Christmas Tree (Lady Gaga song)
"Christmas Tree" | |
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Promotional single by Lady Gaga featuring Space Cowboy | |
Released | December 16, 2008 |
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Length | 2:26 |
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"Christmas Tree" on YouTube |
"Christmas Tree" is a song by American singer
The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some commending its creativity and individuality from other Christmas songs and others criticizing its sexual innuendos and deeming it "not for the family". Due to strong digital sales, it reached number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart in January 2009. It also reached number 18 on the Japanese RIAJ Digital Track Chart and number 23 on the Billboard Holiday/Seasonal Digital Songs chart in the United States in late 2010. In December 2009, it was available for free download on Amazon as part of the site's "25 Days of Free" promotion. The song has been included in several Christmas compilation albums, including Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4.
Background
"Christmas Tree" is a Christmas music-themed song,
We figured out that we shared pretty much the same experiences; we'd been doing similar things on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Then I got invited to the studio to write some songs with Lady Gaga; we did "Starstruck", we did a song called "Christmas Tree" She's super-creative, she's amazing — the best writer I'd ever seen, and best performer.
—URB.[3]
Composition
"Christmas Tree" is a version of the traditional Christmas song "
The
Release
"Christmas Tree" was released as a
Critical reception
"Christmas Tree" received mixed reviews from critics. Alex Rawls of
Molly Gamble of
The song was described as "
Chart performance
Due to high digital downloads, "Christmas Tree" entered the
Track listing
- Digital download[46]
- "Christmas Tree" (featuring Space Cowboy) – 2:22
Charts
Chart (2008–10) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38] | 79 |
Japan Digital Tracks (RIAJ)[39] | 18 |
US Hot Holiday Songs (Billboard)[44] | 23 |
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External links
- Lady Gaga : Single : Christmas Tree Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Interscope Records