Holiday music season is officially open, and Olivia Rodrigo just put in a strong bid for this year’s most-replayed new Christmas song.
Video: Olivia Rodrigo, "take me home (4 christmas)," via the official OliviaRodrigoVEVO YouTube channel.
“take me home (4 christmas)” is Rodrigo’s first-ever holiday song, released November 5 on her official channel. By Tuesday, November 10, the video was one of the five most-viewed music videos on YouTube’s U.S. trending list, according to TrendReport’s daily chart, and the official video has passed 5 million views.
Why it’s catching on
The hook is relatable: instead of a classic love-at-Christmas ballad, Rodrigo sings about wanting her boyfriend to bring her home to meet his parents for the holidays, as proof he is serious. “Show me serious commitment” is the line fans keep quoting.
It also lands in a big year for her. As Capital FM notes, she released a No. 1 album in May and is in the middle of her sold-out Unraveled Tour.
What she said
On Instagram, Rodrigo wrote that she wrote the song “with @dan_nigro and Amy Allen last summer and I’m so happy it’s finally close to Christmastime so I can share it with you guys lol!”
The reaction
The numbers back up the buzz: TrendReport counted more than 200,000 likes on the video by November 10, and Capital FM reported that fans “are living for the meaning behind it.” Its cheeky, playful tone stands apart from more traditional holiday ballads.
Is “take me home (4 christmas)” going on your holiday playlist, or are you sticking with the classics? Tell us in the comments.
Image: Christmas Light Bokeh ? by J316 via Flickr, Public Domain Mark 1.0
