december december song written recorded american singer songwriter studio album speak song sent country radio united_states november second single speak according swift december time apologizes song critics speculate song swift boyfriend swift commented allegations december considered orchestral country pop ballad lyrics plea forgiveness breaking lover december received positive reviews critics regarded highlights speak critics praised song expressive lyrics melody swift vocal improvement song enjoyed commercial success peaking number united_states billboard hot number seven canada peaked number song received moderate success internationally peaking number new_zealand number australia song accompanying music video directed aftermath break swift boyfriend music video garnered mixed positive reviews critics praised spectacular visual sense portraying somber mood criticized inadequate narrative swift performed december live appearances notably 44th annual 38th american music awards background release according swift december apology lover form song continued felt need apologize song years experienced lot including lot different kinds learning lessons learn lesson late point need apologize critics speculated song swift apology boyfriend twilight saga actor lyrics tan skin sweet smile hidden lyrics booklet spelled swift confirmed denied rumors december released promotional single speak october exclusive campaign itunes store leading album release november song released second single speak composition december country pop song length minutes seconds engine called song elegant ballad orchestral swells guitars pleading lyrics set common time ballad tempo beats minute written key major swift vocals span octave note follows chord progression los_angeles_times commented december songs swift incorporated orchestra record haunted song narrative person depicts swift young man heart broke entertainment_weekly describes song melancholy kind driving chorus age appropriate universal honesty adding tune says sorry time saw gave roses left die wishes realized december turn change mind december time entertainment_weekly ranked song guard know time saw burned mind gave roses left die number best speak sheet critical reception song received critical acclaim rolling_stone gave song positive review commenting swift voice unaffected mask singer voice lines classic mode shy girl trying talk tough slant_magazine complimented swift ability write melody praised production song writing song showcase swift unique matching overall tone melody broader themes song added isn easy melancholy song like december sound catchy time swift impressive trick gave song stars praised swift vocal saying best vocal tim concluded song feels little focused little mature little better sung previous material review considers centerpiece album noting regret december mainstream american musical tradition song singing songwriting finest new_york_post lauded song writing surprising somewhat brilliant apology track taylor sings wishing fix relationship wished wouldn ruined place point echoed sputnikmusic described song regret filled apology engine gave song praised swift expressive singer calling song dark fantasy apology reconciliation true country universe graded production song complimenting lyrics particular writing good sign line memorable kind head song added appreciate restrained vocal varied melody chorus bit distinctive commercial performance december songs standard edition speak charted billboard hot release promotional single december debuted number billboard hot sales digital downloads approximately october following single release song entered billboard hot number week ending november reached position number peaked number hot digital songs number pop songs number adult pop songs december swift fifth song failed reach spot instead peaked previous songs guitar number picture burn number white horse number ninth overall song reach failed reach spot previous songs number number seven fearless number songs previously mentioned song number year end chart number year end chart hot song speak charted hot year end chart november december sold million copies united_states internationally december moderate success song entered canada peaked number seven week ending october australia song entered number week ending october week ending october song debuted number new_zealand music video development release december accompanying music video directed directed video katy_perry teenage dream filmed late december christmas day interview explained developed idea video inspired film extra terrestrial told mtv_news wanted video simple added wanted work feelings visual way playing snow distance sadness wanted focus swift look video come accessible saying wanted perform natural way look european main challenge taylor world far away culture saw rough heartbreaking far princess outfits glam goes allowed control production video swift idea character leave letter beloved swift love interest video played male model commented perfect fit swift love interest saying wanted boy fragile beautiful didn want perfect cheesy boy killed sincerity video music video premiered january school baseball stadium video filmed new_york park scenes swift shot old country mansion outside nashville video reached million views vevo june swift 13th certified video date video million views youtube synopsis video begins young man seen walking small town snowy football fields morning winter cut scene shows swift inside house wearing shoulder brooding singing lost love wandering apartment seen sitting missing boyfriend didn treat halfway starts snow inside house montage swift writing letter shown alternately scenes boyfriend town revealed situation aftermath break swift boyfriend shown swift slips letter written coat pocket leaves final scene shows boyfriend sitting reading apology letter reception critical music video positive billboard believed video appropriately understated considering fact song making apology improper noticed video look feel movie new_york felt video terrible mtv described video writing isn girl calendar permanently stuck twelfth month year feeling like song getting stuck place romantic regret different perspective mtv argued music video puts swift modern classics regards haunting visual sense makes inadequate narrative called music video moody points echoed deemed video kind lovely corresponds mood song mtv noticed video darker somber synonymous swift review considers swift bare trees snowy indoors music video tenor song achieved mixing wide shots medium close ups cut ins swift matching frames focus live performances swift performed december paris showcase theater october promote upcoming album speak set release october swift performed song speak taylor swift live new_york_city special programme streamed live websites europe asia australia latin_america celebrate release new album swift performed december occasions november performed song live 44th annual arena nashville tennessee performance song event graded los_angeles_times noting kept simple rose occasion november swift december apologize 38th american music awards rendition event graded los_angeles_times noting brief end song apologize unnecessary swift performed december songs speak november thanksgiving night nbc later performed song ellen degeneres december january sang song new_york live terminal concert series performs song speak world tour performance released swift live album called world tour live track listing european digital download december digital download december digital download december acoustic digital download december credits personnel lead vocals charts certifications riaa certifications digital singles include demand audio video song streams addition downloads release history
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