembling the American countryside. For the performance of "
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", which has lyrics about a protagonist interrupting a wedding, Swift is dressed in a
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dress, ponytail, and short white gloves, and performs girl group-styled choreography with colorful dressed backup dancers; another backup dancer plays a bride in a puffy gown. Swift then sings "Fearless" / "Hey Soul Sister" / "I'm Yours" on
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sitting under a glowing tree. Taylor also performs "Last Kiss" with her koi fish guitar, followed by Train's Drops of Jupiter. before leading into "You Belong With Me", which takes her back through the crowd back to the stage, finishing up YBWM before going into "Dear John", which she performs sitting on the stairs. The performance of " Enchanted" is accompanied by ballet dancers, whereas "
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" features Swift hurling herself at a bell. The last song before the
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is "Long Live", and the concert closes with "Fifteen" and "Love Story". During the performance of "Love Story", Swift sings on a floating balcony across the venue as glitter falls across the venue.


Critical reception

In a review for Roughstock, Matt Bjorke said ''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' might not appeal to those who had not been fans of Swift already, but appreciated her for improving live vocals. Jonathan Keefe in ''Slant Magazine'' found the covers of Train and OneRepublic awkward, criticized Swift's live vocals as weak and off-key, and considered the live album's impact unsubstantial because it "may not add anything to an already solid set of songs on a narrative level". Keefe nonetheless praised it for showing Swift's "one-of-us authenticity" and songwriting that strongly resonated with her audience. In ''
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'', Yeow Kai Chai similarly took issue with Swift's vocals as weak and off-key, and found the covers, such as "I Want You Back" and "Drops of Jupiter", forgettable. Yeow nonetheless appreciated Swift's stage persona: "Her sincerity and pretty girl-next-door smarts redeem every cookie-cutter confessional." The ''
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'' journalist Sam Gnerre, on the contrary, deemed the covers the highlights. Gnerre found the CD rather "typical", but praised the DVD for showcasing Swift's showmanship, "her remarkable mix of youthful energy and seasoned skill". ''
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'' Brandy McDonnell praised the DVD and found the covers entertaining but said that "Ours" was disappointing and Swift's vocals were uneven. Jon Dolan of ''
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'' lauded the content of the DVD but found the CD and bonus behind-the-scenes material redundant. Dolan commented that the best moments are where Swift performs alone with her guitar. In ''
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'', Heather Williams similarly lauded Swift's artistry and called her "a great role model and musician". In ''
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'', Bob Anthony wrote: "it's clear Swift knows how to put on a show. And while she may not be a country music purist's cup of tea, there are thousands of
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ies out there who would love nothing more than to have this collection in their collection." Carlos Olivares Baró in a review for Mexican media agency
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lauded the stage and selected the performances of "Sparks Fly", "Mean", "Speak Now", "Last Kiss", and "Long Live" as standouts.


Commercial performance

''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' debuted at number eleven on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart with 77,000 copies sold first-week. It also debuted at number two on the
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chart, the highest debut of the week. As of July 2019, the album has sold 368,000 copies in the US. The album peaked at number 16 on the Australian albums chart and entered the top 30 on albums charts in Canada and Japan. In Australia, it additionally peaked atop the country-music albums chart, and the DVD, which peaked at number five, was certified triple platinum by the
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(ARIA) in 2014. Two of the tracks appeared on charts. The live recording of "Drops of Jupiter" peaked at number seven on the
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chart, number 22 on the
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chart, and number 74 on the
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chart. The medley "Back to December / Apologize / You're Not Sorry" also peaked at number 45 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart. In the United Kingdom, ''Speak Now World Tour – Live'' initially peaked at number 14 on the
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's UK Music Video Chart in 2011. In 2023, the live album resurged in popularity and peaked atop the UK Music Video Chart dated July 30, 2023.


Track listing


Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic


Musicians

*
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 – lead vocals,
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, acoustic guitar,
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, piano,
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* David Cook – keyboards * Caitlin Evanson –
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, backing vocals, acoustic guitar * Jody Harris – rhythm guitar * Amos Heller –
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* Liz Huett – backing vocals * Mike Meadows – backing vocals, banjo, rhythm guitar,
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* Grant Mickelson – lead and rhythm guitar * Paul Sidoti – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals * Al Wilson – drums * Daniel Sadownick – percussion


Production

* Taylor Swift – art direction, director, lighting design, producer, set design * Chris Adams – editing * Robert Allen – executive producer, mixing * Charity Baroni – dancer * Shannon Beach – dancer * Brent Bishop – assistant engineer * C.J. Boggs – engineer *
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 – executive producer * Justin Boulet – dancer * Claire Callaway – dancer * David Cook – musical director * Justin Cortelyou – mixing * Paula Erickson – liner notes * Emily Evans – art direction * Sharon Everitt – colorist, editing *
Bob Ezrin Robert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Andrea Bocelli and Phish. As of 2010, Ezri ...
 – mixing * Thomas Freitag – assistant engineer * Grant Garner – liner notes * Derek Garten – assistant engineer * Christie Goodwin – photography * Olivier Goulet – video director * Austin Hale – design * Baz Halpin – director, lighting design, set design * Greg Hancock – engineer * Dom Kelley – dancer * Justin Key – art direction * Glenn Meadows – mastering * Fernando Miro – dancer * Joe Neil – engineer * Bethany Newman – design * Josh Newman – design * Marlyn Ortiz – dancer * Meredith Ostrowsky – dancer * David Payne – engineer * Ryan Polito – director * Aaron Rayburn – design *
Garth Richardson Garth "GGGarth" Richardson, (born ), is a Canadian record producer and sound engineer. He is the son of music producer Jack Richardson. He has worked with such musical acts as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crüe, Nickelback, Rage Against ...
 – engineer * Chris Rowe – engineer, mixing * Joel Schwamburger – assistant engineer * Jennifer Spenelli – editing assistant * Andrea Swift – executive producer *
Austin Swift Austin Kingsley Swift (born March 11, 1992) is an American producer, businessman, and former actor who has appeared in films such as ''Live by Night'' and ''I.T.'' (both 2016). The younger brother of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, he has appea ...
 – photography * Ben Terry – assistant engineer *
Brian Virtue Brian Virtue is an American Grammy-nominated music producer, engineer and mixer based in Los Angeles, California. Virtue has worked with artists including Jane's Addiction, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Audioslave, Deftones, Puddle of Mudd, Chevelle, ...
 – mixing * Jim Weatherson – art direction, executive producer


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