When Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney told fans that they were heading into the studio to record their version of the song last Friday and then posting updates on their progress over the last week, I had a really good feeling that the track would be ready sooner rather than later. In fact, when the middle of this week hit, I messaged my Dan + Shay friend Tarin and told her that based on the updates they were providing us and how hard they were working on the song behind the scenes, I would not be surprised if they released it at the end of this week. My prediction was correct!
Stay tuned for a post on Monday with my breakdown of Dan + Shay's cover of this nostalgic Taylor Swift song!
Video courtesy of Dan + Shay's YouTube channel!
In their post from October 16, the duo wrote about how the cover came to be, the process of recording it, and getting it out to their fans in such a short amount of time.
"What started as an impromptu soundcheck cover of one of our favorite @taylorswift songs turned into the quickest recording-to-release turnaround in our almost 13 year career," the duo wrote.
They went on to give gratitude to their fans who requested they make the cover and everyone who helped them get the song out into the universe in exactly one week. Then they talked about their thoughts on the final version of "Back To December".
"Huge thanks to our fans who encouraged us to get in the studio and make a full version, and to everyone on our team who worked like crazy to make it happen," Dan + Shay said. "We're proud of the way it turned out, and hope you love it as much as we do."
The duo's producer (Smyers) commented on the post from his personal account about the promotional process that is usually done prior to the release of a new song.
Smyers started by saying, We didn't have time to make a proper rollout plan for this song, so we're gonna need your help spreading the word once it's out!"
He went on to give their fans ways to share news about the song. "If you love it, share it to your story, or send it to someone who might love it too," Smyers said. "Love y'all. 💜"
In Dan + Shay's post from earlier today announcing that the song is available everywhere now, Shay Mooney, the lead vocalist of the duo, also posted a comment. He said that he was happy about all of the positive feedback the cover was already receiving, after watching one of his favorite National Football League teams lose last night.
"I needed all of the love on this song after that devastating Steelers loss 🤕, Mooney wrote. “Y’all are the best.”
You can purchase a copy of Dan + Shay's cover of "Back To December" on iTunes, Amazon Music, or wherever you download music! You can also stream their cover on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Pandora, or wherever you stream music!
A third option is to watch the video below that was posted today on their YouTube channel! You can see see what it was like for the duo to record the song in one take in the studio last Friday October 10!
References:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DP4s0sykfgb/ - Dan + Shay's Instagram post from 10/16/2025
https://www.instagram.com/p/DP6coLdkSjF/ - Dan + Shay's Instagram post from 10/17/2025
First off, thanks for the shout out!! 😁 I love this cover and I am so glad that they recorded it!!
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