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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"is a song by the American singer-songwriterTaylor Swiftand the lead single from her fourth studio album,Red(2012).Big Machine Recordsreleased the song fordownloadand to USpop radioon August 13, 2012. Written and produced by Swift,Max Martin,andShellback,"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is anupbeatincorporation of manypopstyles. Its production contains pulsingsynthesizers,processedguitarriffs,bass drums,and a spoken-wordbridge.Its lyrics express Swift's frustration with an ex-lover who wants to rekindle their relationship. An alternate version was released to UScountry radioon August 21, 2012.

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Cover art of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", showing Swift in long blonde hair and red lipstick, wearing plastic sunglasses and sitting in a grass field.
SinglebyTaylor Swift
from the albumRed
ReleasedAugust 13, 2012(2012-08-13)
Studio
Genre
Length3:12
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
  • Taylor Swift[note 1]
Taylor Swiftsingles chronology
"Both of Us"
(2012) 		"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
(2012) 		"Ronan"
(2012)
Music video
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"onYouTube

Music critics praised the track for its catchy melody and radio-friendly sound, though some described its lyrics as subpar for Swift's songwriting abilities. The song appeared in year-end lists byRolling Stone,Time,andThe Village Voice."We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" peaked atop the charts in Canada and New Zealand, and reached the top five in Australia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, and the UK. On the USBillboardHot 100,the single debuted at number 72 and rose to number one the following week, registering one of thebiggest single-week jumpsin chart history. The single spent a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks topping theHot Country Songschart and receivedmulti-platinum certificationsin Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the US.

The music video for the song was released on August 30, 2012. The accolades that "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" received include aBillboardMusic Awardfor Top Country Song, aGrammy Awardnomination forRecord of the Year,aCMT Music Awardnomination for Best Music Video, and aPeople's Choice Awardnomination for Favorite Song. Swift included the song on the set lists of four of her world tours:the Red Tour(2013–14),the 1989 World Tour(2015),Reputation Stadium Tour(2018), andthe Eras Tour(2023–2024). Are-recordedversion of the song is featured onRed (Taylor's Version),Swift's 2021 re-recording of her 2012 album.

Background and release

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After writingSpeak Now(2010) entirely solo, Swift opted to collaborate with different songwriters and producers forRed.Thus, she calledMax MartinandShellback,two songwriters and producers whose work she admired, to discuss a possible collaboration. The trio conceived the concept for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" shortly after a friend of Swift's ex-boyfriend walked into the recording studio and spoke of rumors he heard that Swift and her former flame were reuniting. After the friend left, Martin and Shellback asked Swift to elaborate on the details of the relationship, which she described as "break up, get back together, break up, get back together, just, ugh, the worst". When Martin suggested that they write about the incident, Swift began playing the guitar and singing, "We are never ever...", and the song flowed rapidly afterwards. She described the process as one of the most humorous experiences she had while recording, and said the musical partners matched her expectations. An audio clip of her sarcastically speaking about breakups can be heard before the final chorus.[2]

The single was thelead singlefromRed.[3]Swift premiered the single on August 13, 2012, during a live chat onGoogle+[4]with the song released onGoogle Playthat day[5]fordigital downloadand toiTunesandAmazon.comthe next day, August 14.[6][7]A lyric video also premiered on Swift's officialVevothat same day.[8]The song was released toAdult Contemporaryradio stations on August 13, 2012[9]and tomainstream radiostations the next day.[10]The song was released to country radio on August 21, 2012.[11]The music video for the song premiered on August 30, 2012.[12]A limited edition individually numberedCD singlewas released to Swift's official store and Amazon.com on September 4, 2012. The limited edition CD single was packaged with a "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" T-shirt and backpack.[13]The CD single was also available for individual purchase.[14]The CD single was released exclusively to USWalmartstores the same day.[15]

