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"'''Christmas Tree Farm'''" is a [[Christmas song]] written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]. She wrote the song on December 1, 2019, inspired by her affection for the [[holiday season]], and produced it with [[Jimmy Napes]]. [[Republic Records]] released it to US radio on December 6 of that year. Opening with a 1950-inspired [[jazz]]y intro, "Christmas Tree Farm" is a [[pop music|pop]] song driven by an [[Beat_(music)#Downbeat_and_upbeat|upbeat]] arrangement, [[orchestra]]l treatment, [[jingle bell]]s, and lyrics on childhood memories of Christmas.

Music critics have praised the"Christmas songTree forFarm" itsas tunecatchy and for its nostalgic lyricism; they have retrospectively regarded it as one of the best Christmas songs. "ChristmasIt Treereached Farm"number reached91 on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]] chart and the top 30 on the national charts of Croatia, Flanders, Hungary, and Scotland. ItThe track was [[Music recording certification|certified]] silver in the United Kingdom and gold in Australia.

DirectedSwift and produced by Swift,directed the [[music video]] for "Christmas Tree Farm", which features childhood home footage of her and her family. She performed the song live in 2019 at the [[Jingle Bell Ball]] in London and the [[iHeartRadio]] Jingle Ball in New York City; the live version from the latter was released to digital music platformsdigitally in December {{nbsp}}2020. An "Old Timey Version" of the track, in which the orchestral accompaniment is more emphasized along with [[re-recording (music)|re-recorded]] vocals, was released to USall radiodigital music platforms in November 2021{{nbsp}}2022.

Having grown up in Pine Ridge Farm, a [[Christmas tree farm]] in [[Wyomissing, Pennsylvania]], [[Taylor Swift]] expressed her love for the [[holiday season]] and that she wishes "it was all year round". She stated that she helped her dad manage the farm during her childhood and that the environment influenced her affection for the season.<ref name="BB-5Times">{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=December 6, 2019 |title=5 Times Taylor Swift Opened Up About Growing Up on a Christmas Tree Farm |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/christmas-tree-farm-taylor-swift-quotes-growing-up-8545619/ |access-date=December 3, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703031844/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/christmas-tree-farm-taylor-swift-quotes-growing-up-8545619/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nov2024" /><ref name="BB-GPS21">{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=November 26, 2024 |title=''Billboard''{{'s}} Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 2 — Taylor Swift |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235839222/ |access-date=December 3, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=December 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202153737/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235839222/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She released her first [[Christmas music|Christmas albumrecord]], ''[[The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection]]'', on October 14, 2007, which peaked atop the US [[Top Holiday Albums]] chart. The album includes six trackssongs: four [[cover version]]s of Christmas classics and two original tracks co-written by Swift.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Strecker |first=Erin |date=December 25, 2014 |title=Throwback Thursday: Remember Taylor Swift's 2007 Christmas Album? |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-album-throwback-6415059/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 4, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift's Career Timeline: From 'Tim McGraw' to ''1989'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/taylor-swift-career-timeline-photo-gallery/5-oct-14-2007/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> SwiftShe revisited Pine Ridge Farm in July {{nbsp}}2018 and said that she felt particularly emotional upon entering her childhood bedroom.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=November 20, 2018 |title=All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on Her Reputation Stadium Tour B-Stage |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8458025/taylor-swift-reputation-tour-b-stage-songs-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227045220/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-reputation-tour-b-stage-songs-list-8458025/ |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |access-date=September 28, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> SheSwift referenced the farm in the [[music video]] for her single "[[Me!]]", released inon April 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=April 26, 2019 |title=All the References in Taylor Swift's "Me!" Video |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48063952 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308005656/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48063952 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=Kendall |last1=Trammell |first2=Madeline |last2=Holcombe |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/25/entertainment/taylor-swift-new-song-me-trnd/index.html |title=Taylor Swift's Snake Era Evolved into Butterflies and Pastels in Her New Song 'Me!' |access-date=December 6, 2024 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=April 26, 2019 |archive-date=April 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429181623/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/25/entertainment/taylor-swift-new-song-me-trnd/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Swift wrote, recorded, and released "Christmas Tree Farm" in under six days.<ref name="RS-MV">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-922584/|title=Watch Taylor Swift's Childhood Videos in 'Christmas Tree Farm' Clip|last1=Shaffer|first1=Claire|last2=Legaspi|first2=Althea|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208125420/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-922584/|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> She wrote the song on piano on December 1, 2019, beforeand recordingrecorded her vocals and producing the track with the English producer [[Jimmy Napes]] the following day. On December 3, a group of choral singers provided the background vocals.<ref name="Variety">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/taylor-swift-video-christmas-tree-farm-1203426957/|title=Taylor Swift's 'Christmas Tree Farm' Video Is a VHS Wonderland|last=Willman|first=Chris|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 5, 2019|access-date=December 6, 2019|archive-date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206074452/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/taylor-swift-video-christmas-tree-farm-1203426957/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Blistein-BHS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-taylor-swift-craft-christmas-tree-farm-in-behind-the-scenes-video-930754/|title=Watch Taylor Swift Craft 'Christmas Tree Farm' in Behind-the-Scenes Video|last=Blistein|first=Jon|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225142952/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-taylor-swift-craft-christmas-tree-farm-in-behind-the-scenes-video-930754/|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref> Swift announced the track on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' on December 5, before it was released atthe midnightfollowing [[Eastern Standard Time]] ([[UTC−05:00]])day by [[Republic Records]] for [[Music download|digital download]] and [[Streaming media|streaming]], and to US [[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hit]], [[hot adult contemporary radio|hot adult contemporary]], [[modern adult contemporary radio|modern adult contemporary]], and [[adult contemporary radio|adult contemporary]] radio.<ref name="Variety" /><ref name="AMHuff-2019" /><ref name="US Radiopicturedisc1" /> It marked the third original Christmas song in [[List of songs by Taylor Swift|her discography]].<ref>{{cite newsAV |date=December 6, 2019media notes|title=Watch Taylor Swift Shares 'Christmas Tree Farm' |publisher=[[iHeartRadio Canada]] |url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/music-news/watch-taylor-swift-shares-christmas-tree-farm-1.10318187.html |access-date=December 6, 2024 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721045029/https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/music-news/watch-taylor-swift-shares-christmas-tree-farm-1.10318187.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Chiu-2019">{{Cite magazine |last=Chiu Swift|first=Melody Taylor|date=December 6, 2019 |titleauthor-link=Taylor Swift Drops New Holiday Song 'Christmas Tree Farm' and a Music Video Featuring Home Footage |urltype=https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-christmas-song-listen-here/picture disc|access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazinepublisher=[[PeopleRepublic (magazine)|PeopleRecords]] |archive-dateid=November 15, 2023 |archiveB0033165-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115112802/https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-christmas-song-listen-here/ |url-status=live 11}}</ref> A [[behind-the-scenes]] video that showcases the three-day creation process of "Christmas Tree Farm" was released on December 23, 2019.<ref name="Blistein-BHS" />

