Text Me Merry Christmas Explained
"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
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. The song reached number 56 on the Billboard Holiday 100 on December 19, 2014.
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Perricone . Kathleen . Listen to Kristen Bell and Straight No Chaser’s ‘Text Me Merry Christmas’ . RyanSeacrest.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141118204346/http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2014/11/17/listen-to-kristen-bell-and-straight-no-chasers-text-me-merry-christmas/ . 2014-11-18 . November 17, 2014 . dead.
- News: Lindquist . David . November 17, 2014 . Straight No Chaser, Kristen Bell debut holiday tune . Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, Indiana . November 11, 2014.
- News: Derschowitz . Jessica . November 17, 2014 . Kristen Bell joins Straight No Chaser for "Text Me Merry Christmas" . CBS News. November 25, 2014.
- News: Blankenship . Bill . November 20, 2014 . TPAC-bound act goes viral with 'Text Me Merry Christmas' . The Topeka Capital Journal . Topeka, Kansas . November 25, 2014 .
- News: Goh . Melody L. . November 21, 2014 . Here's the cutest Christmas song you need to check out . The Star . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. November 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015253/https://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Music/News/2014/11/21/Heres-the-cutest-Christmas-song-you-need-to-check-out/ . 2015-11-17 . dead.
- News: Cardenas . Edward . November 18, 2014 . 'Text Me Merry Christmas' – A Modern Day Christmas Carol From Michigan's Own Kristen Bell . CBS Detroit . Detroit, Michigan . November 25, 2014 .
- News: Strecker . Erin . November 17, 2014 . Kristen Bell & Straight No Chaser Release Goofy Christmas Song 'Text Me Merry Christmas' . Billboard . November 25, 2014.
- Web site: Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 30, 2021.
- Straight No Chaser Chart History (Holiday 100) . Billboard. December 25, 2021.