Snow on the Beach

"Snow on the Beach" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift featuring Lana Del Rey, released as the fourth track on Swift's tenth studio album Midnights on October 21, 2022, via Republic Records. Written by Swift, Del Rey, and Jack Antonoff, who also produced it alongside Swift, the track was recorded at Rough Customer Studio and Electric Lady Studios in New York City, and Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood. Musically, it is a midtempo dream pop and bedroom pop piece characterized by hazy synthesizers, plucked violin, and a reverbed bass, creating a wintry, atmospheric soundscape.

Lyrically, Swift described the song as a love song about the "cataclysmic, fated moment where you realize someone feels exactly the same way that you feel at the same moment," comparing that improbable feeling to seeing snow falling on a beach. Del Rey contributes backing vocals, which initially drew mixed reactions from fans and critics who felt her role was understated given her prominent billing. In response, Swift later released an alternate version with expanded Del Rey vocals as part of the Midnights (The Late Night Edition).

Commercially, the song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Lana Del Rey's highest-charting single on the Hot 100 at the time. An official lyric video was released on YouTube on October 21, 2022, which has accumulated over 25 million views. No traditional music video was produced. While the song did not receive any major awards specifically for itself, the parent album Midnights won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2024. [edit]