"Back to December" is a song written and recorded by Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now, released on October 25, 2010. It is a power ballad combining country and pop, and it incorporates orchestrated strings. The song was released as the albums second single on November 15, 2010. Taylor Swift has re-recorded the song for her album "Speak Now (Taylors Version)" which was released on July 7, 2023.