Olivia Rodrigo officially released her first Christmas song titled Take Me Home (4 Christmas) on November 6, 2026. The holiday-themed single is a special release from the singer to welcome this year's Christmas season.
Along with the song's release, Rodrigo also presented a Christmas-themed music video starring Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall. This song tells the story of someone who wants to take their romantic relationship to a more serious level.
Through humorous lyrics, Rodrigo describes his desire to be invited to spend Christmas with his girlfriend's family, not just meet up for a date. In the chorus, he directly asks his lover to take him home to his parents' house as a form of commitment.
The song also imagines various activities with the couple's family, from enjoying dinner, drinking with parents, to spending time with the lover's siblings.
Since its release, Take Me Home (4 Christmas) has attracted the attention of listeners due to its similarities to the classic Christmas song Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses which was released in 1981.
The similarity was apparently intentional and had been communicated directly by Rodrigo to the original songwriter, Chris Butler. Butler revealed via Facebook that Rodrigo contacted him about two months before the release to ask for permission to play the song.
Initially, he thought the message he received was a scam because he didn't know the singer. After learning more about Rodrigo's career, Butler finally responded and expressed his appreciation for the work.
He called Rodrigo's new song "excellent" and praised her lyrical skills. Despite the musical influence of Christmas Wrapping, Butler is not credited with writing Take Me Home (4 Christmas) as the work does not use samples or interpolations from the original song.
Rodrigo wrote the song over the summer with her longtime collaborator, Dan Nigro, and Amy Allen, a songwriter who has worked with Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tate McRae.
The music video for Take Me Home (4 Christmas) evokes the feel of a vintage-style family recording. Saturday Night Live cast member Ben Marshall plays Rodrigo's love interest, while Cynthia Nixon plays his future mother-in-law.
The video follows the couple as they attend a Christmas party hosted by Nixon's character. Typical festive activities take place, including wearing Christmas sweaters, decorating gingerbread houses, playing charades, and enjoying dinner together.
With this release, Rodrigo expands his music catalog by presenting a Christmas-themed song for the first time. Previously, he wrote a Christmas song called The Bels when he was five years old, which was then released in full in December 2022.
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