"Christmas Tree Farm" | ||||
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Single by Taylor Swift | ||||
Written | December 1, 2019 | |||
Released | December 6, 2019 | |||
Recorded | December 2–3, 2019 | |||
Studio | London Lane Studios (London) | |||
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Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Taylor Swift | |||
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"Christmas Tree Farm" on YouTube |
"Christmas Tree Farm" is a Christmas song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. She wrote it on December 1, 2019, inspired by her affection for the holiday season, and produced it with Jimmy Napes. Republic Records released the track as a single on December 6 of that year. Opening with a 1950-inspired jazzy intro, "Christmas Tree Farm" is a pop song driven by an upbeat arrangement, orchestral treatment, jingle bells, and lyrics on childhood memories of Christmas.
Music critics have praised "Christmas Tree Farm" as catchy and for its nostalgic lyricism; they have retrospectively regarded it as one of the best Christmas songs. It reached number 91 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and the top 30 on the national charts of Croatia, Flanders, Hungary, and Scotland. The track received gold certifications in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Swift directed the music video for "Christmas Tree Farm", which features childhood home footage of her and her family. She performed the song live in 2019 at the Jingle Bell Ball in London and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City; the live version from the latter was released digitally in December 2020. An "old timey version" of the track, in which the orchestral accompaniment is more emphasized along with elements of swing music, was released to all digital music platforms in November 2022.