| "Here This Christmas" | ||||
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| Single by Gwen Stefani | ||||
| from the album You Make It Feel Like Christmas | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Producer(s) | Brent Kutzle | |||
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| "Here This Christmas" on YouTube | ||||
"Here This Christmas" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from the 2020 reissued edition of her fourth studio album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2017). The song was written and produced by Brent Kutzle, with Ryan Tedder and Josh Varnadore also serving as co-writers. Prior to its release, rumors of new music from Stefani circulated throughout 2020 after releasing "Nobody but You" and "Happy Anywhere", with fiancé Blake Shelton, as singles that year. The former of the three remained a secret until it was released as a single for digital download and streaming on October 23, 2020 by Interscope Records, the same day the rest of the reissued album was distributed. The Hallmark Channel announced that the song would be used in advertisements and played on their Sirius XM radio channel in order to promote their seasonal block of programming called Countdown to Christmas.
"Here This Christmas" is a festive and upbeat Christmas song joined by the sounds of bells, strings, and horns. Additional instrumentation is provided by bass, cello, and electric guitar. The recording process was difficult for Stefani, who felt it was demanding on her vocals. The song's lyrics find her requesting true love for Christmas, as opposed to materialistic items. Music critics deemed the song catchy and it was ultimately included on several lists ranking the best new holiday songs of 2020. However, the song's October release date was criticized. In the United States, the song charted at number five on Billboard's Holiday Digital Song Sales chart. It also entered Radiosoittolista's Finnish Airplay chart at number 33. An accompanying music video was released to Stefani's YouTube channel on November 17, 2020. The clip features Stefani and Tedder working on the song together in a recording studio.