The song begins with Lovato singing "I feel a separation coming on, Cos I know, you want to be moving on." Lyrically, the song sees the protagonist reminisce about a winter romance, with lines such as, "I remember us together / We promised that forever." Los Angeles Times critic Margaret Wappler deemed it an "ode to breakups" and noted that the protagonist asks their willful boyfriend to remember "the good times" of their relationship. It has a basic sequence of F5–A♭5–D♭5 as its chord progression. It is composed in the key of F minor and Lovato's vocal range spans from the low-note of E♭4 to the high-note of F5. According to the sheet music published at by Walt Disney Music Publishing, "Remember December" is composed in the time signature of common time, with a moderate beat rate of 112 beats per minute. Critics made comparisons with works by rock bands Paramore and The Veronicas. Patrick Varine of The Observer-Dispatch noted "a bit of techno", and Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music referred the verses to as "moody synthpop". "Remember December" is a 1980s-inspired power-pop song with influences of synthpop and pop-rock. In the same interview, they said that it is different from their usual pop-rock sound. In an interview with Jocelyn Vena of MTV News, Lovato said that the song is meant for "all her girls out there who need to remind guys that they messed up".
Fields and Paul David Hager mixed the recordings. Tommy Barbarella contributed synths, while Ken Chastain handled percussion. The song features Owsley on guitars, synths, and backing vocals, and Dorian Crozier on drums. The recording sessions for the album began in January 2009, and "Remember December" was recorded by Fields in Studio Wishbone in Los Angeles, California.
John Fields, who helmed production on Don't Forget, co-wrote "Remember December" with Lovato and Preven, and produced all three songs, along with the majority of the album. Lovato worked with songwriter Anne Preven on three songs on the album, " Quiet", "Remember December" and " Solo". According to Lovato, the album's writing process was nearly completed in just two weeks. Unlike their first studio album Don't Forget (2008), they did not collaborate with the Jonas Brothers as they wanted to see what their sound would be like without their input. In April 2009, Lovato explained the album's process collaborating with other songwriters and artists, such as Jon McLaughlin and The Academy Is. Lovato first started penning songs for their sophomore album Here We Go Again in January 2009, right after filming from the first season of Sonny With a Chance. 2 Composition and lyrical interpretation.Lovato has performed the song numerous times, including on their tour Summer Tour 2009 and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. Instead of including a love interest in the clip, Lovato chose to give it a theme of female empowerment. Tim Wheeler directed the accompanying music video, which features appearances from Lovato's female co-stars in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. The song was a commercial failure, peaking at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart. Several critics also named it one of the album's standouts. "Remember December" received generally positive reviews from music critics the majority of them praised its hook and chorus. Lovato described the song's sound as an example of what they wanted their future music to sound like. The lyrics describe the protagonist's attempt to remind their boyfriend of the good times of their relationship. "Remember December" adapts power pop and synthpop genres and diverges from Lovato's usual pop-rock sound. The song was released as the album's second and final single on January 18, 2010, outside North America, through Hollywood Records. It was written by John Fields, Lovato, and Anne Preven, and produced by Fields. Music Video "Remember December" is a song performed by American recording artist Demi Lovato from their second studio album, Here We Go Again (2009). Here We Go Again chronology " World of Chances" John Fields Singles chronology ← Previous