Text Me Merry Christmas

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"Text Me Merry Christmas"
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Single by Straight No Chaser (feat. Kristen Bell)
ReleasedNovember 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)
GenreA capella, Christmas
Length2:40
LabelAtlantic Records
Songwriter(s)Adam Schlesinger, David Javerbaum

"Text Me Merry Christmas" is a song performed by Straight No Chaser and Kristen Bell. It was written by Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum.[1] The song was released on November 17, 2014.[2]

Song content[]

Written to convey "how informal communication has become", the group picked Bell immediately upon deciding the song should be a duet.[3] Bell found it "a blast" to perform in the a cappella style.[4] Bell's male counterpart is Michael Luginbill.[5] The song touches on a common theme for Christmas music, that of being apart.[6]

Reception[]

Upon release, Billboard called the tune both "catchy" and "goofy".[7] Within three days of its release, the official YouTube video had garnered 1.7 million views.[4] The song reached #56 on the Billboard Holiday 100 chart on December 19, 2014.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Perricone, Kathleen (November 17, 2014). "Listen to Kristen Bell and Straight No Chaser's 'Text Me Merry Christmas'". RyanSeacrest.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-18.
  2. ^ Lindquist, David (November 17, 2014). "Straight No Chaser, Kristen Bell debut holiday tune". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Derschowitz, Jessica (November 17, 2014). "Kristen Bell joins Straight No Chaser for "Text Me Merry Christmas"". CBS News. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Blankenship, Bill (November 20, 2014). "TPAC-bound act goes viral with 'Text Me Merry Christmas'". The Topeka Capital Journal. Topeka, Kansas. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. ^ Goh, Melody L. (November 21, 2014). "Here's the cutest Christmas song you need to check out". The Star. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Cardenas, Edward (November 18, 2014). "'Text Me Merry Christmas' – A Modern Day Christmas Carol From Michigan's Own Kristen Bell". CBS Detroit. Detroit, Michigan. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  7. ^ Strecker, Erin (November 17, 2014). "Kristen Bell & Straight No Chaser Release Goofy Christmas Song 'Text Me Merry Christmas'". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Straight No Chaser > Chart History > Holiday 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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