It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries

"It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" is a Christmas song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, released on October 30, 2020.[2] The song is about "expectation versus reality" when it comes to holiday celebrations and "the antics of a dyfunctional family holiday gathering".[1]

"It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benjamin Romans
  • CJ Baran
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"OK on Your Own"
(2020)
"It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries"
(2020)
"Western Wind"
(2022)

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

  • Carly Rae Jepsen – songwriting, lead vocals
  • Benjamin Romans – songwriting, production, background vocals, programming, synthesizer
  • CJ Baran – songwriting, production, background vocals, programming
  • James Flannigan – songwriting
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering engineer
  • Mitch McCarthy – mixing

Charts

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Chart performance for "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[4] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (October 30, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Gets Into Holiday Spirit Early With 'It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Bloom, Madison (October 30, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Song "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Credits / It's Not Christmas Til Somebody Cries". Tidal. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.