'Tis the Damn Season

2020 song by Taylor Swift December 2020 August 2024 Tis the Damn Season song Taylor Swift Evermore 2020 12 11 Kitty Committee (Beverly Hills) September 2020 3:49 Folk Republic * Taylor Swift Aaron Dessner Aaron Dessner Lyric video song WuvhOD-mP8M "Tis the Damn Season" "Tis the Damn Season" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her ninth studio album, Evermore (2020). She wrote the song with Aaron Dessner, who produced it using an instrumental track he had written prior. "Tis the Damn Season" is a folk song instrumented by a finger-picked electric guitar and programmed drums. Narrated from the perspective of a female character named Dorothea, the lyrics detail her returning to her hometown during the holiday season and engaging in a quickly-faded rekindled relationship. Music critics considered "Tis the Damn Season" a twist on traditional upbeat holiday music. They lauded Swift's songwriting and the production for creating nostalgia-inducing lyrics and music, and some picked the song as an album highlight. The track peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Global 200 and entered on the charts of Australia, Canada, Portugal, and the United States. It was certified platinum in Australia, gold in Brazil, and silver in the United Kingdom. "Tis the Damn Season" was included in the set list of Swift's sixth headlining concert tour, the Eras Tour (2023–2024) through the sixth Singapore show. Background and release Amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns, Taylor Swift wrote songs and produced her eighth studio album, Folklore, with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Surprise-released on July 24, 2020. Folklore incorporated styles of indie folk, which was new for Swift and garnered widespread critical acclaim.McGrath 2023 79 thumb|right|Swift performed "Tis the Damn Season" during the 2023 shows of the Eras Tour.|alt=Swift singing onto a mic as a background screen shows her; she is wearing an orange dress. In September 2020, Swift, Antonoff, and Dessner assembled at Long Pond Studio in Hudson Valley to film Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, a concert film consisting of stripped-down renditions of tracks from Folklore and recounting the creative process behind the album.Barker Andrew November 27, 2020 Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions Review: Taylor Swift Gives Her Last Album a Stripped-Down Reading in This Cozy Performance Film https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/folklore-the-long-pond-studio-sessions-film-review-taylor-swift-1234840985/ March 25, 2024 Variety November 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129104734/https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/folklore-the-long-pond-studio-sessions-film-review-taylor-swift-1234840985/ live After filming, the three celebrated Folklore by drinking and unexpectedly continued writing songs while staying at Long Pond. Swift wrote "Tis the Damn Season" while drunk on the first day of rehearsal and sang it to Dessner the next day. Dessner told Billboard that it was a "surreal" moment when "[his] brain exploded".Havens Lyndsey December 18, 2020 Aaron Dessner on the 'Weird Avalanche' That Resulted in Taylor Swift's Evermore https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/aaron-dessner-taylor-swift-evermore-interview-9502756/ Billboard June 13, 2021 December 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201222181838/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9502756/aaron-dessner-taylor-swift-evermore-interview live Dessner had written an instrumental track "a long time ago" and described it as one of his favorite works. He recounted that the song could have remained as it was but said "[Swift's] incredible storytelling ability and musical ability" took the track to "something much greater".Shaffer Claire December 18, 2020 Aaron Dessner on How His Collaborative Chemistry With Taylor Swift Led to Evermore https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aaron-dessner-interview-taylor-swift-evermore-1105853/ Rolling Stone June 13, 2021 limited December 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201222181909/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aaron-dessner-interview-taylor-swift-evermore-1105853/ live The final result, "Tis the Damn Season", was included as an album track on Swift's ninth studio album, Evermore, a continuation of the folk styles on Folklore.Shaffer Claire December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift Deepens Her Goth-Folk Vision on the Excellent Evermore https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore-folklore-1101778/ Rolling Stone June 14, 2021 limited December 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201211134023/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore-folklore-1101778/ live Evermore was surprise-released on December 11, 2020, five months after Folklore.Rosa Christopher December 10, 2020 Taylor Swift Is Releasing Her 9th Album, Evermore, Just Five Months After Folklore https://www.glamour.com/story/taylor-swift-is-releasing-her-9th-album-evermore-just-five-months-after-folklore March 31, 2024 Glamour March 31, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331125611/https://www.glamour.com/story/taylor-swift-is-releasing-her-9th-album-evermore-just-five-months-after-folklore live "Tis the Damn Season" is track number four on the track listing.Kaufman Gil December 10, 2020 Taylor Swift Dropping Second Surprise Album: 'We Just Couldn't Stop Writing Songs' https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-dropping-second-surprise-album-evermore-9497263/ December 11, 2023 