Composition and lyrics

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"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (2012)
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"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is three minutes and 12 seconds long.[5]Swift wrote and produced the song with Max Martin and Shellback. Written in the key ofE minor,it has acommon timesignature and atempoof 86 beats per minute, with Swift's vocals spanning from G3to D5.[16]The production features prominentelectronicelements—pulsingsynthesizers,processed vocals, and adrum machine,alongside acoustic instruments of guitars and banjo.[17][18]MusicologistJames E. Perone noted that Swift's vocals on "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" are both robotic and humane, thanks to the balance between processed vocals during most of theversesand unprocessed vocals at the end of eachrefrainas well as in thebridgeand the spoken interlude.[19]The alternate version released to country radio incorporates a softer production.[18]

In contemporary reviews, critics found "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" an incorporation of many pop-music styles. Jonathan Keefe ofSlant MagazineandSpindescribed it asbubblegum pop,[20][21]andAllMusic'sStephen Thomas Erlewinecategorized the song asdance-pop.[22]Meanwhile,Entertainment Weeklycalled it "a sublime explosion ofEuro-popglee ".[23]James Lancho, reviewingRedforThe Daily Telegraph,called the song "sassypop-rockin the mould ofKaty Perry",[24]and Marc Hogan ofSpindeemed the single "saucyelectro-pop".[25]Steve Hyden,reflecting on the single in a 2021 article forThe New York Times,characterized the song aselectro-folk.[26]Perone noticed influences ofhip hopon the thumpingbass drum,and commented that "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is a musically flexible track, in that itssong structureand melodic qualities resemble a conventionalcountrysong, but with modern influences of contemporary music that make it adaptable to many different genres.[19]

The lyrics are about a protagonist's frustration over an ex-boyfriend who wants to rekindle their relationship. At one point, Swift sings, "And you would hide away and find your peace of mind/ With some indie record that's much cooler than mine," deriding the ex-boyfriend's pretentious music taste while referencing her own profession as a musical artist.[26]Swift said that the cited lyrics were the song's most important detail because they reveal her real-life ex-boyfriend's judgment of her music, "It was a relationship where I felt very critiqued and subpar. He'd listen to this music that nobody had heard of... but as soon as anyone else liked this band, he'd drop them."[27]To this extent, she wrote "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" in hopes of commercial success to spite the ex-boyfriend, "Not only would it hopefully be played a lot, so that he'd have to hear it, but [also] it's the opposite of the kind of music that he was trying to make me feel inferior to."[27]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard4.5/5[28]
Common Sense Media[29]
Digital Spy[30]
Rolling Stone[31]

Upon initial release, music critics commented on the single's pop production and related it to Swift's country-music identity.[32]Robert Myers ofThe Village Voicefelt that the song, while "good", was "not Swift at her best" and speculated that the decision to release it as a lead single was made for commercial reasons: "I doubt 'Never Ever' is even close to being the best song onRed;it's a teaser, an indication to her fans of what's coming up. That sounds like commercial calculation of the worst kind, but I don't think it is. Swift's connection with her audience is possibly more important than her connection with her boyfriends. And there is one brilliant touch: the spoken bit that comes after the middle eight. "[33]Grady Smith ofEntertainment Weeklydrew comparisons withAvril Lavigneand praised the "undeniable, instantly catchy hook".[18]While describing the song as "joyous", he nevertheless expressed concern that the song's "juvenile sensibilities" marked a regression following Swift's work onSpeak Now.[18]Jody Rosen ofRolling Stonenoted that the song's "hooks, plural, have a zing that's more Stockholm than Nashville. But it's unmistakably Taylor: a witty relationship postmortem, delivered in inimitable girlie-girl patois. And this bit –" I'm just, I mean, this is exhausting. Like, we are never getting back together. Like, ever "– might be the most sublime spoken-word interlude in pop sinceBarry Whitedied. "[31]