Republic Records released a live recording at [[iHeartRadio]]'s 2019 Jingle Ball for digital download and streaming on December 19, 2020.<ref name="livejingle"/><ref name="picturedisc1" /> On November 22, 2021, Swift announced a re-recordednew "Old Timey Version" of the track on ''Good Morning America'', released on the same day as an [[Amazon Music]] exclusive.<ref name="Jones-2021">{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Abby |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Taylor Swift Shares 'Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)': Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2021/11/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version-stream/ |access-date=December 3, 2024 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206032837/https://consequence.net/2021/11/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version-stream/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/taylor-swift-re-records-christmas-tree-farm-with-70-piece-orchestra |title=Taylor Swift Re-Records 'Christmas Tree Farm' with 70-Piece Orchestra |date=November 22, 2021 |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=December 12, 2024 |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123141804/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/taylor-swift-re-records-christmas-tree-farm-with-70-piece-orchestra |url-status=live }}</ref> A behind-the-scenes video featuring the process of making the song accompanied its release.<ref name="Jones-2021" /> "ChristmasThe Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)" was sent to hot adult contemporary, modern adult contemporary, and adult contemporary radio on November 29, 2021,<ref name="US Radio"/> and ittrack was released to all streamingdigital music platforms on November 23, 2022.<ref name="iHeart-OldTimey" /> A collection containing the original song, the re-recorded versionnew, and a live recording at [[iHeartRadio]]'s 2019 Jingle Ballversions was released in November {{nbsp}}2024.<ref name="Nov2024">{{cite news |url=https://digital.abcaudio.com/news/taylor-swift-releases-special-christmas-tree-farm-holiday-collection |title=Taylor Swift Releases Special 'Christmas Tree Farm' Holiday Collection |date=November 1, 2024 |access-date=November 13, 2024 |last=Thompson |first=Mary Pat |publisher=[[ABC Audio]] |type=digital syndication }}</ref> The cover artwork for the collection features a photo of a young Swift smiling while she holds her pet dog, taken at Pine Ridge Farm. The song's title and her name are written in a [[garland]]-style that resembled a [[friendship bracelet]].<ref name="Nov2024" /><ref name="BB-GPS21">{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=November 26, 2024 |title=Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 2 — Taylor Swift |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235839222/ |access-date=December 3, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=December 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202153737/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235839222/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Swift produced "Christmas Tree Farm" with Napes, who provided background vocals and played piano on it.<ref name="Variety" /><ref name="Credits" /> Gus Pirelli played [[moog bass]] and recorded the track at London Lane Studios in the United Kingdom, assisted by Jamie McEvoy, Joseph Wander, and Will Purton. [[Serban Ghenea]] [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] it, with John Hanes serving as the mix[[mixing engineer]]. [[Simon Hale]] conducted the [[string arrangement]], and Lawrence Johnson worked as the vocal arranger.<ref name="Credits"Musicians />who Theplayed re-recordedinstruments for "OldChristmas TimeyTree VersionFarm" wasinclude producedBruce byWhite Napes(viola), arrangedJodi byMilliner Hale([[bass guitar]]), andIan recordedBurdge by([[cello]]), Chris Bolster atLaurence ([[Abbeydouble Road Studiosbass]]), inand LondonAsh withSoan assistance(drums); fromJohn NeilThurgood, DawesLaurence Davies, and DanielMartin HaydenOwen played [[French horn]].<ref name="AbbeySeveral singers provided choral background vocals, including Candice-Road">{{citeMimi webOtohwo, |date=NovemberDestinee 26Knight-Scott, 2021Glenn |title=GetTatenda ReadyGwazai, forJessica ChristmasMae withObioha, aLorrain NewBriscoe, VersionMargeaux ofMichelle, TaylorPaul Swift'sLee, ChristmasTarna TreeRenae FarmJohnson, |url=https://www.abbeyroad.com/news/get-ready-for-christmas-with-a-new-version-of-taylor-swifts-christmas-tree-farm-3083Tehillah |access-date=DecemberDaniel, 3The LJ Singers, 2024Travis |website=[[AbbeyJ RoadCole, Studios]]Wayne |publisher=[[UniversalHernandez, Musicand Group]]}}Wendi Rose.<ref name="Blistein-BHS" /><ref name="Credits" />

