Olivia Rodrigo to release first Christmas single, 'Take Me Home (4 Christmas)'
Olivia Rodrigo will release her first Christmas song, "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)", on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT (Friday morning in the UK), with a music video featuring Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall.
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Mixed · 2Olivia Rodrigo will release her first Christmas song, "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)", on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT. VarietyLC “The pop star will release her first-ever Christmas song, titled “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT.” Read at Variety ↗ Evening StandardN “The 23-year-old popstar will release her festive track, Take Me Home (4 Christmas), on Friday morning.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The Evening Standard gives the release as Friday morning in the UK, and quotes Rodrigo's Instagram post giving the time as 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. Evening StandardN ““My first Christmas song ‘take me home (4 christmas)’ is out this Thursday at 5 pm pt/ 8 pm ET!!” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2A music video will accompany the song, starring Rodrigo with "Sex and the City" actor Cynthia Nixon and "Saturday Night Live" performer Ben Marshall. VarietyLC “The track will be accompanied by a music video starring Rodrigo alongside “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon and “Saturday Night Live” breakout Ben Marshall.” Read at Variety ↗ Evening StandardN “It appears the song will be accompanied by a music video which features Sex And The City star Cynthia Nixon as well as US comedian and actor Ben Marshall.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Left · 1According to Variety, the song was written with Rodrigo's frequent collaborators Dan Nigro and Amy Allen and produced by Nigro, and a 7-inch vinyl and a cassette can be pre-ordered on Target's website and will be in stores on Friday. VarietyLC ““Take Me Home (4 Christmas)” was written with Rodrigo’s frequent collaborators Dan Nigro and Amy Allen and was produced by Nigro.”“a 7-inch vinyl and cassette that can be pre-ordered now on Target’s website or found in store on Friday.” Read at Variety ↗ Centre · 1Rodrigo announced the single on Instagram, saying "You can pre order it now. I’m so excited!!!", and shared a teaser in which Nixon, Marshall and others guess the names on labels stuck to their Christmas crowns, which spell out the singer's name. Evening StandardN ““You can pre order it now. I’m so excited!!!”.”“everyone has to guess who they have written on a label stuck to their Christmas crowns – with everyone’s tag spelling out the singer’s name.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2The release follows a remix of her song "Expectations" with Chappell Roan, which Variety says came out on Oct. 15 with a video featuring Talking Heads frontman David Byrne as a game-show host. VarietyLC ““Expectations” remix featuring Chappell Roan, which released on Oct. 15 alongside a music video featuring the singers alongside Talking Heads frontman David Byrne as a zany game-show host.” Read at Variety ↗ Evening StandardN “The seasonal track comes days after Rodrigo released a remixed version of her song Expectations alongside Pink Pony Club singer Chappell Roan.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Mixed · 2Both outlets say her third album came out this summer (Variety: June); they give its title differently, as "You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love" (Variety) and "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love" (Evening Standard). VarietyLC “releasing her third album — “You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love” — in June” Read at Variety ↗ Evening StandardN “You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love, which she released earlier this summer.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Left · 1Variety reports that she is on her "Unraveled" world tour through May 2027, that her Daisy Chains Festival raised over $20 million for women's-rights nonprofits, and that she will receive Songwriter of the Year at Variety's 10th annual Hitmakers event in Los Angeles in December. VarietyLC “She is currently on her “Unraveled” world tour, which runs through May 2027.”“raised over $20 million for nonprofit organizations dedicated to furthering women’s rights”“she will receive the Songwriter of the Year Award.” Read at Variety ↗ Centre · 1The Evening Standard adds that Rodrigo is 23, that she and Chappell Roan performed at her festival in August, and that her debut album "Sour" (2021) topped the UK charts and won best pop vocal album and best new artist Grammys in 2022, followed by the chart-topping "Guts". Evening StandardN “The pair also performed at Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival in August.”“released her debut album Sour in 2021, which climbed to the top of the UK charts and won the best pop vocal album and best new artist Grammy in 2022.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Variety treats it as an industry announcement, leading with the single and video cast and adding release formats and Rodrigo's career milestones.
- Emphasis
- Credits (Nigro, Allen), Target vinyl and cassette pre-orders, the Hitmakers award, tour and fundraising.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not quote Rodrigo's own announcement or describe the teaser video.
- Charged language
- “banner year”“zany game-show host”
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“Rodrigo has had a banner year, releasing her third album” — Variety
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- The Evening Standard frames it as a fan-facing social-media announcement, led by Rodrigo's 'so excited' quote and a UK release time.
- Emphasis
- The Instagram post, her outfit, the teaser video, and her past albums and Grammys.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out the songwriting and production credits, the vinyl and cassette release, the Hitmakers award and the tour.
- Charged language
- “so excited”“festive track”
- For example
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“Olivia Rodrigo has said she is “so excited” to release her first Christmas single.” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Rodrigo's first Christmas song is called "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)" and is released Thursday at 5 p.m. PT (Friday morning in the UK).
- A music video features Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall.
- It follows her "Expectations" remix with Chappell Roan.
- Her third album came out this summer.
Where accounts differ
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Title of Rodrigo's third album
- Left
- Variety: "You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love".
- Centre
- Evening Standard: "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love".
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Timing of the "Expectations" remix
- Left
- Variety gives the date as Oct. 15.
- Centre
- The Evening Standard says the single comes "days after" the remix.
Olivia Rodrigo person
Rodrigo announced the song on Instagram as her first Christmas song and said she is excited, inviting pre-orders.
““You can pre order it now. I’m so excited!!!”.” — Evening Standard
Left1 article
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Celebratory Trade-press announcement stressing the collaborators, merchandise and Rodrigo's successful year.
Centre1 article
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Olivia Rodrigo ‘so excited’ to release first Christmas single
Sympathetic Light fan-oriented report built around Rodrigo's Instagram post and teaser.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 2 Nov 17:33 First VarietyLC Olivia Rodrigo to Release First Holiday Song, ‘Take Me Home (4 Christmas),’ With Music Video Starring Cynthia Nixon and ‘SNL’s’ Ben Marshall
- 2 Nov 23:06 +5h 34m Evening StandardN Olivia Rodrigo ‘so excited’ to release first Christmas single
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