Billboard November 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231109105851/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-dropping-second-surprise-album-evermore-9497263/ live Before the release, Swift teased the track title via an Instagram story on December 9.Rossignol Derrick December 10, 2020 Taylor Swift Fans Realize She Recently Teased Tis The Damn Season' https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-tis-the-damn-season-tease-evermore/ June 13, 2021 Uproxx June 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210613175658/https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-tis-the-damn-season-tease-evermore/ live The song was included on the set list of the Eras Tour (2023–24), Swift's sixth headlining concert tour, as part of the show's Evermore set.Yahr Emily March 18, 2023 Analysis Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Opener: A Complete Recap of All 44 Songs https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2023/03/18/taylor-swift-eras-tour-setlist-costumes-recap/ March 25, 2024 The Washington Post 0190-8286 March 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230318162008/https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2023/03/18/taylor-swift-eras-tour-setlist-costumes-recap/ live The song was replaced by "No Body, No Crime" at the shows where the pop rock band Haim was as an opening act.Gularte Alejandra November 28, 2023 You Missed These Easter Eggs on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour https://www.vulture.com/article/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-easter-eggs.html limited December 19, 2023 Vulture December 29, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231229175032/https://www.vulture.com/article/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-easter-eggs.html live It was removed from the tour's set list on May 9, 2024,Savage Mark May 9, 2024 Taylor Swift Changes Eras Tour Setlist As European Tour Kicks Off in Paris https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp0grg871dlo May 10, 2024 BBC News May 10, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240510001926/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp0grg871dlo live but was performed as a mashup with "Daylight" (2019) on the tour's Edinburgh stop on June 7.Smith Katie Louise June 9, 2024 Here's Every Surprise Song Performed on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/eras-tour-surprise-songs-setlist/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240610060724/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/eras-tour-surprise-songs-setlist/ June 10, 2024 June 10, 2024 Capital FM Composition and lyrics music Taylor Swift - 'Tis the Damn Season song sample.ogg "Tis the Damn Season" "Tis the Damn Season" is driven by sparse programmed drums and a finger-picked electric guitar line that critics found wintry and nostalgia-inducing. left "Tis the Damn Season" was recorded at Kitty Committee Studio in Beverly Hills, California. It is a folk songJenkins Craig October 24, 2022 Midnights Moonlit Lessons https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/midnights-album-review-taylor-swift.html limited December 6, 2022 Vulture October 31, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221031180303/https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/midnights-album-review-taylor-swift.html live driven by a finger-picked electric guitar line and drum programming by Dessner, who contended that the guitar evoked a wintry atmosphere and the drums were minimalistic. Rolling Stone journalist Claire Shaffer wrote that the guitar line was "icy" and evoked the music by Dessner's band the National, Rob Sheffield described it as "U2-style" and reminiscent of Swift's 2012 song "State of Grace", and Entertainment Weekly critic Maura Johnston said that it "[swirls] like Hallmark-movie snowflakes".Johnston Maura Maura Johnston December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift levels up on Evermore https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore-review/ Entertainment Weekly June 15, 2021 December 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201212001528/https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore-review/ live According to Dessner, the musical instruments that he played brought forth a nostalgic feel, a sentiment that was also acknowledged by Rolling Stone critic Brittany SpanosSpanos Brittany December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift Comes Through With the Holiday Bummer We Need With 'Tis the Damn Season https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-tis-the-damn-season-song-review-1101632/ Rolling Stone June 15, 2021 limited November 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211108095404/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-tis-the-damn-season-song-review-1101632/ live and NPR critic Stephen Thompson. Some critics described the song as a twist on traditional upbeat Christmas and holiday music.Petridis Alexis December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift: Evermore – rich alt-rock and richer character studies http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/dec/11/taylor-swift-evermore-rich-alt-rock-and-richer-character-studies live https://web.archive.org/web/20211230221026/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/dec/11/taylor-swift-evermore-rich-alt-rock-and-richer-character-studies December 30, 2021 June 14, 2021 The GuardianBrown Helen December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift's new album Evermore is full of haunting tales – review https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/taylor-swift-review-evermore-b1769916.html