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Line 25: \| misc = {{External music video\|{{YouTube\|mN3rDTAdM2o\|"Christmas Tree Farm"}}}} }} "'''Christmas Tree Farm'''" is a [[Christmas song]] written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift~~]]. She produced it with the English musician [[Jimmy Napes~~]]. Swift wrote the song on December 1, 2019, inspired by her ~~[[Christmas~~affection ~~and~~for the [[holiday season~~\|Christmas vacation~~]], and produced it with [[Jimmy Napes]]; [[Republic Records]] released it ~~five~~to ~~days~~US ~~later,~~radio on December 6. Opening with ana ~~orchestrated~~1950-inspired [[~~Sentimental ballad\|balladic~~jazz]]y intro, "Christmas Tree Farm" is a cheery [[~~uptempo~~pop music\|pop]] ~~pop~~ song driven by an [[~~Swing~~ Beat_(~~jazz performance style~~music)#Downbeat_and_upbeat\|~~swing~~upbeat]] ~~drums~~arrangement, lush [[orchestra]]l ~~arrangements~~treatment, [[jingle bell]]s, choir harmonies, and lyrics on childhood memories of Christmas. Music critics praised the song's memorable tune and nostalgic lyricism; they have retrospectively regarded it as one of the best Christmas songs. "Christmas Tree Farm" reached number 59 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart and the top 30 on the national charts of Croatia, Flanders, Hungary, and Scotland. It received a gold [[Music recording certification\|certification]] in Australia and silver in the United Kingdom. The single charted within the top 30 in Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, and Scotland. Music critics praised the song's festive production and lyrics. An official music video, a compilation of [[home video]]s that capture Swift's childhood days from the [[Christmas tree farm]] in [[Pennsylvania]] she grew up on, was also released alongside the song. The video features herself, her brother [[Austin Swift]], and their parents. Swift performed the song live at the 2019 [[Jingle Bell Ball\|Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball]] in London and [[Jingle Ball\|iHeartRadio Jingle Ball]] in New York City; the live version from the latter was released to digital music platforms in November 2020, followed by [[picture disc]]s of the song. An "Old Timey Version" of the song, in which the orchestral accompaniment is more emphasized with rerecorded vocals, has also been released. Directed and produced by Swift, the [[music video]] for "Christmas Tree Farm" 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 platforms in December 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 US radio in November 2021. ==Background and release== 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" /> She released her first [[Christmas music\|Christmas album]], ''[[The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection]]'', on October 14, 2007, which peaked atop the US [[Top Holiday Albums]] chart. The album includes six tracks: 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> Swift revisited Pine Ridge Farm in July 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> She referenced the farm in the music video for her single "[[Me!]]", released in April 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, before recording 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 at midnight [[Eastern Standard Time]] ([[UTC−05:00]]) 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="AM-2019" /><ref name="US Radio" /> It marked the third original Christmas song in [[List of songs by Taylor Swift\|her discography]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=December 6, 2019 \|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 \|first=Melody \|date=December 6, 2019 \|title=Taylor Swift Drops New 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, 2024 \|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> A behind-the-scenes video that features the three-day creation process of "Christmas Tree Farm" was released on December 23, 2019.<ref name="Blistein-BHS" /> On November 22, 2021, Swift announced a re-recorded "Old Timey Version" of the track on ''Good Morning America'',<ref name="Uproxx" /><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> released on the same day as an [[Amazon Music]] exclusive.<ref name="Uproxx">{{cite web\|last=Rossingol\|first=Derrick\|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version/\|title=Taylor Swift Reimagines Her Recent Holiday Tune 'Christmas Tree Farm' With A More Orchestral Version\|date=22 November 2021\|website=[[Uproxx]]\|access-date=November 22, 2021\|archive-date=21 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121081802/https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-christmas-tree-farm-old-timey-version/\|url-status=live}}</ref> A behind-the-scenes video showcasing the process of making the song accompanied its release.<ref name="Jones-2021" /> "Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version)" was sent to hot adult contemporary, ~~hit~~modern adult contemporary, and adult contemporary radio on November 29, 2021,;<ref name="US Radio"/> ~~before~~it ~~being~~was released to all streaming platforms on November 23, 2022.<ref name="iHeart-OldTimey" /> A collection containing the original song, the re-recorded version, and a live recording at iHeartRadio's 2019 Jingle Ball was released in November 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> ==Production and composition==

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