"Christmas Tree Farm is 3 minutes and 47 seconds long.<ref name="AM-2019">{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Taylor |author-link=Taylor Swift |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Christmas Tree Farm - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-tree-farm-single/1490369893 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) |access-date=December 7, 2024 |archive-date=September 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921144648/https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-tree-farm-single/1490369893 |url-status=live }}</ref> Music journalists identified it as a Christmas-themed-[[pop music|pop]] song and a [[sentimental ballad]] that features an [[Beat_(music)#Downbeat_and_upbeat|upbeat]] arrangement, an [[uptempo]] rhythm, and 1960s music influences.{{efn|Attributed to ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]''{{'s}} Abby Jones,<ref name="Jones-2021" /> ''[[The Tennessean]]''{{'s}} Matthew Leimkuehler,<ref>{{cite web |last=Leimkuehler |first=Matthew |title=Taylor Swift 'Christmas Tree Farm': New Holiday Jam and Video Dropped Late Thursday |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2019/12/06/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-lyrics-music-video-home-video-new-holiday-music/2624189001/ |website=[[The Tennessean]] |access-date=December 7, 2024 |date=December 6, 2019 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''{{'s}} Andrea Wurzburger,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wurzburger |first=Andrea |date=December 4, 2023 |title=35 Modern Christmas Songs That'll Make Your Holiday Playlist Extra Festive |url=https://people.com/music/modern-christmas-songs/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] }}</ref> and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'s}} Glenn Rowley.<ref name="Rowley-2019">{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Festive Friday: Hear New Holiday Music from Taylor Swift, Blink-182, Keith Urban and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/taylor-swift-blink-182-new-holiday-songs-8545630/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129004023/https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/taylor-swift-blink-182-new-holiday-songs-8545630/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} It begins with a [[jazz]]y intro showcasing 1950s-inspired strings, which was compared to the work of [[Nat King Cole]] and [[Karen Carpenter]] by ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'s}} Gwen Ihnat.<ref name="A.V.-2020">{{Cite web |date=December 7, 2020 |title=Bring On the Bells: 18 Great Christmas Songs from the Past Decade |url=https://www.avclub.com/bring-on-the-bells-18-great-christmas-songs-from-the-p-1845822629 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-date=January 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120030533/https://www.avclub.com/bring-on-the-bells-18-great-christmas-songs-from-the-p-1845822629 |url-status=live }}</ref> The song then transitions into the main upbeat pop part, featuring [[jingle bell]] percussion; it evokes the music of [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Phil Spector]], according to ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} Jon Pareles and ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]''{{'s}} Nate Jones.<ref name="A.V.-2020" /><ref>{{cite news |first1=Jon |last1=Pareles |first2=Jon |last2=Caramanica |first3=Giovanni |last3=Russonello |date=December 20, 2019 |title=The Playlist: Taylor Swift's Nostalgic Tune, and 12 More Holiday Songs |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/arts/music/playlist-taylor-swift-holiday-songs.html |url-access=limited |access-date=December 7, 2024 |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129174518/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/arts/music/playlist-taylor-swift-holiday-songs.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Jones-2024" /> ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]''{{'s}} Jessica Sager likened the composition of "Christmas Tree Farm" to the songs on Spector's album ''[[A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector]]'' (1963).<ref name="Sager-2023" /> Ihnat and ''[[NME]]''{{'s}} Hannah Mylrea considered it a return to Swift's [[country music]] roots.<ref name="NME" /><ref name="Ihnat-2023">{{cite magazine |last=Ihnat |first=Gwen |date=November 6, 2023 |title=The Best Christmas Songs for Your Holiday Season Playlist |url=https://ew.com/music/best-christmas-songs-holiday-playlist/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-date=November 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123011135/https://ew.com/music/best-christmas-songs-holiday-playlist/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Featuring a new arrangement and a 70-piece [[orchestra]],<ref name="Abbey-Road">{{cite web |date=November 26, 2021 |title=Get Ready for Christmas with a New Version of Taylor Swift's Christmas Tree Farm |url=https://www.abbeyroad.com/news/get-ready-for-christmas-with-a-new-version-of-taylor-swifts-christmas-tree-farm-3083 |access-date=December 3, 2024 |website=[[Abbey Road Studios]] |publisher=[[Universal Music Group]]}}</ref> the "Old Timey Version" incorporates horns, strings, and muted jingle bells along with elements of [[swing music]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Robinson |first=Ellie |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Listen to Taylor Swifts New 'Old Timey Version' of 'Christmas Tree Farm' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-taylor-swifts-new-old-timey-version-of-christmas-tree-farm-3101992 |access-date=December 10, 2024 |magazine=[[NME]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Taylor Swift Unveils 'Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)' for Amazon Music: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version-amazon-music-1235001314/ |access-date=December 10, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123183543/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version-amazon-music-1235001314/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="iHeart-OldTimey">{{cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Rebekah |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Taylor Swift Officially Releases 'Old Timey Version' of This Holiday Track |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-11-23-taylor-swift-officially-releases-old-timey-version-of-this-holiday-track/ |access-date=December 10, 2024 |publisher=[[iHeartRadio]] |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126131116/https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-11-23-taylor-swift-officially-releases-old-timey-version-of-this-holiday-track/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The lyrics recall Swift's nostalgic childhood memories from an adult perspective.<ref name="A.V.-2020" /><ref name="Pometsey-2019">{{Cite web |last=Pometsey |first=Olive |date=December 16, 2019 |title=The Best New Christmas Songs of 2019 |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-christmas-songs-2019 |access-date=December 7, 2024 |website=[[British GQ]] |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927034031/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-christmas-songs-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[introduction (music)|intro]], Swiftshe expresses her stress amid the chaotic nature of the holiday season, before she closes her eyes and envisions being in a different place;: "My winter nights are taken up by static/ Stress, holiday shopping, traffic/ Then I close my eyes and I'm somewhere else/ Just like magic".<ref name="Chesters-2019">{{Cite news |last=Chesters |first=Crystal |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift 'Christmas Tree Farm': Lyrics, the Video and Everything Else About the New Song Explained |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-lyrics-video-new-song-371833 |url-access=limited |access-date=December 7, 2024 |newspaper=[[I (newspaper)|i]] }}</ref> She wishes to visit the Christmas tree farm in her heart and depicts a fanciful scene;: "In my heart is a Christmas tree farm/ Where the people would come/ To dance under sparkling lights/ Bundled up in their mittens and coats/ And the cider would flow/ And I just wanna be there tonight".<ref name="Stone-2019">{{cite web |last=Stone |first=Megan |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Releases New Christmas Song with Sentimental Home Video |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/watch-taylor-swift-grow-sentimental-holiday-music-video-67537977 |access-date=December 7, 2024 |website=[[Good Morning America]] |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530170242/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/watch-taylor-swift-grow-sentimental-holiday-music-video-67537977 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lupica |first=Lilith Hardie |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Just Gifted the World with a Romantic Christmas Song |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-song |access-date=December 7, 2024 |magazine=[[British Vogue]] |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920151706/https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-song |url-status=live }}</ref> Swift sings in the [[hook (music)|hook]] to her lover, "Everything is icy and blue/ And you would be there too", before admitting in the [[refrain|chorus]], "I love you/ Just being in your arms/ Takes me back to that little farm/ Where every wish comes true".<ref name="A.V.-2020" /><ref name="Chesters-2019" />

