Text Me Merry Christmas

"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]

"Text Me Merry Christmas"
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

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. 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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