Love You More at Christmas Time
| "Love You More at Christmas Time" | ||||
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| Single by Kelly Rowland | ||||
| Released | November 22, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | KTR | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nash Overstreet | |||
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"Love You More at Christmas Time" is a Christmas song by American singer Kelly Rowland. It was released on November 22, 2019 as a single to promote Merry Liddle Christmas, a holiday film in which Rowland stars in. The song was written by Rowland, Nash Overstreet, Angela Beyincé and Shane Stevens, while it was produced by Overstreet.
Release and composition[edit]
Rowland first announced the song on Twitter, posting on November 15 that the song was available for pre-order and also shared a teaser via Instagram.[1][2] "Love You More at Christmas Time" was then released the next week and became available on all platforms on November 22, 2019.[3] It is the first original content and her third musical effort under the Christmas music genre overall as a soloist after her "Do You Hear What I Hear?" solo from the Destiny's Child album 8 Days of Christmas (in 2001) and her cover of "Wonderful Christmastime" for the soundtrack to A Madea Christmas (in 2013).[4] Rowland co-wrote "Love You More at Christmas Time" with Nash Overstreet, Angela Beyince and Shane Stevens.[5][6]
"Love You More at Christmas Time" runs for 3 minutes and 25 seconds.[7] The song is a "mid-tempo" Christmas song featuring an upbeat acoustic guitar, jingle bells and lyrics about all the things that make the holidays special, including mistletoe and quality time with loved ones.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
Idolator's Mike Wass called it "cute, festive and loveable", and observed that "the seasonal bop has very genuine and rhythmic elements".[9] Gil Kaufman from Billboard said that "Rowland imbues her new Christmas single with the spirit of Destiny Child's classic 8 Days of Christmas, swooningly delivering lines like 'Baby I believe in dreams/ And the joy the season brings/ You and me.'"[10]
D-Money of Soul Bounce wrote: "The track has everything you'd expect from a Christmas song. Sleigh bells ring, snow and hot cocoa are mentioned, as is mistletoe and sitting with your boo by the fireside. However traditional the lyrics are, Kelly makes sure to keep things modern thanks to the slick R&B production. Guitar leads the way on the song, with warm bass, handclaps and finger snaps ushering in the soul of the season. Meanwhile, Kelly keeps things cozy with a mostly subdued vocal as the lyrics paint a vivid picture of holiday love."[11]
Live performances[edit]
Rowland performed the song live at the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[12] She also performed the song live on CBS's A Home For The Holidays television special.[13]
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
- Kelly Rowland – lead vocals, background vocals, songwriting
- Angela Beyincé – background vocals, songwriting
- Nash Overstreet – production, songwriting, mixing
- Shane Stevens – songwriting
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | November 22, 2019 | KTR | [3][14] |
References[edit]
- ^ @KELLYROWLAND (November 15, 2019). "Christmas is coming early! Pre-save original music from my new holiday movie #MerryLiddleChristmas: https://equitydistro.ffm.to/2yndlgg" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgan, Glennisha (November 22, 2019). "Kelly Rowland Releases New Song 'Love You More At Christmas Time'". foxy99.com.
- ^ a b @KELLYROWLAND (November 22, 2019). "Spreading love and happiness with new music from my movie #MerryLiddleChristmas! "Love You More At Christmas Time" is available now on all digital platforms! -xo https://equitydistro.ffm.to/2yndlgg 🎁" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Destiny's Child Celebrate '8 Days Of Christmas'". Billboard. October 2, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kelly Rowland / Love You More at Christmas Time / Credits". Tidal.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland unleashes new single "Love You More At Christmas Time"". Hamada Mania Music Blog. November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Love You More At Christmas Time by Kelly Rowland on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. November 22, 2019.
- ^ Brissett, Danielle (December 2, 2019). "Kelly Rowland Releases New Song 'Love You More At Christmas Time'". Rated R&B. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Wass, Mike (November 22, 2019). "Kelly Rowland's 'Love You More At Christmas Time' Is A Cute Seasonal Bop". Idolator. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Festive Friday: Little Mix, Mabel, Cam, Kelly Rowland and More Debut New Holiday Music". Billboard. November 22, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Gets In The Holiday Spirit With 'Love You More At Christmas Time'". SoulBounce. November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Performs Her New Christmas Song At Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". msn.com/. November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Shines With 'Love You More At Christmas Time' On 'A Home For The Holidays' [Performance]". thatgrapejuice.net. December 23, 2019.
- ^ International releases of Love You More at Christmas Time:
- In the UK: "Love You More at Christmas Time- Single by Kelly Rowland". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc.
- In Australia: "Love You More at Christmas Time- Single by Kelly Rowland". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc.
- In Canada: "Love You More at Christmas Time- Single by Kelly Rowland". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc.
- In Spain: "Love You More at Christmas Time- Single by Kelly Rowland". iTunes Store (Spain). Apple Inc.
- In Germany: "Love You More at Christmas Time- Single by Kelly Rowland". iTunes Store (Germany). Apple Inc.