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“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift
From the album Red (2012)
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2013. It was first released in 2012 on the album Red. Its best result is #853 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013).
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Taylor Swift fired the first shot from Red, her fourth album, in August 2012: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", written and produced with Max Martin and Shellback. It's bubblegum with a grudge, all synthesizers, twangy processed guitar riffs, thumping kick drum and a spoken-word bridge, aimed at an ex who keeps angling for one more round. Shellback plays guitar and bass and shares the keyboards with Martin; Serban Ghenea mixed it to a high shine.
A separate version went to country radio, and the song ruled the Hot Country Songs chart for a record nine straight weeks; on the Hot 100 it leapt from a debut at 72 to number one the next week. Critics fell for the hook even as a few sniffed at its naked commercial appetite, and it drew a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 853 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
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