how did it perform commercially?
Upon its release as a promotional single, it debuted at number six on the "Billboard" Hot 100 with sales of 242,000 digital downloads
Back to December
"Back to December" is one of 14 songs on the standard edition of "Speak Now" which has charted within the top 40 of the "Billboard" Hot 100. Upon its release as a promotional single, "Back to December" debuted at number six on the "Billboard" Hot 100 with sales of 242,000 digital downloads (approximately), on October 12, 2010. 
meaning of back to december by taylor swift it means a remorseful plea for forgiveness for breaking up with a former lover is this a single or an album? Single
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Back to December [SEP] Commercial performance
"Back to December" is one of 14 songs on the standard edition of "Speak Now" which has charted within the top 40 of the "Billboard" Hot 100. Upon its release as a promotional single, "Back to December" debuted at number six on the "Billboard" Hot 100 with sales of 242,000 digital downloads (approximately), on October 12, 2010. Following its single release, the song re-entered "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 74 on the week ending November 27, 2010. It reached a position of number 18. It also peaked at number one on Hot Digital Songs, number 11 on Pop Songs and at number 12 on the Adult Pop Songs.