Christmas EveL (song) explained

Christmas EveL
Type:single
Artist:Stray Kids
Ep:Christmas EveL
A-Side:Winter Falls
Studio:JYPE, Seoul
Genre:Hip hop
Length:2:59
Label:JYP
Composer:
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • HotSauce
Lyricist:
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
Prev Title:Scars
Prev Year:2021
Title2:Winter Falls
Next Title:Maniac
Next Year:2022

"Christmas EveL" (pronounced "Christmas evil") is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released on November 29, 2021, as a title track and dual lead single alongside "Winter Falls" from their single album of the same name, through JYP Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus, which marketed as "holiday special single" as part of Season Song project. Written by 3Racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han) and HotSauce, the song expresses a different point of view about Christmas, rather than romance and warmth with a funky hip hop sound.

Background and release

On November 11, Stray Kids announce to release the single album Christmas EveL, scheduled for release on November 29, 2021.[1] The official track listing was posted on November 19, serving "Christmas EveL" as a lead single, alongside "Winter Falls".[2] Two music video teasers of "Christmas EveL" were released on November 20, and 27, respectively.[3] [4] "Christmas EveL" was released simultaneously as the single album on November 29. Stray Kids will not promote the song on any music program, as a thank-you gift to their fans.[5]

Composition and lyrics

"Christmas EveL" is a funky hip hop song written by the group's in-house production team 3Racha, consisting of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, and co-composed with Hot Sauce in the key of F minor, 140 beats per minute with a running time of 2 minutes and 59 seconds.[6] Lyrically, "Christmas EveL" said about Christmas from a different point of view,[7] Bang Chan said the song "contains our naughty side and energy", while Changbin "wanted to express the reason why naughty boys looked at Christmas differently, rather than a romantic and warm Christmas".[4] Elite Daily described the title track as an "anti-Christmas song", described the downsides of the holiday.[8]

Commercial performance

"Christmas EveL" debuted at number 114 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart. The song landed at number 51 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs and number 25 on Singapore's RIAS Top Regional Chart. The song entered the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales at number 10[9] and Hungary's Singles Top 40 at number 23. "Christmas EveL" debuted at number 197 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

Music video

An accompanying music video of "Christmas EveL" was premiered alongside the single on November 29, 2021, preceded by two teaser videos.[10] The music video surpassed 100 million views on November 5, 2022, becoming Stray Kids' eighth music video to reach this milestone after "God's Menu", "Back Door", "Miroh", "My Pace", "Thunderous", "Maniac", and "Hellevator".[11]

Directed by Lee Hye-sung,[12] the music video begins with Stray Kids in a traffic jam and listening to radio news. The news was presented that Santa Claus lost his voice due to the attack of the "sound monster", who appeared in the Noeasy trailer, and he will hire substitutes, who are Stray Kids, to spread joy to children instead of him. They go to a convenience store to find presents to deliver to the children and make a mess. Later, Bang Chan pressed the button to warp everyone again and left the store. A pink gift box fell from the sky and transformed into a magical pink truck. They threw the gift boxes out of the truck to deliver the children while it was driving. Suddenly, the truck got into an accident and skidded off a cliff to a sink. They crawled out from under the sink and dropped presents under the Christmas tree in the house, but the girl opened the door and saw them by chance. They introduced themself as Stray Kids, but she screamed that "You're not Santa." Later, Stray Kids and the girl played together. It ends with Stray Kids leaving the store and receiving the text to work instead of Santa Claus again.[13] [14] [15]

Live performances

A year after the song release, Stray Kids gave the debut performance of "Christmas EveL" at 2022 2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon on December 24, 2022, alongside "Case 143" and "24 to 25".[16]

Accolades

"Christmas EveL" received one music program award on the December 10, 2021, episode of Music Bank.[17]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the official website.[7]

Locations

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[18] 197
Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[19] 51
Singapore Top Regional (RIAS)[20] 25
South Korea (Gaon)[21] 114
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] 10

Monthly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
South Korea Download (Gaon)[23] 59

