Tell me, how's your family? [54] Joycelyn Vena of MTV noticed that the video is "darker" and "somber", something that is not synonymous with Swift. But this is me swallowing my pride Listen to Back To December song in high quality & download Back To December song on Gaana.com It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you It also peaked at number one on Hot Digital Songs,[28] number 11 on Pop Songs[29] and at number 12 on the Adult Pop Songs. But in the last two years I've experienced a lot, [including] a lot of different kinds of learning lessons. This is about a person who was incredible to me- just perfect in a relationship, and I was really careless with him. [47][48], Critical receptions towards the music video were positive. [Pre-Chorus] [21], "Back to December" is one of 14 songs on the standard edition of Speak Now which has charted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. I'd go back to December, turn around and make it alright Maybe this is wishful thinking In a Facebook Live interview promoting his show Scream Queens, Taylor Lautner confirmed this song was about him. Song Title: Back to December Artist: Taylor Swift. Back to December is written as an 'apology somg' to Taylor Lautner saying that she's sorry for hurting him. It went on to win two BMI Awards- ‘Publisher of the Year’ & ‘Award Winning Songs’, as well as a Teen Choice Award for ‘Choice Break-Up Song’. [64] On January 31, 2011, she sang the song in JetBlue’s Terminal 5 in New York as part of JetBlue’s Live at Terminal 5 concert series. You've been good, busier than ever ", "Taylor Swift's 'Back to December' Video: Who is the Mystery Man? It also peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She is also seen sitting in the bathtub, missing her boyfriend who she didn't treat well when they were together. The song was sent to country radio in the United States on November 15, 2010, as the second single from Speak Now. "[52] In a different perspective, Kyle Anderson of MTV argued that the music video puts Swift in a "pantheon of modern classics" with regards to its "almost haunting visual sense" which makes up for the inadequate narrative. Critics have praised the song for its lyrics, melody, and vocals. [18] Stephen M. Deusner from Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-up and praised Swift as "an expressive singer", calling the song "a dark fantasy of apology and reconciliation" which is "a true heartbreaker". I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile, so good to me, so right About halfway through the video, it starts to snow inside the spacious house. Tracks list Taylor Swift album Back To December # Title Mode Length Size Preview Download; 01: Back To December 128 kbps: 5:03: 4.63: Other albums. Standing in front of you, saying I'm sorry for that night Back To December song from the album Speak Now is released on Oct 2010. (C) 2011 Big Machine Records, LLC. "[40] Lemoine was allowed to take control of the whole production of the video, although it was Swift's idea to have her character leave the letter for her beloved. So this is me swallowing my pride Taylor Swift told Comcast, "'Back To December' is a song that addresses a first for me, in that I've never apologized to someone in a song before. I'd go back to December, turn around and change my own mind And I go back to December Realized I loved you in the fall Because the last time you saw me This was the main challenge to me. Mandi Bierly from Entertainment Weekly describes the song as "a melancholy mea culpa with the kind of driving chorus and age-appropriate yet universal honesty",[11] adding that "in the tune [...] she says she’s sorry for the last time he saw her ('You gave me roses, and I left them there to die') and that she wishes she realized what she had ('I’d go back to December, turn around, and change my own mind/I go back to December all the time'). Preview, buy, and download songs from the album Back to December - Single, including "Back to December." [Chorus] The song enjoyed commercial success, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and at number seven in Canada. The song was Swift’s first to feature orchestral arrangements, the second being fellow Speak Now track- ‘Haunted’. "[15] The Oxonian Review considers it the centerpiece of the melancholic album, noting how "equating regret with December is a mainstream American musical tradition" and this song is "the congruence of her singing and songwriting at its finest. the Extra-Terrestrial. To date, the video has accumulated over 195 million views on YouTube. This is obviously a really personal song, referring to the memories and laughs they shared, but also mentioning the darker side of the relationship: Taylor L must have acted similar to the way taylor S exes had acted, but his intentions were different. one of fourteen songs on the standard edition of Speak Now which has charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. [30] "Back to December" also became Swift's fifth song to have failed to reach the top spot on the Hot Country Songs, instead peaked at the top three (the previous songs were "Teardrops on My Guitar" at number two, "Picture to Burn" at number three, and both of "White Horse" and "Mine" at number two) and her ninth overall song to reach the top ten, but failed to reach the top spot (the previous songs were "Tim McGraw" at number six, "Fifteen" at number seven, "Fearless" at number ten, and four Top five songs previously mentioned. [62], Swift performed "Back to December" and several songs from Speak Now on November 24, 2010 during Thanksgiving night, on