Marah Eakin ofThe A.V. Clubcommented on "what a good song it is": "With its thumping kick drum, clipped syncopation, and mildly snarky lyrics, it's a teen dream in the vein of Swift's other sing-along jams like"Love Story"or"You Belong with Me."[34]Kevin Coyne ofCountry Universegave the song a failing D grade, calling it a "huge step backward".[35]James Montgomery ofMTVfelt the "fantastic" song may "represent a turning point in her career... Swift no longer has any interest in being the victim... [She] displays a defiant, liberated streak". He noted that the song seemed "custom-crafted to dominate radio... all shiny, silvery guitars and walloping, whomping choruses".[36]Amy Sciarretto ofPopcrushpraised Swift for capturing a "universal feeling in an upbeat, empowering song" and described it as "one of the catchiest tunes she's ever penned".[37]Jonathan Keefe ofSlant Magazinedescribed "the melodic hook" as the song's best attribute but criticized Swift's "stilted phrasing". He described her vocal performance as a "complete misfire", pointing out that her voice was at its "most unpleasant and nasal". However, Keefe warned that it was "premature" to say the "full-on pop" song "signals anything more than a temporary breakup".[20]David Malitz ofThe Washington Postfound the song immature and remarked, "the chorus is catchy but if this is representative of what awaits onRed,it's hard to be too excited ".[38]Glenn Gamboa ofNewsdaydescribed it as "anthemic in a slick pop way, rather than her usual modern country way... Part of T. Swizzle's charm is the way she makes her songs sound genuine and conversational and 'Never Ever' is no exception".[39]Billy Dukes ofTaste of Countrystated that "[Swift] captures the anger of young love gone wrong better than anyone since, well…[Taylor] Swift" and that the song's melody is "difficult to embrace quickly."[40]However, Camille Mann ofCBS Newsconsidered the song to be "catchy".[41]

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" featured on 2012 year-end lists byRolling Stone(second),[42]Time(fourth),[43]The Guardian(fifth),[44]The Village Voice'sPazz & Jopcritics' poll (sixth),[45]PopMatters(11th),[46]NME(24th),[47]andConsequence(40th).[48]The single was named the 169th best song of 2010–2014 onPitchfork's "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)" list.[49]It also received a Grammy nomination forRecord of the Yearfor the2013 Grammy Awards.[50]In 2019,Stereogumranked the song as the 71st best song of the 2010s.[51]Rolling Stoneranked the song as the thirteenth-best female country song of the 2000s and 2010s.[52]TheTampa Bay Timesranked it 4th on their list of the best 2010s pop songs.[53]Critics have placed "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" highly on rankings of Swift's entire catalog; Hannah Mylrea fromNME(2020) ranked it 15th out of 161 songs in Swift's discography,[54]Nate Jones fromVulture(2021), 7th out of 179,[55]and Sheffield (2021), 21st out of 206.[56]Alexis PetridisfromThe Guardianranked the track 11th on a 2019 ranking of Swift's 44 singles, deeming it "revitalised – smarter, snarkier and tougher" compared to the "artistically underwhelming"Speak Now.[57]

Accolades

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Year Organization Award/work Result Ref
2012 Guinness World Records Fastest Selling Single in Digital History Won [58]
2013 Academy of Country Music Awards Best Music Video Nominated [59]
Billboard Music Awards Top Streaming Song (Video) Nominated [60]
Top Country Song Won
BMI Awards Award-Winning Songs Won [61]
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year Nominated [62]
Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated [63]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best Female Video Nominated [64]
Best Pop Video Nominated
Best Karaoke Video Nominated
Much Music Video Awards International Video of the Year Nominated [65]
Myx Music Award Favourite International Video Nominated [66]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Song Nominated [67]
Argentina Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite International Song Nominated [68]
People's Choice Awards Favourite Song Nominated [69]
Radio Disney Music Awards Best Break Up Song Won [70]
[71]
Sirius XM HoldingsAwards International Video of the Year Nominated [72]
International Single of the Year Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Break-Up Song Nominated [73]
Choice Country Song Won
MTV Millennial Awards Hit Chicle del Año (Catchiest Hit of the Year) Won [74]
Hito Music Awards Best Western Song Won [75]
2014 World Music Awards World's Best Song Won [76]
World's Best Video Nominated
ASCAP Awards Most Performed Song Won [77]
BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Song Won [78]

