Family (Taylor Swift song)

"Family" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released as the lead single from her eighth studio album, Home, on December 13, 2019 without any prior announcement or promotion. It was released and distributed by Republic Records. The song was written solely by Swift, and was produced by Jack Antonoff with Swift being credited as a co-producer. Lyrically, the song acts as a follow up to "Soon You'll Get Better" from Swift's seventh studio album, Lover. The song is about the importance of keeping your friends and family, as well as those you trust, close to your heart.

"Family" was praised by various critics for its deeply personal, yet relatable, lyrics and nostalgic-sounding production. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, becoming Swift's sixth song to top the chart and her first to do so since her 2017 single, "Look What You Made Me Do". Internationally, the song also topped the charts in Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Slovakia and Scotland. The song went on to become a top ten hit in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and a top twenty hit in Belgium, Finland, France, Italy and Spain. The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of The Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

The music video, directed by Pau Lopez, Gerardo del Hierro, and Tomas Pena under the name Manson, was released on December 24, 2019. It was nominated for Video of The Year at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.