Music critics praised the memorable tune of "Christmas Tree Farm" and its nostalgic nature. Jane Song from ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' dubbed it "twinkly, fresh, and happy",<ref name="Paste-Song" /> and Mylrea thought that it captured "everything that's great about a Christmas song"–an upbeat tune, a cozy feeling, and a soothing nature.<ref name="Mylrea-2019">{{Cite magazine |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |date=December 17, 2019 |title=The Best (and Worst!) Brand-New-for-2019 Christmas Songs |url=https://www.nme.com/features/best-worst-christmas-songs-of-2019-2587957 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[NME]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220011903/https://www.nme.com/features/best-worst-christmas-songs-of-2019-2587957 |archive-date=December 20, 2019 }}</ref> She wrote that although the track was overly sentimental, it succeeded in the context of using the holiday season to reflect Swift's childhood memories.<ref name="NME" /> ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]''{{'s}} Liv Kelly similarly lauded Swift'sher tribute to her childhood home and the "charmingly juvenile nostalgia" of the song.<ref name="TimeOut-2024" /> Bria McNeal from ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' described the track as "dazzling" and added that it became her favorite Christmas song after discovering it in 2024.<ref name="McNeal-2024">{{Cite magazine|last=McNeal|first=Bria|date=November 4, 2024|title=The 65 Best Christmas Songs of All Time|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a50968/best-christmas-songs/|url-status=live|access-date=December 6, 2024|magazine=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]|archive-date=December 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215144428/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a50968/best-christmas-songs/}}</ref> Several critics praised the song as catchy, with [[Annie Zaleski]] of ''[[Salon.com]]'' and Glenn Rowley of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' dubbing it an "[[earworm]]".<ref name="KelleherIhnat-2023">{{Cite news |last=Kelleher |first=Patrick |date=December 19, 2023 |title=The Definitive 13 Biggest, Campest and Best Christmas Songs from Our Favourite Big Pop Girls |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/19/big-pop-girls-christmas-songs/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |newspaper=[[PinkNews]] |archive-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616193218/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/19/big-pop-girls-christmas-songs/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Rowley-2019" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zaleski |first=Annie |date=December 14, 2019 |title=Here Are 20 New Holiday Music Releases to Bring Festive Cheer to Your Ears |url=https://www.salon.com/2019/12/14/holiday-music-songs-taylor-swift-diana-ross-keith-urban-ne-yo/ |access-date=December 8, 2024 |magazine=[[Salon.com]] }}</ref>

