Olivia Rodrigo releases her first Christmas song, Take Me Home (4 Christmas)
The gist
Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo released her first-ever Christmas single, 'Take Me Home (4 Christmas)', on Nov. 5.
It enters a holiday market long dominated by Mariah Carey's perennial hit.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Rodrigo announced on Instagram that her first-ever Christmas song, 'Take Me Home (4 Christmas)', would be out Thursday Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, with pre-orders open.
- Nov 2, 2026She dropped a 40-second teaser for the music video, in which SNL cast member Ben Marshall and Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon play a game of Heads Up.
- Nov 3, 2026Official Charts reported the single is co-written by Rodrigo, Dan Nigro and Amy Allen and produced by Nigro, with an exclusive 7-inch vinyl and cassette on pre-order.
Key terms
- SNL
- American late-night live sketch comedy variety show airing on NBC since 1975.
- b-side
- Secondary recording on the flip side of a vinyl single, typically receiving less promotion than the A-side.
- HMV
- International music and entertainment retailer founded in London in 1921.
Source: Wikipedia