Commercial performance

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In the US, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" debuted at number 72 on theBillboardHot 100chart week ending August 25, 2012, based on two days of airplay.[79]It rose to number one the following week, registering one of thebiggest single-week jumpsin chart history.[80]Giving Swift her first Hot 100 number one, it made Swift the country artist with the most top-ten chart entries (11, tying withKenny Rogers).[81]It spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one,[82]becoming the first country song to spend three or more weeks at number one after Kenny Rogers's "Lady"(1980).[83]The single stayed in the top ten for thirteen non-consecutive weeks.[84]On theRadio Songschart, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" entered at number 25, the highest debut for a song by a female country artist.[85]It peaked at number three for three non-consecutive weeks, giving Swift her fourth top-ten entry.[86]On theHot Digital Songschart, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" debuted at number one with first-week sales of 623,000 digital copies in the week ending September 1, 2012, setting a record for the fastest-selling digital single by a female artist inBillboardchart history.[note 2]

The single's nine consecutive weeks atop theHot Country Songschart broke the record of "Once a Day"(1965) byConnie Smith(pictured).

The single debuted at number 13 on theHot Country Songschart week ending September 1, 2012, based on airplay alone.[89]AfterBillboardchanged the methodology for the chart, incorporating digital sales andstreaminginto chart rankings in addition to airplay, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" ascended to number one for the chart dated October 20, 2012, giving Swift her seventh Hot Country Songs number one.[90]This prompted industry debate over the status of Swift as a country artist, given that "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" received lukewarm reception at country radio and never reached the top ten of theCountry Airplaychart, and was more favorably received at pop radio.[91]It remained on the top spot of the Hot Country Songs for nine consecutive weeks, breaking the eight consecutive weeks record ofConnie Smith's "Once a Day"(1965) for the longest unbroken run at number one for a female artist.[92]The song spent a total of ten weeks at number one,[93]a career best for Swift and a record for the longest-run at number one for a female artist.[note 3]

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" peaked within the top ten ofBillboardairplay charts includingAdult Contemporary,where it reached number ten for seven non-consecutive weeks,[96]Adult Top 40,where it reached number seven,[97]andMainstream Top 40,where it peaked at number two for four non-consecutive weeks.[98]Roughly two months after its release, the single surpassed two million US digital sales by September 2012, making Swift the first country artist two have six digital singles each sell over two million copies.[99]By July 2019, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" had sold 4.1 million copies in the US.[100]TheRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) certified the singlesix times platinum,denoting six millionunitsbased on sales and streaming.[101]In neighboring Canada, the single peaked atop theCanadian Hot 100,Swift's second number one following "Today Was a Fairytale"(2010).[102]It wascertifiedgold byMusic Canada(MC).[103]

Outside North America, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" peaked atop therecord chartin New Zealand, where it was certified double platinum byRecorded Music NZ(RMNZ).[104]The single peaked within the top ten on charts in Israel (number two),[105]Australia (number three),[106]Ireland (number four),[107]the UK (number four),[108]Norway (number six),[109]Hungary (number nine),[110]and Spain (number nine).[111]It peaked at number eight onEuro Digital Song Sales,aBillboardchart monitoring digital singles across Europe.[112]The track was certified platinum in Sweden,[113]double platinum the UK,[114]and nine times platinum in Australia.[115]By October 2014, the single had sold over 616,000 digital copies in the UK.[116]In Japan, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was a major chart hit, peaking at number two on theJapan Hot 100and remained on the chart until 2015, three years after its release.[117]TheRecording Industry Association of Japan(RIAJ) awarded the single a "Million" certification for selling over one million digital copies.[118]