Some critics commented on the production and the vocals. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Chris Willman said that the heavy orchestration and rich production of "Christmas Tree Farm" resulted in "maximum holiday [[wikt:glee#Noun|glee]]",<ref name="Variety"/> and Ihnat praised the song's "irrepressible" hook and described Swift's vocals as angelic.<ref name="A.V.-2020" /> ''[[American Songwriter]]''{{'s}} Alex Hopper said that best part of the song was the bridge ("And when I'm feelin' alone / You remind me of home / oh, baby, baby, Merry Christmas") and considered the track one of the five most underrated Christmas songs.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hopper |first=Alex |date=December 24, 2022 |title=5 Underrated Christmas Songs You Should Be Listening to This Holiday Season |url=https://americansongwriter.com/5-underrated-christmas-songs-you-should-be-listening-to-this-holiday-season/ |access-date=December 24, 2022 |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224152405/https://americansongwriter.com/5-underrated-christmas-songs-you-should-be-listening-to-this-holiday-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "Christmas Tree Farm" appeared in rankings of [[List of songs by Taylor Swift|Swift's discography]] by Song (72 out of 158),<ref name="Paste-Song">{{cite magazine |last=Song |first=Jane |date=February 11, 2020 |title=All 158 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/taylor-swift/best-taylor-swift-songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413001443/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/taylor-swift/best-taylor-swift-songs/ |archive-date=April 13, 2020 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]}}</ref> Mylrea (84 out of 161),<ref name="NME">{{cite magazine |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |date=September 8, 2020 |title=Every Taylor Swift Song Ranked in Order of Greatness |url=https://www.nme.com/features/every-taylor-swift-song-ranked-2740117 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204095432/https://www.nme.com/features/every-taylor-swift-song-ranked-2740117 |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[NME]]}}</ref> Jones (185 out of 245),<ref name="Jones-2024">{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Nate |date=May 20, 2024 |title=All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/all-taylor-swift-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920043247/https://www.vulture.com/article/all-taylor-swift-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref> and ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'s}} [[Rob Sheffield]] (203 out of 274).<ref name="Sheffield-2024">{{Cite web |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=April 25, 2024 |title=All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/christmas-tree-farm-2019-924550/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027084445/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/christmas-tree-farm-2019-924550/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Several publications listed "Christmas Tree Farm" in their lists of the best Christmas songs. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the eighth best Christmas song of the 21st century,<ref name="Dailey-2024" /> and ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' included it on its list of the 18 best Christmas songs of the 2010s decade.<ref name="A.V.-2020" /> In 2019, ''[[British GQ]]'' and ''NME'' considered it one of the best newly released Christmas songs.<ref name="Pometsey-2019" /><ref name="Mylrea-2019" /> ''Time Out'' named "Christmas Tree Farm" the 14th best Christmas song of all time,<ref name="TimeOut-2024" /> while ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'' picked it as the 45th best.<ref name="Cosmopolitan-Best" /> The track was included in unranked lists by ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'',<ref name="Ihnat-2023" /> ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'',<ref name="McNeal-2024" /> and ''[[PinkNews]]''.<ref name="Kelleher-2023">{{Cite news |last=Kelleher |first=Patrick |date=December 19, 2023 |title=The Definitive 13 Biggest, Campest and Best Christmas Songs from Our Favourite Big Pop Girls |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/19/big-pop-girls-christmas-songs/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |newspaper=[[PinkNews]] |archive-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616193218/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/19/big-pop-girls-christmas-songs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

