Text Me Merry Christmas

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"Text Me Merry Christmas"
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Single by Straight No Chaser featuring Kristen Bell
from the album Under the Influence (Holiday edition)
ReleasedNovember 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)
GenreA capella, Christmas
Length2:40
LabelAtlantic Records
SongwritersAdam Schlesinger, David Javerbaum
Music video
"Text Me Merry Christmas" on YouTube

"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]

Lyrics

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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

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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 number 56 on the Billboard Holiday 100 on December 19, 2014.[8]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Text Me Merry Christmas"
Chart (2014–2021) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[9] 55
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 30
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[8] 56

References

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  10. ^ "Straight No Chaser Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.