Music video

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Background and release

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Amusic videofor the song premiered onCMT,MTVandTeenNickon August 30, 2012, at 7:49 pmEastern time,and later onMTV.com,CMT.com,andVH1.com the same day at 8:00 pm Eastern time. The video is directed by Declan Whitebloom, with whom Swift has worked on the music videos for both "Mean"and"Ours".[12]The video was shot like a pop-up book using a Sony F65CineAltacamera withLeica25 mm Summilux-C lens in one continuous shot with no editing, and features five sets and Swift in as many outfits.[119]It is also the first music video to be featured in4K resolution.[120]According to Swift, she wanted the video to be as "quirky as the song sounds" and stated that "There's just knitting everywhere; there's just random woodland creatures popping up."[41]Prior to the video's release, a fourteen-second preview was released by CMT on their officialYouTubeon August 30, 2012.[121]As of February 2024, it has over 760 million views on YouTube.[122]

Synopsis

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The video, which is done asone continuous shot,[123]begins with Swift in colorful pajamas recounting the events of her off and on again relationship with her ex-boyfriend (played byNoah Mills). The video then segues into Swift going into her living room where her band is dressed up in animal costumes and Swift belts out the chorus of the song. The video then goes to a TV where Swift says "Like, ever." and then to the dining room where we see she returns to recounting the events of her relationship and receives a phone call from her ex who is calling her from a nightclub. Swift hangs up on him and he walks off the screen into the nightclub. It then goes to the two in a truck having an argument and then to them having a stroll in the park. Swift then runs off and we see her on the phone telling the person on the other line how she and her ex are not getting back together and her frustration with their entire relationship. The video then segues back to Swift's living room where a party is going on and her ex shows up unannounced trying to woo her back and she slams the door in his face. The video ends with Swift on her window ledge where she was at the beginning of the video, singing the last line of the song.[124]

Reception

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James Montgomery ofMTVpraised the video stating that the video is "truly a treat to watch".[125]Jim Farber of theNew York Daily Newscomment on the video was that "[Swift's] tone and demeanor in the clip is conversational and sarcastic, ideally suited to simulating intimacy with her massive teen girl fan-base."[126]Carl Williott ofIdolatorcommented on the video's content and stated "what more could you ask for in a visual for a #1 pop smash?"[127]Rolling Stonecalled it "flinging strong-willed sass".[128]David Greenwald ofBillboardstated that the video "is a quirky celebration that finds Swift singing and dancing with band members in animal costumes in between relationship flashbacks – all filmed in an elaborate long shot. Swift wears large glasses and a pair of printed pajamas as she shrugs off her not-so-nice ex-boyfriend, a scruffy, seemingly older musician-type with a penchant for drama."[129]

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Swift performing "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" onthe Red Tourin 2013

Before the release ofRedon August 13, 2012, Swift performed an acoustic rendition of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" for her "YouTube Webchat" in Nashville.[130]On September 6, Swift performed the song live at the2012 MTV Video Music Awards,which was held at theStaples CenterinLos Angeles.[12][131]Swift was the last performance of the night and, wearing a red and white striped shirt and black shorts (reminiscent of a female circusringmaster), began her performance in an area resembling a recording studio before taking the stage along with her back-up singers, dancers and band (in animal costumes) took the stage.[132]Swift also performed the song live at theiHeartRadioMusic Festival in 2012 and 2014. During her visit to Brazil, she performed the song onTV Xuxaand during a concert in Rio de Janeiro on September 13, 2012.[133][134]"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is the opening theme song of the reality TV showTerrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door,which began on October 12, 2012, and is included on some of its soundtracks.[135][136]