"Christmas Tree Farm" debuted at number 147 on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]] chart on the week ending January 2, 2021, before peaking at number 10291 in January 2024{{nbsp}}2025.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=January 3, 2021|title=''Billboard'' Global 200 (January 2, 2021)|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2021-01-02|access-date=June 9, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117081559/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2021-01-02/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Global200" /> In the United States, it accumulated 7.7 million streams and sold 26,000 digital downloads in its opening week, debuting at number two on the [[Digital Songs]] chart dated December 12, 2019. The song marked Swift's 49th top-ten song on the chart, extending her all-time record.<ref name="Trust-2019">{{Cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=December 18, 2019|title=Taylor Swift Plants 'Christmas Tree Farm' on Hot 100 & Adult Contemporary Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/chart-beat/8546678/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-hot-100-adult-contemporary-charts|access-date=August 11, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218214550/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/chart-beat/8546678/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-hot-100-adult-contemporary-charts|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> On the week ending December 14, 2019, it debuted at number 25 on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart, before peaking at number three in its third week.<ref name="Trust-2019" /><ref name="AC"/> The song debuted at number 59 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart dated December 21, 2019, becoming Swift's 96th entry on the chart.<ref name="Trust-2019" /> It additionally reached number 19 on the [[Billboard charts#Holiday|Holiday 100]] chart,<ref name="Holiday100" /> number 40 on the [[Adult Pop Airplay]] chart,<ref name="AdultPop" /> and number 65 on the [[Rolling Stone Top 100|''Rolling Stone'' Top 100]] chart.<ref name="RS-Top100" />

In the United Kingdom, "Christmas Tree Farm" debuted at number 71 in December {{nbsp}}2019,<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 (December 13, 2019) |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20191213/7501/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=December 9, 2024 |archive-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216011809/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/ |url-status=live }}</ref> before peaking at number 44 in December {{nbsp}}2021.<ref name="UK" /> It additionally reached number 13 in Croatia,<ref name="Croatia" /> number 16 in Scotland,<ref name="Scotland" /> number 23 in Flanders,<ref name="Flanders" /> number 29 in Hungary,<ref name="Hungary" /> number 40 in Canada,<ref name="Canada" /> number 49 in Australia,<ref name="Australia"/> and number 51 in Ireland.<ref name="Ireland" /> "Christmas Tree Farm" was [[Music recording certification|certified]] silver in the United Kingdom by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] and gold in Australia by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].<ref name="BPI"/><ref name="ARIA"/>

