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. The song was released on November 17, 2014.[1]

Song content

Written to convey "how informal communication has become", the group picked Bell immediately upon deciding the song should be a duet.[2] Bell found it "a blast" to perform in the a cappella style.[3] Bell's male counterpart is Michael Luginbill.[4] The song touches on a common theme for Christmas music, that of being apart.[5]

Reception

Upon release, Billboard called the tune both "catchy" and "goofy".[6] Within three days of its release, the official YouTube video had garnered 1.7 million views.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Lindquist, David (November 17, 2014). "Straight No Chaser, Kristen Bell debut holiday tune". Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana). Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ Derschowitz, Jessica (November 17, 2014). "Kristen Bell joins Straight No Chaser for "Text Me Merry Christmas"". CBS News. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ Goh, Melody L. "Here’s the cutest Christmas song you need to check out". The Star (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Strecker, Erin (November 17, 2014). "Kristen Bell & Straight No Chaser Release Goofy Christmas Song 'Text Me Merry Christmas'". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
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