Christmas Tree Farm
| Christmas Tree Farm | |
|---|---|
| Taylor Swift | |
| publication | December 6, 2019 |
| length | 3:48 min. |
| Genre (s) | Pop • Christmas carol |
| Author (s) | Taylor Swift |
| Producer (s) | Jimmy Napes • Taylor Swift |
| Label | Republic Records |
Christmas Tree Farm ( English for ' Christmas tree farm ') is a Christmas song by the American pop singer Taylor Swift . The song cannot be found on any of their albums.
Background and content
Christmas Tree Farm is about the Christmas tree farm Swift grew up on.
With life in the big city, she also longs for life on the farm.
“My winter nights are taken up by static, stress and holiday shopping traffic. But I close my eyes and I'm somewhere else. Just like magic! "
“My winter nights are occupied by stagnation, stress and holiday shopping. But I close my eyes and I'm somewhere else. Just like magic! "
composition
Christmas Tree Farm was composed by Swift. The Christmas carol was written in the key of G major and spans 134 bpm . Swift's vocal range extends from d3 to g5.
Music video
The music video was directed and produced by Swift. The Christmas tree farm sung about in the song title, on the cover and in the music video refers to Pine Ridge Farm in Cumru Township, Berks County , Pennsylvania . Swift grew up there as a child before her family moved to nearby Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and later to Hendersonville, Tennessee. The music video, which is made up of private videos from Swift's childhood, includes Swift, her brother Austin, and parents Andrea and Scott. A lyric video of the song, along with the song and music video, was released on December 6, 2019. A making-of video was released on December 23, 2019 . In January 2020, the video had already more than 10 million views on YouTube .
Live performances
Swift sang the song for the first time on December 8, 2019. Christmas Tree Farm was part of their setlist at the 2019 Jingle Bell Ball in London. On December 13, 2019, her 30th birthday, Taylor Swift sang the song at iHeartRadio Z100's Jingle Ball in New York City.
Contributors
- Singing - Taylor Swift
- Backing vocals - Jimmy Napes
- Lyricist / Composer - Taylor Swift
- Production - Taylor Swift • Jimmy Napes
- Piano - Jimmy Napes
- Drums - Ash Soan
- Bass - Jodi Milliner • Chris Laurence • Gus Pirelli
- String instruments - Bruce White • Simon Hale • Ian Burdge
- French Horn - John Thurgood • Laurence Davies • Martin Owen
- Mixing - Serban Ghenea • John Hanes
- Sound Engineer - Gus Pirelli • Jamie McEvoy • Joseph Wander • Will Purton
- Studio Staff - Serban Ghenea • John Hanes • Gus Pirelli • Jamie McEvoy • Joseph Wander • Will Purton
- Voice Training - Lawrence Johnsen
- Choir - 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
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
99 (1 week) | 1 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
71 (2 weeks) | 2 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
59 (1 week) | 1 |
Web links
- "Christmas Tree Farm" at Discogs
- Music video for "Christmas Tree Farm" on YouTube
- Lyric video for "Christmas Tree Farm" on YouTube
- Making-of video for “Christmas Tree Farm” on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] . genius.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019
- ^ Taylor Swift "Christmas Tree Farm" Sheet Music in G Major . musicnotes.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019
- ↑ Taylor Swift releases new song 'Christmas Tree Farm' with home video montage - watch now. Retrieved June 14, 2020 (English).
- ↑ .
- ↑ Taylor Swift Debuts 'Christmas Tree Farm' Live at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball. December 8, 2019, accessed June 14, 2020 .
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- ^ Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm. hitparade.ch, accessed on January 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Christmas Tree Farm. officialcharts.com, accessed December 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Christmas Tree Farm. billboard.com, accessed December 28, 2019 .