The re-recorded "Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)" reached number 98 on the ''Billboard'' Global 200 chart dated January 1, 2022.<ref name="Global2021" /> In the United States, it peaked at number 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart,<ref name="AC2021" /> number 46 on the Holiday 100 chart,<ref name="Holiday100-OldTimey" /> and number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref name="Hot1002021" /> "Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)" reached number 84 on the national chart of Sweden in the last week of 2023.<ref name="Sweden-OldTimey" />

[[File:Christmas Tree Farm by Taylor Swift (music video).png|thumb|right|The music video for "Christmas Tree Farm" isfeatures a compilationclip of home footage. The above still shows a young Swift getting gifted with her first guitar on Christmas.|alt=Taylor Swift is unwrapping her gift to find a guitar.|250x250px]]

Swift announced the self-directed music video for "Christmas Tree Farm" via her social media on December 5, 2019.<ref name="Stone-2019" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Shares Family Memories Growing Up on a 'Christmas Tree Farm' in New Video: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-video-watch-8545576/ |access-date=December 9, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206104933/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-video-watch-8545576/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rettig |first=James |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift – "Christmas Tree Farm" Video |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2067086/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-video/music/ |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=[[Stereogum]] |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016231444/https://www.stereogum.com/2067086/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-video/music/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It aired on ''Good Morning America'' on the morning of the following day, and it was released digitally along with a [[lyric video]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Cancel All Your Holiday Plans, Taylor Swift Is About to Drop a New Christmas Song |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-song-8545470/ |access-date=December 9, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218080249/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-song-8545470/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Charu |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift's Music Video for 'Christmas Tree Farm' Marks the Arrival of Swiftmas |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/watch-taylor-swift-music-video-christmas-tree-farm-video.html |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |url-access=limited |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203040400/https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/watch-taylor-swift-music-video-christmas-tree-farm-video.html |url-status=live }}</ref> DirectedThe and produced by Swift,<ref name="Variety" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rettig |first=James |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift – "Christmas Tree Farm" Video |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2067086/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-video/music/ |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=[[Stereogum]] |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016231444/https://www.stereogum.com/2067086/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-video/music/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coates |first=Laura |date=September 20, 2022 |title=On The Rise of Taylor Swift, Filmmaker |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/features/on-the-rise-of-taylor-swift-filmmaker |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923043154/https://www.rogerebert.com/features/on-the-rise-of-taylor-swift-filmmaker |url-status=live }}</ref> the video features childhood home footage of her and her family, filmed at Pine Ridge Farm.<ref name="RS-MV" /><ref name="Huff-2019">{{cite magazine |last=Huff |first=Lauren |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Releases New Song 'Christmas Tree Farm' with Home Video Montage — Watch Now |url=https://ew.com/music/2019/12/06/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm/ |access-date=December 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206060501/https://ew.com/music/2019/12/06/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It captures them [[sledding]], sitting on [[Santa Claus|Santa]]{{'s}} lap, playing in the snow, and gathering by a Christmas tree.<ref name="RS-MV" /><ref name="Stone-2019" /> The video includes a clip of Swift joyfully unwrapping a present containing her first acoustic guitar on a Christmas morning; ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''{{'s}} Melody Chiu described it as the video's "most heartwarming moment".<ref name="RS-MV" /><ref name="Chiu-2019" />{{Cite Itmagazine additionally|last=Chiu contains|first=Melody footage|date=December from6, different2019 phases|title=Taylor ofSwift herDrops childhoodNew Holiday Song 'Christmas Tree Farm' and a Music Video Featuring Home Footage |url=https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-christmas-song-listen-here/ |access-date=December 6, including2024 clips|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115112802/https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-christmas-song-listen-here/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It additionally contains footage of the farm just days before herSwift's birth, and transitions to its different areas of the farm, showcasing stockings placed by the fireplace, numerous Christmas lights decorated around the home, and her pet dog playing in the garden.<ref name="Stone-2019" /><ref name="Chesters-2019" />