live https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/taylor-swift-review-evermore-b1769916.html May 1, 2022 June 14, 2021 The Independent Other instruments played by Dessner include acoustic guitar, bass, and piano; other musicians played cello (Clarice Jensen), harmonium and lap steel guitar (Josh Kaufman), Hammond B3 (Nick Lloyd), keyboards and synthesizers (Thomas Bartlett), trombone (Benjamin Lanz), and violin (Yuki Numata Resnick).December 11, 2020 Evermore by Taylor Swift – Credits https://listen.tidal.com/album/165682541/credits subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20201212001530/https://listen.tidal.com/album/165682541/credits December 12, 2020 June 15, 2021 Tidal "Tis the Damn Season" has lyrics that complement the nostalgic sentiment of its production. The track is narrated from the perspective of a woman named Dorothea, a Hollywood actress who returns to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi to visit her family during the Christmas and holiday season.Crone Madeline December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift evermore Is Ready For Your Record Player, Radio Play Be Damned https://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-evermore-is-ready-for-your-record-player-radio-play-be-damned/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20201211222235/https://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-evermore-is-ready-for-your-record-player-radio-play-be-damned/ December 11, 2020 June 14, 2021 American SongwriterSheffield Rob Rob Sheffield October 28, 2023 'Tis the Damn Season' (2020) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/tis-the-damn-season-2020-1245472/ December 11, 2023 Rolling Stone November 14, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231114151359/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/taylor-swift-songs-ranked-rob-sheffield-201800/tis-the-damn-season-2020-1245472/ live While at her hometown, Dorothea encounters a former lover from her high-school days and rekindles the relationship with this person.Bruner Raisa December 11, 2020 Let's Break Down Taylor Swift's New Album Evermore https://time.com/5920105/taylor-swift-evermore/ December 11, 2023 Time December 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201222181946/https://time.com/5920105/taylor-swift-evermore/ live She finds comfort in her hometown romance but realizes she does not fit in well anymore and has to return to Los Angeles. This short-lived rekindled relationship ultimately ends, which Dorothea reluctantly accepts. In the bridge, Dorothea admits that the rekindled relationship had an emotional impact on her. She pleads to the former lover that she might stay at her hometown if he asked her to.Kircher Madison Malone December 11, 2020 Thank You, Taylor Swift, for Making My Sad Yuletide Gay(er) https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/taylor-swift-dorothea-evermore-queer-song-lyrics-analysis.html limited December 11, 2023 Vulture April 23, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210423192415/https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/taylor-swift-dorothea-evermore-queer-song-lyrics-analysis.html live As Dorothea finally leaves, she painfully reminisces her luxurious lifestyle and acting career there and appreciates the comfort of her hometown and the unnamed addressee; before going back to Los Angeles and her "so-called friends", she confesses that the lover is "the only soul who can tell which smiles [she's] fakin. "Dorothea", another Evermore track, is from the unnamed former lover's perspective and addressed to Dorothea.Mlnarik Carson December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift's Evermore Has A Song For Every Mood https://www.mtv.com/news/r66x8e/taylor-swift-evermore-mood-music dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210613181123/https://www.mtv.com/news/3172704/taylor-swift-evermore-mood-music/ June 13, 2021 June 13, 2021 MTV News Chris Willman from Variety summed up the narrative as a "fairly unsentimental ode to hometown ex sex during the holidays".Willman Chris December 13, 2022 Taylor Swift's 50 Best Songs, Ranked https://variety.com/lists/best-taylor-swift-songs-ranked/ December 11, 2023 Variety January 8, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035828/https://variety.com/lists/best-taylor-swift-songs-ranked/ live Jason Lipshutz of Billboard considered "Tis the Damn Season" a more uplifting track "offering hope and levity" compared to other album tracks of "long-brewing hurt and soured unions".Lipshutz Jason December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift's Evermore is a Rewarding Journey Deeper Into the Woods https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-evermore-review-first-listen-9498080/ live Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20201211184053/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9498080/taylor-swift-evermore-review-first-listen/ December 11, 2020 June 15, 2021 Brodie Lancaster of The Sydney Morning Herald thought that the track contained "references to suburban nostalgia",Lancaster Brodie December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift is back, stronger than ever before https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/taylor-swift-is-back-stronger-than-ever-before-20201211-p56mti.