"
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter
Taylor Swift for her fourth studio album,
Red (2012). Swift co-wrote the song with its producers,
Max Martin and
Shellback. The song was released as the
lead single from
Red on August 13, 2012, by
Big Machine Records. Its lyrics depict Swift's frustrations at an ex-lover who wants to re-kindle their relationship.
Rolling Stone magazine named the song the second best song of 2012 while it took the fourth spot in
Times end-of-year poll. It has received a
Grammy Award nomination for
Record of the Year. It also received a
People's Choice Awards nomination for Favorite Song of the Year.