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| '']''{{'}}s Chris Willman labelled the song as "homey and hearth-y" and added that the production is "lushly orchestrated for maximum holiday glee".<ref name="Variety"/> Alyssa Bailey of '']'' described the song as an "infectious and personal pop holiday track" with lyrics that are "personal, jolly and romantic".<ref name="Elle">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a30141188/taylor-swifts-christmas-tree-farm-lyrics-meaning/|title=Taylor Swift's "Christmas Tree Farm" Lyrics Are Personal, Jolly, And Romantic|last=Bailey|first=Alyssa|magazine=]|date=December 6, 2019|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}</ref> | '']''{{'}}s Chris Willman labelled the song as "homey and hearth-y" and added that the production is "lushly orchestrated for maximum holiday glee".<ref name="Variety"/> Alyssa Bailey of '']'' described the song as an "infectious and personal pop holiday track" with lyrics that are "personal, jolly and romantic".<ref name="Elle">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a30141188/taylor-swifts-christmas-tree-farm-lyrics-meaning/|title=Taylor Swift's "Christmas Tree Farm" Lyrics Are Personal, Jolly, And Romantic|last=Bailey|first=Alyssa|magazine=]|date=December 6, 2019|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}</ref> | ||
| Taylor Swift is the best | Taylor Swift is the best! | ||
| == Credits and personnel == | == Credits and personnel == | ||
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2019 single by Taylor Swift| "Christmas Tree Farm" | ||||
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| Single by Taylor Swift | ||||
| Released | December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06) | |||
| Recorded | December 2019 | |||
| Studio | London Lane Studios | |||
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| Length | 3:48 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift | |||
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| "Christmas Tree Farm" on YouTube | ||||
"Christmas Tree Farm" is a Christmas song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and produced by Jimmy Napes and Swift. It was released as a standalone single on December 6, 2019.
Background and release
Swift wrote the song during Thanksgiving weekend, December 1, 2019, the Sunday before the release. She recorded it the next day. The song was announced on Good Morning America on December 5, 2019, with a same-day release date at midnight, along with an accompanying music video made from home videos. The Christmas tree farm in the song title, on the cover, and in the video is Pine Ridge Farm located in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, a place where Swift grew up as a child before moving to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and later Nashville, Tennessee. A lyric video for the song was released alongside the music video on December 6, 2019.
Critical reception
Variety's Chris Willman labelled the song as "homey and hearth-y" and added that the production is "lushly orchestrated for maximum holiday glee". Alyssa Bailey of Elle described the song as an "infectious and personal pop holiday track" with lyrics that are "personal, jolly and romantic". Taylor Swift is the best!
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
- Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriter, producer
- Jimmy Napes – producer, backing vocals, piano
- Serban Ghenea – mixer, studio personnel
- John Hanes – mix engineer, studio personnel
- Gus Pirelli – recording engineer, moog bass, studio personnel
- Jamie McEvoy – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Joseph Wander – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Will Purton – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Bruce White – viola
- Jodi Milliner – bass guitar
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Chris Laurence – double bass
- Ash Soan – drums
- John Thurgood, Laurence Davies, Martin Owen – French horn
- Simon Hale – string arranger
- Lawrence Johnson – vocal arranger
- Canice-Mimi Otohwo, Destinee Knight-Scott, Glenn Tatenda Gwazai, Jessica Mae Obioha, Lorrain Briscoe, Margeauz Michelle Muzangaza, Paul Lee, Tarna Renae Johnson, Tehillah Daniel, The LJ Singers, Travis J Cole, Wayne Hernandez, Wendi Rose – backing vocals
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | December 6, 2019 | Taylor Swift Productions |
References
- ^ Willman, Chris (December 5, 2019). "Taylor Swift's 'Christmas Tree Farm' Video Is a VHS Wonderland". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- O'Connor, Roisin (December 5, 2019). "Taylor Swift announces new festive song Christmas Tree Farm". The Independent. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Moniuszko, Sara M. (December 5, 2019). "Taylor Swift to release Christmas song (at midnight!) and a music video 'made from home videos'". USA Today. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- Huff, Lauren (December 6, 2019). "Taylor Swift releases new song 'Christmas Tree Farm' with home video montage — watch now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Bailey, Alyssa (December 6, 2019). "Taylor Swift's "Christmas Tree Farm" Lyrics Are Personal, Jolly, And Romantic". Elle. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ ""Christmas Tree Farm" by Taylor Swift". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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