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20201211070843/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/taylor-swift-is-back-stronger-than-ever-before-20201211-p56mti.html December 11, 2020 June 15, 2021 The Sydney Morning Herald while Madeline Crone of American Songwriter characterized the storyline as "the all-too-familiar night before Thanksgiving narrative". Katherine Rodgers of The Quietus thought that Swift's delivery was "breathless" and "hopelessly romantic" with a "momentum" that gathered as she "[punctuated]" the lyrics "Write this down", "Hear me out".Rodgers Katherine December 16, 2020 Evermore Review https://thequietus.com/articles/29373-taylor-swift-evermore-review December 11, 2023 The Quietus December 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201222181853/https://thequietus.com/articles/29373-taylor-swift-evermore-review live Several critics commented that the corresponding storylines of "Tis the Damn Season" and "Dorothea" were similar to that of the Folklore tracks "Cardigan", "August", and "Betty", which depicted a love triangle between three fictitious characters from their respective viewpoints. Critical reception "Tis the Damn Season" received critical acclaim for its storytelling lyrics. Johnston, Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club,Zaleski Annie Annie Zaleski December 14, 2020 Taylor Swift's powerful evermore returns to folklore rich universe https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-deeply-affecting-evermore-continues-folk-1845875463 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182607/https://www.avclub.com/taylor-swift-s-deeply-affecting-evermore-continues-folk-1845875463 July 9, 2021 June 15, 2021 The A.V. Club Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine,Keefe Jonathan December 14, 2020 Taylor Swift Evermore Review: An Essential Addition to the Singer's Catalog https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-with-evermore-taylor-swift-further-refines-her-expanding-narrative-voice/ December 12, 2023 Slant Magazine December 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214013758/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-with-evermore-taylor-swift-further-refines-her-expanding-narrative-voice/ live and Mary Siroky from Consequence praised the emotional engagement of the song and picked it as album highlight.Siroky Mary December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift's evermore Continues the Personal Fable Begun on folklore https://consequence.net/2020/12/album-review-taylor-swift-evermore/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20211231020011/https://consequence.net/2020/12/album-review-taylor-swift-evermore/ December 31, 2021 December 6, 2022 Consequence Alexis Petridis from The Guardian selected it as one of Evermore's tracks that best employed character studies in Swift's songwriting. Patrick Ryan of USA Today identified the track as a hallmark of Evermores "escapist fantasy" that slips between various narratives and perspectives.Ryan Patrick December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift's Evermore review: Pop star returns to the woods for a spellbinding Folklore companion https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/11/taylor-swift-evermore-review-folklore-companion-album-willow/3879263001/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20201212035351/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/11/taylor-swift-evermore-review-folklore-companion-album-willow/3879263001/ December 12, 2020 June 15, 2021 USA Today Shaffer similarly deemed it representative of the album's "story songs" with fictitious characters and narratives, and Spanos described the song as a "nostalgic gut-punch" with nostalgia-inducing "lyrical flourishes" that constituted a less idealistic narrative than traditional Christmas songs. Carl Wilson lauded it as Swift's "great Christmas song", saying that it was the first track on Evermore that captured his attention.Wilson Carl Carl Wilson (writer) December 11, 2020 Taylor Swift's Evermore: A Track-by-Track Review https://slate.com/culture/2020/12/taylor-swift-evermore-review-new-album-track-by-track.html December 6, 2022 Slate May 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210505080320/https://slate.com/culture/2020/12/taylor-swift-evermore-review-new-album-track-by-track.html live Lancaster remarked that the sentiment evoked by the song's lyricism was "powerful". Other critics praised the production and commented on how it complemented the lyrics. Lipshutz ranked the song 7th out of the 17 Evermore tracks, applauding how "each lyrical detail sparkles" and "Dessner's electric guitar clangs on like a memory Swift can't escape"; he opined that the production would fit in Swift's past albums Speak Now (2010) and Red (2012) but her "voice [was] wiser".Lipshutz Jason December 11, 2020 Every Song Ranked on Taylor Swift's Evermore Deluxe Edition: Critic's Picks https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-evermore-songs-ranked-9498113/ Billboard June 15, 2021 December 13, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201213153542/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9498113/taylor-swift-evermore-songs-ranked/ live Petridis described it as a "neat and rather moving" twist on Christmas music. Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork complimented how Swift "treats Dessner's electric guitar framework as an empty diary page" to conjecture the lyrical details.Sodomsky Sam December 15, 2020 Taylor Swift: evermore https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-evermore/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20201215214943/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-evermore/ December 15, 2020 June 15, 2021 Pitchfork Rodgers said the song was written in "classic Swiftian mode" but also built on Folklore's strengths. Konstantinos Pappis of Our Culture Mag wrote that "Dessner's swirling guitars and intricate percussion elevate Swift's evocative lyrics".Pappis Konstantinos December 13, 2023 Album Review: Taylor Swift, Evermore https://ourculturemag.com/2020/12/13/album-review-taylor-swift-evermore/ November 25, 2023 Our Culture Mag November 25, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231125153802/https://ourculturemag.com/2020/12/13/album-review-taylor-swift-evermore/ live Sheffield complimented the production as "an astoundingly great stadium-quaker" after it was featured on the Eras Tour concerts. Thompson and Alan Light of Esquire picked "Tis the Damn Season" as an album highlight and a potential career best for Swift.Light Alan Alan Light December 11, 2020 Evermore Isn't About Taylor Swift. It's About Storytelling. