# Olivia Rodrigo’s Christmas song sounds familiar… on purpose

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/olivia-rodrigos-christmas-song-sounds-familiar-on-purpose/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:13:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:58:07+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crje55yzjw47o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Olivia Rodrigo’s first Christmas song deliberately recalls “Christmas Wrapping”.
- She sought permission from The Waitresses’ songwriter Chris Butler.
- The track joins a crowded race against enduring festive hits.

## Summary

Olivia Rodrigo has released her first Christmas song, “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”, with a video featuring Cynthia Nixon. The track deliberately echoes The Waitresses’ 1981 hit “Christmas Wrapping”: Rodrigo contacted its songwriter, Chris Butler, for permission, and he praised her song after hearing it.

Rodrigo wrote the song last summer with longtime collaborator Dan Nigro and songwriter Amy Allen. Butler receives no writing credit because the track does not sample or interpolate his music. Its release coincides with other Christmas releases and covers, as new contenders face the annual challenge of competing with “Last Christmas” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.

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