New Year's Day
Taylor Swift
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There's glitter on the floor after the party Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor You and me from the night before but Don’t read the last page But I stay when you're lost and I'm scared and you’re turning away I want your midnights But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi I can tell that it's going to be a long road I'll be there if you're the toast of the town babe Or if you strike out and you're crawling home Don't read the last page But I stay when it's hard or it’s wrong or you’re making mistakes I want your midnights But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you And I will hold on to you Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere There's glitter on the floor after the party Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor You and me forevermore Don’t read the last page But I stay when it's hard or it's wrong or we're making mistakes I want your midnights But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you And I will hold on to you Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
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Written by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
Album Classification"New Year's Day" is a track from Taylor Swift's sixth studio album, "Reputation".
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Release DateThe album was released on November 10, 2017, with "New Year's Day" being the closing track.
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Songwriting ContributorsLike the majority of her songs, Taylor Swift is credited as a writer for "New Year's Day," she co-wrote the track with Jack Antonoff.
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Genre ClassificationThe song belongs to the Country Pop genre, hinting back to Swift's roots in country music.
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Featuring InstrumentThe song heavily features a piano throughout, and incorporates soft vocals, providing a gentle and soothing listening experience.
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TV DebutThe song made its global premiere through an extended commercial for ABC’s “Scandal,” which aired in the U.S. on November 9, 2017.
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Popularity AspectAlthough not released as a single, the sheer popularity of Swift led to the song receiving some airplay and peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe song’s lyrics are about cleaning up bottles on New Year's Day after a party, they metaphorically represent the after-effects of a relationship and the effort to its preservation.
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Tour Performance"New Year's Day" was performed by Taylor Swift in all of her shows during her "Reputation Stadium Tour".
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Live Acoustic PerformanceSwift performed an acoustic version of the song during her exclusive concert at New York City's Town Hall on release day of the "Reputation" album.
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Unique AspectOut of all the tracks in the "Reputation" album, "New Year's Day" was the only ballad and its acoustic, soft sound contrasted with most songs on the album, which were heavily produced and electronic.
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Background StorySwift has revealed that the song was inspired by a real-life experience where she had a New Year's party and the guests had left the cleanup to her, which made her reflect on the people in her life who have stood by her.
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Cover VersionA cover of the song was performed by country singer Sugarland in their 2018 album "Bigger".
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