Olivia Rodrigo releases Christmas single
The gist
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo released her first holiday single, "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)," with a music video on Nov. 5.
Fans say it echoes The Waitresses' 1981 hit, and that writer says the nod was intentional.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Rodrigo announced the song on Instagram, saying it would be out that Thursday at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET and available for preorder.
- Nov 5, 2026She released "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)" with a festive music video, her first-ever holiday song.
- Nov 6, 2026BBC reported fans noticed similarities to The Waitresses' 1981 hit "Christmas Wrapping" as soon as the song came out, and that the resemblance was by design.
Key terms
- new wave
- A pop-oriented music genre that emerged in the US and UK in the mid-to-late 1970s, branching off from punk rock.
- post-punk
- A loosely defined experimental music genre that emerged in the late 1970s in the wake of punk rock.
- PT
- A time zone used in the western United States, Canada, and Mexico, eight hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.
Source: Wikipedia