This Is How We Do
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This Is How We Do
#12 New Zealand
#18 Canada
#20 Australia
#23 Ireland
#23 Latvia
#38 France
#45 Austria
#48 Israel
#54 United States
#54 United Kingdom
#73 Netherlands
It's definitely a global hit
Don't lower the standard for global hits or else we'll have to count Pepcé her local hits
This Is How We Do
#12 New Zealand
#18 Canada
#20 Australia
#23 Ireland
#23 Latvia
#38 France
#45 Austria
#48 Israel
#54 United States
#54 United Kingdom
#73 Netherlands
Though Taylor Swift’s 2012 hit “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” contained the most artistic uses of “What?!” and “Like, ever” in recorded history, it’s notable for plenty of other reasons. Serving as the centerpiece of Red—Swift’s best, most balanced record to date—“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” signified Swift’s bid for universal domination, enlisting golden-touch pop producers Max Martin and Shellback to gild her bratty bombshell. Though it’s a cupcake of a single—and don’t mind me getting a little self-conscious here—Swift aimed for the jugular: “I'm really gonna miss you picking fights/ And me falling for it screaming that I'm right/ And you would hide away and find your peace of mind/ With some indie record that's much cooler than mine.” Other songs on Red successfully channeled contemporary sounds far from the traditional textures of previous, CMT Awards-dominating outings—think the dubstep drops on “I Knew You Were Trouble” or the surging jolt of “22”—but “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” exhibits the pure terror of Swift’s towering talent as a songwriter. A couple years out, it’s easy to see that few have landed the crossover leap like Swift did with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. Like, ever.