Swift performed the song on the British version ofThe X Factoron October 14, 2012.[137]She performed the song on the German TV showSchlag Den Raab.[138]On January 25, 2013, Swift performed "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" at theLos Premios 40 Principalesin Spain.[139]The next day, she performed it inCannes,France, during theNRJ Music Awards.[140]On February 10, 2013, Swift performed the song at the2013 Grammy Awards,opening the ceremony. She performed the song on herRed Tournightly as the finale. A rock version of the song was performed onThe 1989 World Tour.More recently, the song was performed as a mashup with "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" as the finale on Swift'sReputation Stadium Tour.Swift performed the song on theiHeartRadio Wango Tangoon June 1, 2019. On December 8, she performed an acoustic version of the song atCapital FM'sJingle Bell Ball 2019in London.[141]Swift included "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" in the Red section ofthe Eras Tour(2023–2024).[142]

The song and video were parodied by teddiefilms in the style ofBreaking Bad.The parody, called "We Are Never Ever Gonna Cook Together," was uploaded toYouTubeon October 18, 2012.[143]The 22nd episode ofGrey's Anatomy'stenth season is titled "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".[144]On September 8, 2012,YouTubestarShane Dawson,parodied the song, releasing a studio version[145]and a music video on his YouTube channel.[146] Sky Newsremixed portions of speeches byDavid Cameronto make it appear as though he was reciting the chorus as a promotion for their coverage of the2014 Scotland Independence Referendum.[147]

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from theliner notesof theCD single.[148]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[115] 9× Platinum 630,000‡
Austria (IFPIAustria)[205] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[206] Diamond 250,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[103] Gold 40,000*
Germany (BVMI)[207] Platinum 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[208] Gold 15,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[118] Million 1,000,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[209] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[104] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[210] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[113] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[114] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[101] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[211] Platinum 1,800,000†
Japan (RIAJ)[212] 2× Platinum 200,000,000†

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
†Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 13, 2012 Hot adult contemporaryradio
[9]
Various August 14, 2012 Digital download Big Machine [213]
United States Contemporary hit radio
  • Big Machine
  • Republic
 [10]
United Kingdom August 19, 2012
[214]
United States August 21, 2012 Country radio Big Machine [11]
United States September 4, 2012 Limited editionCD single [13]
Italy September 7, 2012 Contemporary hit radio Universal [215]
Germany September 28, 2012 [216]

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version)"

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"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version)"
SongbyTaylor Swift
from the albumRed (Taylor's Version)
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021(2021-11-12)
Length3:13
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version)"onYouTube

Swift re-recorded "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", subtitled "(Taylor's Version)", for her second re-recorded album,Red (Taylor's Version),released on November 12, 2021, throughRepublic Records.[217]

Reception

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Critics primarily focused on observations of Swift's delivery of certain phrases and words in the song. Some noted a dissimilarity between the "wee-ee" s of the original and re-recorded versions, with Olivia Horn ofPitchforkopining the re-recorded "wee-ee" s were more cloying than the original.[218]Rob SheffieldofRolling Stonestated that the song included "a little extra venom" when she delivered the words "trust me".[219]According to Hannah Mylrea ofNME,Swift's vocal maturity can be observed in the spoken-word moments, including in the line: "With some indie record that’s much cooler than mine".[220]Varietyposed the question as to whether the delivery of "What?" on the track was more or less insolent.[221]

Charts

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Chart performance for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version)"
Chart (2021–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[222] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[223] 40
Global 200(Billboard)[224] 41
Portugal (AFP)[225] 141
Singapore (RIAS)[226] 22
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[227] 20
UK Audio Streaming(OCC)[228] 61
USBillboardHot 100[229] 55
USHot Country Songs(Billboard)[230] 16

Certification

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Certification for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor's Version)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[115] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[206] Gold 20,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^Red'sliner notescredit Martin and Shellback as producers, butthe Recording Academy,in a list announcing nominees for theGrammy Award for Record of the Yearin 2012, additionally credits Swift as a producer.[1]
  2. ^The record was broken byAdele's 2015 single "Hello"(2015), which sold over 1.1 million digital copies in its first week.[87][88]
  3. ^The record was broken byBebe Rexha's "Meant to Be"(2017) featuringFlorida Georgia Line,which spent 50 consecutive weeks at number one.[94][95]

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