We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Taylor Swift

About We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album, Red (2012). Swift co-wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. The song was released as the lead single from Red on August 13, 2012, by Big Machine Records. Its lyrics depict Swift's frustrations at an ex-lover who wants to re-kindle their relationship. Rolling Stone magazine named the song the second best song of 2012 while it took the fourth spot in Time's end-of-year poll. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. It also received a People's Choice Awards nomination for Favorite Song of the Year. The song was an instant commercial success, becoming Swift's first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, as well as the first song to hold the top spot for more than one week after a huge leap from a lower position since Kelly Clarkson's two-week run at number one with "My Life Would Suck Without You", which rocketed from number 97 to the top spot in 2009. Additionally, the song also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand, while reaching the top five in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Ireland, Israel and the United Kingdom. It also topped the US Hot Country Songs for ten weeks, Swift's longest reign to date. A music video for the song was released in August 2012. It was the first music video to be presented in 4K resolution and received positive reviews from critics. To date, it has received over 580 million views on YouTube. A CD single was released in September 2012 by Swift's official store, Amazon.com and US Walmart stores. The single has been certified Quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while also being certified platinum or more in Australia, the United Kingdom, Sweden, New Zealand, Japan and Denmark. The song is one of the best-selling singles worldwide, with worldwide sales reaching 7 million copies to date (according to the IFPI). 


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2012
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I remember when we broke up, the first time
Saying, this is it, I've had enough
'Cause like we hadn't seen each other in a month
When you, said you, needed space (what?)
Then you come around again and say
Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me
Remember how that lasted for a day?
I say, I hate you, we break up, you call me, I love you

Oh we called it off again last night
But oh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

We are never ever, ever getting back together
We are never ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never ever, ever, ever getting back together

Like, ever

I'm really gonna miss you picking fights
And me, falling for it screaming that I'm right
And you, would hide away and find your peace of mind
With some indie record that's much cooler than mine

Oh, you called me up again tonight
But oh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

We are never ever, ever getting back together
We! Are never ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)
But, we are never ever, ever, ever getting back together

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh oh oh

I used to think that we were forever ever, ever
And I used to say, never say never
Huh, so he calls me up and he's like, I still love you
And I'm like I just I mean this is exhausting, you know, like
We are never getting back together like, ever

(No!) We are never ever, ever getting back together
We! Are never ever, ever getting back together
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

We, are not getting back together,
We oh, not getting back together

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)
But we are never ever, ever, ever getting back together

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. more »

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Written by: Martin Max Sandberg, Johan Karl Schuster, Taylor Alison Swift

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Composition
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback. - This was the first time Swift worked with Martin and Shellback, who are famous for their pop tunes.
Genre
The song is a crossover between pop and country, and is noted for its departure from Swift's earlier country sound.
Release Information
It was the first single from Swift's fourth album, "Red", and was released in August 2012.
Chart Success
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. - It stayed on the Billboard chart for a total of 24 weeks. - It also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand and reached the top 10 in several other countries.
Accolades
It was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards. - It also won the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song in 2013.
Music Video
The music video for the song was directed by Declan Whitebloom. - The concept for the video was to make it look like a single shot, which was achieved using hidden cuts.
Sales
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" sold over 623,000 digital copies within the first week of its release. - The song went triple platinum in the U.S, selling over three million copies.
Speculations
There has been much speculation about who the song was written about, with many fans believing it was about Swift's ex-boyfriend, the actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Live Performances
Swift debuted the song live during a YouTube webcast on August 13, 2012. - It was also part of the setlist of Swift's 2013 "Red Tour".
Cultural Reference
The song has been referenced in pop culture several times, including in a skit on "Saturday Night Live" and on "Fox Animation's Family Guy show".

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