Taylor Swift Is Literally Saving Lives: The American Heart Association Just Announced This Track as the Perfect Song To Perform CPR To

Leigh Weingus
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If you're not already in full-blown Taylor Swift fan mode as she makes her way around the country for the Eras Tour, this news might just turn you into a Swiftie. According to The American Heart Association, Swift's track "The Man," featured on the album Lover (and performed during The Eras Tour), has a tempo of 110 beats per minute, making it the perfect song for hands-only CPR.

Hands-only CPR is defined as CPR without rescue breaths. If you see an adult or teenager collapse and don't feel comfortable giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, it can be an excellent, often lifesaving, option.

You should always call 911 first, then push hard and fast on the center of the unresponsive person's chest to a tempo between 100 and 120 best per minute. The classic song the American Heart Association recommends is "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees (hey, it's an easy one to remember), but now you can give it a whirl to the beat of "The Man" too.

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Not a Swiftie or a fan of the Bee Gees? Believe it or not, there are tons of other songs that fit the American Heart Association's 100-120 beat tempo requirement, so you consider performing or practicing CPR to them instead. Some CPR song option include:

  • "Rolling In the Deep" by Adele

  • "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

  • "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga

  • "All Star" by Smashmouth

  • "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson

  • "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé

  • "Dancing Queen" by ABBA

  • "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira

  • "Bye Bye Bye" by *NYSYNC

And if you're looking for more inspiration, the American Heart Association put together this Spotify playlist.

As for the effectiveness of hands-only CPR, it's an important skill to learn (and practice often), because it increases the chances of a bystander helping out in a cardiac emergency. Plus, during an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, hands-only CPR carried out by a bystander is shown to be as effective as CPR with breaths in the first few minutes.

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While learning CPR with breaths is important, hands-only CPR is easier to learn and remember (especially if you have a solid soundtrack handy). In fact, the American Heart Association has a one-minute training video that you can watch and reference.

While no one wants to be in the position of trying to resuscitate an unresponsive person, you never know when knowing CPR will come in handy and save someone's life. So put on some music and practice those chest compressions.

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