Swift performed "Christmas Tree Farm" for the first time at the [[Jingle Bell Ball]] on December 8, 2019, in a white belted playsuit with a Santa hat and thigh-high boots. Footage of her childhood and falling snowflakes appeared in the background throughout the performance.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8545722/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-live-video-capital-fm-jingle-bell-ball|title=Taylor Swift Performs 'Christmas Tree Farm' Live for the First Time at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball: Watch|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 8, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019|archive-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209120224/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8545722/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-live-video-capital-fm-jingle-bell-ball|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=December 9, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Performs 'Christmas Tree Farm' Live for the First Time at the Jingle Bell Ball 2019 |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/christmas-tree-farm-live-jingle-bell-ball-2019/ |access-date=December 10, 2024 |publisher=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119040032/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/christmas-tree-farm-live-jingle-bell-ball-2019/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 13, Swift celebrated her birthday after reprising her performance at [[Madison Square Garden]] as part of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, donning a sequin gold dress and matching knee-high boots.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-12-13-taylor-swift-brings-holiday-cheer-to-jingle-ball-with-christmas-tree-farm/|title=Taylor Swift Brings Holiday Cheer to Jingle Ball with 'Christmas Tree Farm'|last=Mastrogiannis|first=Nicole|publisher=[[iHeartRadio]]|date=December 14, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2024|archive-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214064048/https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-12-13-taylor-swift-brings-holiday-cheer-to-jingle-ball-with-christmas-tree-farm/|url-status=live}}</ref> She donned a sequin gold dress along with matching knee-high boots for the performance,<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Vanessa |date=December 14, 2019 |title=Taylor Swift Rings in Her 30th Birthday With Fan-Favorite Performance |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1102803/taylor-swift-rings-in-30th-birthday-at-jingle-ball-in-nyc |access-date=December 10, 2024 |website=[[E! Online]] |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |archive-date=June 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604172000/https://www.eonline.com/news/1102803/taylor-swift-rings-in-30th-birthday-at-jingle-ball-in-nyc |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} Patrick Doyle commended her vocals during the performance, which featured "[[The Beach Boys|Beach Boys]]-y harmonies and a [[Wall of Sound]] arrangement".<ref name="Doyle-2019">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/taylor-swift-jingle-ball-30th-birthday-review-927192/|title=Taylor Swift Celebrates Her 30th Birthday with Joyous Jingle Ball Set|last=Doyle|first=Patrick|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 14, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2024|url-access=limited|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215004327/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/taylor-swift-jingle-ball-30th-birthday-review-927192/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} Patrick Doyle commended Swift's singing in the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball performance, particularly highlighting her vocals during the chorus.<ref name="Doyle-2019" /> The performance was recorded and released digitally on December 19, 2020.<ref name="livejingle"/>

* [[Serban Ghenea]]&nbsp;– [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixer]]

* John Hanes&nbsp;– mixmixing engineer

! scope="col"| Chart (2019–20242019–2025)

! scope="row"| Croatia International Airplay ([[CroatianTop Radiotelevision|HRTlista]])<ref name=Croatia>{{Cite web|url=https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-6-sijecnja-2019/217867/|title=Croatia ARC TOP 100|publisher=HRT|access-date=December 9, 2024|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123182232/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-6-sijecnja-2019/217867/}}</ref>

{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|10291|artist=Taylor Swift|song=Betty|rowheader=true|access-date=JanuaryDecember 331, 2024|refname=Global200}}

{{single chart|Switzerland|9365|artist=Taylor Swift|song=Christmas Tree Farm|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3129, 20232024|refname=Switz}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Taylor Swift|title=Christmas Tree Farm|award=SilverGold|relyear=2019|certyear=20222024|id=18617-1598-1|access-date=January 63, 20232025|refname=BPI}}

|+Release history and formatsformat(s) for "Christmas Tree Farm"

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! scope="row" rowspan="5"|United StatesVarious

| rowspan="2" |December 6, 2019

| rowspan="32" | Original

| align="center"| <ref name="livejingle">{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-tree-farm-recorded-live-at-2019-iheartradio/1545481690|title=Christmas Tree Farm (Recorded Live at the 2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball) - Single |date=December 19, 2020|publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US)|access-date=December 19, 2020|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219050945/https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-tree-farm-recorded-live-at-2019-iheartradio/1545481690|url-status=live}}</ref>

| rowspan="32"| Old Timey Version

| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version-single/1655423771|title=Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version) - Single |date=November 23, 2022|publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US)|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123082454/https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version-single/1655423771|url-status=live}}</ref>