I Hate December

"I Hate December"
"I Hate December (Remix)" cover
Single by Ivy
from the EP Lately
Released	January 12, 1996
Recorded	1994
Studio	The Place (New York City) Studio I'Hôpital Éphémère (Paris)
Genre	French pop Christmas
Length	2:34
Label	Scratchie
Songwriter(s)	Dominique Durand Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger
Producer(s)	Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Peter Nashel
Ivy singles chronology
"Don't Believe a Word" (1995) "I Hate December" (1996) "The Best Thing" (1997)

"I Hate December" (stylized as "i hate december") is a song by American band Ivy, released on January 12, 1996 by Scratchie Records. The track came from the band's first extended play, Lately (1994). It was written and produced by Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger, while Dominique Durand also contributed to the lyrics and Peter Nashel handled additional production. While the version that appeared on Lately was not released as a commercial single, a remix was created and distributed as a CD single instead.

I Hate December has a darker theme compared to most holiday songs, with Durand singing about her dreams and fears of death. MTV host Matt Pinfield even compared to the 1982 Fear single "Fuck Christmas". "I Hate December" received praise for its songwriting and uniqueness. A music video directed and produced by Doug Werby was filmed and released in 1995. The video, which shows Ivy performing in a restaurant, received regular rotation on MTV2's music program 120 Minutes in 1996.