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 29, 2021JYP[24] [25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ahn . Byung-gil . 스트레이 키즈 'Christmas EveL' 포스터 깜짝 공개 . Stray Kids 'Christmas EveL' Poster Surprise Release . November 11, 2021 . . November 11, 2021 . ko . November 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111055903/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202111110808003 . live .
  2. News: Kang . Min-kyung . '커리어 하이' 스트레이 키즈, 새 싱글 트랙리스트 공개...STAY에 화답 . 'Career High' Stray Kids Unveiled New Single Tracklist...An Answer to STAY . November 19, 2021 . Tenasia . November 19, 2021 . ko . November 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211118233223/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2021111997874 . live .
  3. News: Ahn . Byung-gil . 스트레이 키즈 'Christmas EveL' MV 티저 . Stray Kids 'Christmas EveL' MV Teaser . November 20, 2021 . . November 20, 2021 . ko . November 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120075038/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202111200959003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv . live .
  4. News: Kim . Yu-jin . 스트레이 키즈, 겨울 산타 변신…악동 산타들의 유쾌한 크리스마스 . Stray Kids, Winter Santa Transformation… Merry Christmas from Naughty Santas . November 27, 2021 . Xportsnews . November 27, 2021 . ko . November 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127043902/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1505405 . live .
  5. News: Hwang . Hye-jin . '컴백' 스트레이 키즈 방찬X리노X창빈X현진 'Christmas EveL' 티저 공개 . 'Comeback' Stray Kids Bang Chan×Lee Know×Changbin×Hyunjin Teaser Release . November 17, 2021 . Newsen . November 17, 2021 . ko . November 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119120442/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202111170903240410 . live .
  6. Web site: Key, BPM of Christmas EveL by Stray Kids . Musicstax . November 30, 2021 . November 29, 2021 . November 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129190158/https://musicstax.com/track/christmas-evel/0hnsWcb5a4H3IpAbSXeLPg . live .
  7. Web site: Christmas EveL . Stray Kids Official Website . JYP Entertainment . November 30, 2021 . ko . November 29, 2021 . November 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129151437/https://straykids.jype.com/Default/DiscographyView?AamSeq=157&AmSeq=0&PgIndex=0 . live .
  8. News: Mendez . Michele . Stray Kids' Wild "Christmas EveL" MV Is Like A Mini Holiday Movie . December 2, 2021 . Elite Daily . November 30, 2021 . December 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202051615/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/watch-stray-kids-christmas-evel-music-video . live .
  9. News: Lee . Seung-hoon . 스트레이 키즈, 'Christmas EveL'로 가온차트 1위→美 타임 '베스트 K팝 앨범' 선정[공식] ]. Stray Kids, 'Christmas EveL' topped Gaon Chart → Selected as 'Best K-pop Album' by US Time [Official] . December 13, 2021 . Osen . December 13, 2021 . ko . December 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211213113107/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111713488 . live .
  10. News: Chin . Carmen . Stray Kids save the holidays in music video for 'Christmas EveL' . November 30, 2021 . NME . November 29, 2021 . November 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119164638/https://www.nme.com/news/music/stray-kids-announce-upcoming-holiday-single-christmas-evel-3092749 . live .
  11. News: Hwang . Hye-jin . '빌보드 1위' 스트레이 키즈 'Christmas EveL' MV 1억뷰 돌파 . 'Billboard No. 1' Stray Kids 'Christmas EveL' MV Surpassed 100 Million Views . November 6, 2022 . Newsen . November 6, 2022 . ko.
  12. Sushivisual . sushivisual . CW43ZLMlpGf . November 30, 2021 . STRAY KIDS - CHRISTMAS EVEL . November 30, 2021.
  13. News: Jung . Ga-young . "아슬아슬 우당탕탕" 스트레이 키즈, 산타 된 악동들의 '크리스마스 이블' [SW신곡] ]. "Risky and Chaotic" Stray Kids, Naughty Boy Became a Santa in 'Christmas EveL' [SW New Song] . November 30, 2021 . Sportworld . November 29, 2021 . ko . November 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129190152/http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20211129514572 . live .
  14. News: Stray Kids reluctantly fill in for a sick Santa Claus in comical MV for 'Christmas EveL' . November 30, 2021 . . November 29, 2021 . November 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129190146/https://www.allkpop.com/video/2021/11/stray-kids-reluctantly-fill-in-for-a-sick-santa-claus-in-comical-mv-for-christmas-evel . live .
  15. News: Sara . Stray Kids are All About Festive Fun in "Christmas EveL" . December 4, 2021 . Seoulbeats . December 3, 2021 . December 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204052245/https://seoulbeats.com/2021/12/stray-kids-are-all-about-festive-fun-in-christmas-evel/ . live .
  16. News: Cha . E. . Watch: Performances From 2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon . January 1, 2023 . . December 25, 2022.
  17. News: Ji . Min-kyung . December 10, 2021 . '뮤직뱅크' 스트레이 키즈, 첫 시즌송으로 1위..하하 컴백+XH 데뷔 [종합] ]. ko . 'Music Bank' Stray Kids, 1st Win with First Season Song..Haha Comeback+XH Debut . Osen . live . December 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210130639/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111712092 . December 10, 2021.
  18. Stray Kids Chart History (Billboard Global Excl. US). Billboard. July 16, 2023.
  19. Web site: Download Songs [2021/12/08 公開 ]]. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208072614/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2021&month=12&day=13. live.
  20. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 52 (24 - 30 Dec 2021). January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104094145/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc. January 4, 2022. December 29, 2021.
  21. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 49 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 9, 2021. December 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209025451/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=49&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
  22. Stray Kids Chart History (World Digital Song Sales). Billboard. July 16, 2023.
  23. Web site: Download Chart – November 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. January 7, 2022.
  24. Web site: Stray Kids . Christmas EveL . . November 30, 2021 . ko . November 29, 2021 . November 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129190152/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=34334696 . live .
  25. Web site: Stray Kids . Christmas EveL . Apple Music (US) . Apple Inc. . November 30, 2021 . November 29, 2021 . December 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201070451/https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-evel/1595021632?i=1595021633 . live .

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