"It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" is a Christmas song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, released on October 30, 2020.[2] The song is about "expectation versus reality" when it comes to holiday celebrations and "the antics of a dyfunctional family holiday gathering".[1]
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| Single by Carly Rae Jepsen | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
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Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[3]
- Carly Rae Jepsen – songwriting, lead vocals
- Benjamin Romans – songwriting, production, background vocals, programming, synthesizer
- CJ Baran – songwriting, production, background vocals, programming
- James Flannigan – songwriting
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering engineer
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[4] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (October 30, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Gets Into Holiday Spirit Early With 'It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (October 30, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Song "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Credits / It's Not Christmas Til Somebody Cries". Tidal. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.