I Need You Christmas

"I Need You Christmas"
Single by Jonas Brothers
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Length3:26[1]
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
  • Nathan Cunningham
  • Marc Sibley
  • Joel Castillo
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"X" / "Five More Minutes"
(2020) 		"I Need You Christmas"
(2020) 		"Leave Before You Love Me"
(2021)

"I Need You Christmas" is a Christmas song by American group Jonas Brothers. It was released on October 30, 2020. It is the fifth Christmas song released by the band after "Girl of My Dreams" in 2007, "Joyful Kings" in 2008, "Summertime Anthem" in 2009 and "Like It's Christmas" in 2019.[citation needed]

Background

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On the song, Nick and Joe Jonas are on vocals, while Kevin plays the piano along with Greg Kurstin, the producer of the song. The song was written by Marc Sibley (Space Primates), Nathan Cunningham (Space Primates), Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough and Joel Castillo. The instrumental of the song features a somber piano loop throughout the entirety of the song.

Lyrically, the song is about how joyful it felt to spend Christmas together with family in the previous years. However, this year, the normal routine did not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which went on at the time of the release of the song. In order to prevent from getting the coronavirus, people were encouraged to practice social distancing and quarantine themselves in their homes, which essentially restricted people from going to see their families.

The group announced the song's name, artwork and release date one day before it was released, on October 29, 2020, as a band and individually.[2] Additionally, Joe used the memory timeline feature on Instagram and posted the growth about how he and the other two brothers celebrated Christmas together with family, from childhood to adulthood, explaining what this year was to him and his loved ones.[3]

Critical reception

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Rolling Stone's Althea Legaspi said that "I Need You Christmas" is a piano-and-strings buoyed song has a classic Christmas vibe, with lyrics that recall hanging with friends by the fire, angels on treetops and waiting in anticipation for Santa.[2] E Online's Mona Thomas said, "The song has the soothing sound of a classic Christmas ballad and recalled many familiar holiday activities, which is very aligned with the cover art (and what everyone is looking for this season)."[3] Heatworld's Lucy Smith said, "We'd say it sits somewhere between Bing Crosby and Michael Bublé and, though it may still be October, it's going to be the only thing we're listening to for the foreseeable."[4]

Lyric video

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The lyric video for the song was released on November 16, 2020. The video features family photos and home videos from the trio’s life, including old footage from when Nick, Joe and Kevin were young boys. Also included are more recent photos of Kevin with wife Danielle Deleasa and their two children, Joe with his then-fiancée and now ex-wife Sophie Turner, and Nick with wife Priyanka Chopra and their family.[5]

Charts

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Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 88
Canada AC (Billboard)[8] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 77
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 86
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 16
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 28
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 1
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[16] 97

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "I Need You Christmas"
Region Date Formats Label Ref.
Various October 30, 2020
Republic [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "I Need You Christmas". iTunes. United States. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jonas Brothers Recall Joyful Holiday Memories on New Song 'I Need You Christmas'". Rolling Stone. October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sophie Turner Proves She's the Jonas Brothers' Biggest Fan With Sweet Christmas Song Review". EOnline. October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Jonas Brothers just announced their new Christmas single in the cutest way". Heatworld. October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Jonas Brothers Share Their Family Photos And Home Videos In 'I Need You Christmas' Video". ETCanada. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jonas Brothers – I Need You Christmas" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jonas Brothers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History: Bubbling Under 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History: Holiday Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Holiday 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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