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a34942839/evermore-taylor-swift-album-review-meaning-easter-eggs/ December 5, 2023 Esquire December 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201212135550/http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a34942839/evermore-taylor-swift-album-review-meaning-easter-eggs/ live The former lauded the guitar line as "absolutely devastating" and the songwriting as a "master class" displaying Swift's talents.https://www.npr.org/2020/12/11/945640307/taylor-swift-does-it-again-and-again-on-evermore Taylor Swift Does It Again (And Again) On Evermore Pop Culture Happy Hour NPR Thompson Stephen December 15, 2020 December 11, 2023 McKenna Lyndsey December 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206074300/https://www.npr.org/2020/12/11/945640307/taylor-swift-does-it-again-and-again-on-evermore live Steven Hyden of Uproxx, while deeming "Tis the Damn Season" a standout on Evermore, said that it failed to match the best tracks on Folklore.Hyden Steven Steven Hyden December 14, 2020 How Taylor Swift Reinvented Herself with Folklore and Now Evermore https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-evermore-album-review/ January 2, 2024 Uproxx April 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411065319/https://uproxx.com/pop/taylor-swift-evermore-album-review/ live Commercial performance "Tis the Damn Season" debuted and peaked at 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 26, 2020.December 21, 2020 Taylor Swift Sends All 15 Songs From Evermore Onto Hot 100 https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/ subscription December 11, 2023 Billboard December 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201222181955/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/ live The song debuted at number 6 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, a genre-specific Billboard chart, where it spent seven weeks. It debuted at 13 on the Rolling Stone Top 100, with 134,000 units sold and 16.2 million streams in its first week.December 17, 2020 Top 100 Popular Songs https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-12-11/ June 15, 2021 Rolling Stone January 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210111071926/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-17-30/ dead The track peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Global 200 and appeared on singles charts in Canada (number 13), Australia (number 24), and Portugal (number 101). In the United Kingdom, "Tis the Damn Season" peaked at number 52 on the Official Audio Streaming Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Credits and personnel Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriting Aaron Dessner – songwriting, production, recording, acoustic guitar, bass, drum machine, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer Clarice Jensen – cello Nick Lloyd – Hammond B3 Josh Kaufman – harmonium, lap steel guitar Benjamin Lanz – horn arranger, trombone Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, synthesizer Greg Calbi – mastering Steve Fallone – mastering Jonathan Low – mixing, recording, vocal engineering Yuki Numata Resnick – violin Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Tis the Damn Season" Chart (2020–2021) PeakpositionAustralia 24 Taylor Swift 'Tis the Damn Season true June 13, 2021 AUSCanada 13 Taylor Swift true December 22, 2020 CANBillboardglobal200 23 Taylor Swift true December 22, 2020 GlobalPortugal 101 Taylor Swift 'Tis the Damn Season true June 13, 2021 "Portugal"UKstreaming 52 Taylor Swift 'Tis the Damn Season 20201218 true June 13, 2021 "UKStreaming"Billboardhot100 39 Taylor Swift true December 22, 2020 "Hot100"Billboardrocksongs 6 Taylor Swift true December 22, 2020 "RockSongs" US Rolling Stone Top 100 13 Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Tis the Damn Season" Chart (2021) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-rock-songs/ Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021 Billboard December 2, 2021 December 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211202224113/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-rock-songs/ live 43 Certifications Certifications for "Tis the Damn Season" Australia Platinum single 2020 2024 June 14, 2024 "aria" Brazil Taylor Swift Tis the Damn Season Gold single 2020 2024 July 22, 2024 New Zealand Taylor Swift Tis the Damn Season single Gold December 19, 2024 radioscope 2020 2023 United Kingdom single Taylor Swift Tis the Damn Season Silver 2020 2023 19530-1598-1 December 8, 2023 "BPI" true true true References Citations Sources McGrath John 2023 The Return to Craft: Taylor Swift, Nostalgia, and Covid-19 Popular Music and Society 46 1 70–84 10.1080/03007766.2022.2156761 free Category:2020 songs Category:Song recordings produced by Aaron Dessner Category:Songs written by Taylor Swift Category:Taylor Swift songs Category:Songs written by Aaron Dessner Category:American folk songs Category:Songs about fictional characters