# Check out CMAT and Elton John’s reworked version of ‘Step Into Christmas’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/check-out-cmat-and-elton-johns-reworked-version-of-step-into-christmas/
- Published: 2026-11-05T10:08:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:18:31+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/cmat-and-elton-john-release-new-version-of-step-into-christmas-collaboration-listen-3975021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cmat-and-elton-john-release-new-version-of-step-into-christmas-collaboration-listen
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- CMAT and Elton John have reworked ‘Step Into Christmas’.
- It is this year’s Amazon Music Original holiday song.
- The original reached number seven in the UK last Christmas.

## Summary

CMAT and Elton John have released a reworked version of John’s 1973 festive single ‘Step Into Christmas’, chosen as this year’s Amazon Music Original holiday song. The collaboration pairs the song’s lively rock rhythm and singalong chorus with CMAT’s distinctive vocals and new musical elements.

John said he had admired CMAT for years and praised her work on the track; CMAT described working with him as the greatest joy of her life. John teased the collaboration on social media on 4 November. The original single peaked at number 24 in January 1974 and reached a new high of number seven in the UK last Christmas.

## Coverage

- [NME: Check out CMAT and Elton John’s reworked version of ‘Step Into Christmas’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/cmat-and-elton-john-release-new-version-of-step-into-christmas-collaboration-listen-3975021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cmat-and-elton-john-release-new-version-of-step-into-christmas-collaboration-listen)
- [Far Out: ‘Step Into Christmas’: Elton John bids for Christmas Number One with CMAT collaboration](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/step-into-christmas-elton-john-bids-for-christmas-number-one-with-cmat-collaboration/)

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