Like It's Christmas Explained

Like It's Christmas
Cover:	Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas.png
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Jonas Brothers
Label:	Republic
Producer:	Jason Evigan Freddy Wexler Gian Stone Mike Elizondo
Prev Title:	Lonely
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	What a Man Gotta Do
Next Year:	2020

"Like It's Christmas" is a Christmas song by American group Jonas Brothers. It was released on November 8, 2019, and is the band's final release of the year. It is the fourth Christmas song released by them after "Girl of My Dreams" in 2007, "Joyful Kings" in 2008, and "Summertime Anthem" in 2009.

Background

The group announced the song's name and release date on November 4, 2019.^[1]

Commercial performance

"Like It's Christmas" reached number one on the US Adult Contemporary chart in December 2019, becoming the Jonas Brothers' second number one on the chart. It also reached a peak position of No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending January 6, 2024.

Live performances

The band performed the song on their Happiness Begins Tour beginning on December 4, 2019 in Omaha.^[2] On December 13, 2019, they performed the song along with the singles "Burnin' Up", "Sucker", "Cool" and "Only Human".^[3] They performed the song live on an episode of the Netflix show Dash & Lily, produced by Nick Jonas.^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

Musicians

• Mike Elizondo – guitar, bass guitar
• Jason Evigan – guitar, background vocals
• Ben Rice – guitar
• Gian Stone – guitar, keyboards, programmer, background vocals
• Freddy Wexler – background vocals
• Annika Wells – background vocals
• Donnell Butler – background vocals
• Jerry Hey – horn arranger
• Nick Blount – keyboards
• Kurt Thum – keyboards
• Daniel Higgins – saxophone
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Wayne Bergeron – trumpet

Technical

• Gian Stone – producer, vocal producer, engineer
• Mike Elizondo – co-producer
• Jason Evigan – co-producer, vocal producer
• Freddy Wexler – co-producer, vocal producer
• Lionel Crasta – engineer
• Rafael Fadul – engineer
• Andrew Hey – engineer
• Ben Rice – engineer
• Ryan Tedder – executive producer
• Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
• John Hanes – mix engineer
• Serban Ghenea – mixer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	47
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[7]	36
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[8]	2
Greece International (IFPI)^[9]	64
Lithuania (AGATA)^[10]	50
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[11]	12
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)^[12]	99
South Korea (Gaon)^[13]	97
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	61
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)^[15]	18
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[16]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"

Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[17]	37

All-time charts

Chart ! scope="col"

Position
Greatest Of All Time Holiday 100 Songs (Billboard)^[18]	70

See also

• List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jonas Brothers drop 'Like It's Christmas,' their first holiday song in 11 years. Entertainment Weekly. November 8, 2019 . November 8, 2019.
2. Web site: Jonas Brothers Confront Superstar Past & Present at Erwin Center.
3. Web site: Jonas Brothers Perform at Jingle Ball for the First Time in 12 Years.
4. Web site: Jonas Brothers Cameo in Netflix's 'Dash & Lily': Nick Jonas Reveals How It All Came Together. Philiana. Ng. November 9, 2020. November 9, 2020.
5. Web site: Like It's Christmas / Jonas Brothers. Tidal. December 13, 2019.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 1, 2024. December 29, 2023.
7. Web site: Ultratop.be. Ultratop. January 2, 2021.
8. Jonas Brothers Chart History: Canada Hot AC. Billboard. November 26, 2019.
9. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week 52/2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240103162214/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. dead. January 3, 2024. IFPI Greece. January 3, 2024.
10. Web site: 2023 52-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. December 29, 2023. January 4, 2024.
11. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 30, 2019. December 28, 2019.
12. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. January 4, 2024. Select week 22.12.2023–28.12.2023..
13. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2021. Gaon Chart. ko. December 30, 2020.
14. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52. Sverigetopplistan. December 27, 2019.
15. Jonas Brothers Chart History (Holiday 100). Billboard. December 10, 2019.
16. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. December 24, 2019. December 31, 2019.
17. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. 2 January 2013. December 3, 2020.
18. Web site: Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs. Billboard. November 18, 2021.