NBC. But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right In laying down all your cards, you’ll discover that you have the winning hand. We small talk, work and the weather Jillian Mapes of Billboard believed that the video is "appropriately understated" considering the fact that the song is all about making an apology. And sometimes you learn a lesson too late and at that point you need to apologize because you were careless. The music video garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics; some praised the spectacular visual sense in portraying the somber mood while others criticized its inadequate narrative. On November 10, 2010, she performed the song live at the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. [40] Swift's love interest in the video was played by male model, Guntars Asmanis. I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile Taylor apologizes in this song about the way she messed up a relationship with a former boyfriend, who now finds it hard to trust her. The song is a storyline of their relationship and how she wishes she could go "Back to December" and decide to stay with him instead of leaving. The video reached 100 million views on Vevo in June 2015, becoming Swift's 13th certified video. * Sales figures based on certification alone. Buy the album for $0.99. Is still burned in the back of your mind The duration of song is 04:55. Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine It's not just about feeling like a Lady Antebellum song. )[31] The song was number 38 on the year-end chart of Hot Country Songs[32] and number 74 on the year-end chart of Hot 100. Back To December is a English album released on Dec 2010. So good to me, so right Staying up, playing back myself leaving [42][43] Lemoine commented that Asmanis was the perfect fit for Swift's love interest, saying "I wanted a boy that was fragile and beautiful. The song entered in Canada and peaked at number seven on the week ending October 30, 2010. The song was sent to country radio in the United States on November 15, 2010, as the second single from Speak Now. [38] Yet, The Oxonian Review considered Swift's "listlessness, the bare trees, and snowy indoors" in the music video attuned to the tenor of the song, achieved by "mixing wide shots, medium close ups, and cut-ins of Ms. "Back to December"'s accompanying music video was directed by Yoann Lemoine, who directed the video for Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream", and was filmed in late December 2010 before Christmas Day. This is about a person who was incredible to me, just perfect in a relationship, and I was really careless with him. So this is me swallowing my pride "[19], Swift's lyrics in this song made an appearance in Thomas Fellows' He Spoke With Authority: Get, Then Give the Advantage of Confidence. I go back to December all the time [12], The song has received critical acclaim. And I go back to December all the time It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the time I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile So good to me, so right And how you held me in your arms that September night And I go back to December all the time The video cuts to Swift inside a house wearing a comfy sweater draped over one shoulder. "Back to December" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album Speak Now (2010). [56] Swift also performed the song on Speak Now: Taylor Swift Live From New York City, a special programme which was streamed live on CMT.com, MTV.com, VH1.com and other MTV Networks websites in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America to celebrate the release of her new album. I'm so glad you made time to see me [45] Footages of the school and baseball stadium in the video were filmed in MacArthur Park in Binghamton, New York,[46] while scenes with Swift were shot in an old country mansion outside of Nashville. How's life? “Back to December” sees Taylor apologizing to her ex Taylor Lautner, actor and Valentine’s Day co-star, for ending their relationship. "Back to December" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album Speak Now (2010). 2020 Evermore (Super Deluxe Edition) 2019 Lover. All of Taylor's world is very far away from my culture, but I saw something in her that could be very rough and heartbreaking; far from the princess glittery outfits and glam that she often goes for. I haven't seen them in a while Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine "Back to December" is an orchestral country pop ballad and its lyrics are a remorseful plea for forgiveness for breaking up with a former lover. [6], "Back to December" is a country pop song with a length of four minutes and 55 seconds. In addition to being on the Speak Now World Tour setlist, Tay performed this song at the following events: You gave me roses, and I left them there to die, It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, When your birthday passed and I didn't call, And I think about summer, all the beautiful times, Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine, And how you held me in your arms that September night, So if the chain is on your door, I understand, I'd go back to December, turn around and make it alright, Back to December / Apologize / You’re Not Sorry (Live/2011) by Taylor Swift, Showcase at Paris' Salle Wagram Theater – October 18th, 2010. It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Actor Taylor Lautner, an ex-boyfriend of Swift, confirmed in 2016 that he was the inspiration of "Back to December". 2020 Folklore. 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