No Time Like Christmas
"No Time Like Christmas" | |
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Song by Chris Brown | |
from the album Breezy - It's Giving Christmas | |
A-side | "It's Giving Christmas" |
Released | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) |
Recorded | November 2022 |
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Length | 3:19 |
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"No Time Like Christmas" on YouTube | |
"No Time Like Christmas" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, released on November 18, 2022 as a promotional single, alongside the song "It's Giving Christmas",[1] from the Christmas edition of the singer's tenth solo studio album, titled Breezy - It's Giving Christmas.[2]
Background and release
During the first days of November 2022, Brown stated that he was making one new Christmas song, titled “It’s Giving Christmas”, a play on the popular African American colloquial phrase.[3] On November 14, 2022, Brown revealed the release of two Christmas songs, writing on his Instagram story “2 Christmas (Songs) Dropping The 17th”: “It’s Giving Christmas” and “No Time Like Christmas”.[3] The song was written by Chris Brown, Christopher Dotson and Omari Akinlolu, while its production was handled by Hitmaka and CS Keys, with additional production from guitarist Xeryus Gittens.[4] "No Time Like Christmas" was recorded in November 2022 by Jenso "JP" Plymouth, and mixed by Patrizio Pigliapoco.[4] The tracks marked Brown's fourth and fifth Christmas songs, following his 2007 cover versions of "This Christmas" and "Try a Little Tenderness, and his 2017 track "This X-Mas" featuring Ella Mai, contained in the Cuffing Season: 12 Days of Christmas edition of his eighth studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon.[3][5]
Composition
"No Time Like Christmas" was described as a "piano-laced" and "soulful"[6] R&B and soul ballad,[7][8] that lyrically takes on a romantic and sexual feel with Brown singing to his lover: “Wrappin’ all my love in a box / your name’s written at the top / how I want to feel you come closer, girl, don’t stop / I know you wanna get your gift / I’m crossin’ off your Christmas list”.[5][9][2] The track also features electric guitar chords played by Xeryus Gittens.[4]
Critical reception
According to The Telegraph, "The song plays on Brown’s R&B strengths" while also "revelling in the merry Christmas spirit".[8] Rated R&B stated that the song, in comparison to “It’s Giving Christmas”, "sets the mood for another type of gift exchange — one that happens between the sheets".[5] Rap Up commented that "with a pair of seasonal tunes, “It’s Giving Christmas” and “No Time Like Christmas”, Breezy spreads comfort and joy with his festive two-pack, which is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit."[10] HipHopDX wrote that "“No Time Like Christmas” hears Breezy serenading the object of his affection with a sultry, slow jam featuring a mix of suggestive and romantic lyrics".[2]
Music video
The visual for "No Time Like Christmas" was released on December 9, 2023, alongside the one for "It's Giving Christmas".[11] Both clips show Brown performing with his band in a room with starry effects, matching the Christmas theme from both songs.[6][12]
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming[4]
- "It's Giving Christmas" – 3:16
- "No Time Like Christmas" – 3:19
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
References
- ^ "Chris Brown unveils new videos for "No Time Like Christmas" and "It's Giving Christmas"".
- ^ a b c "Chris Brown Drops off Two New Christmas Visuals". 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Chris Brown Announces Two New Christmas Songs". 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "No Time Like Christmas by Chris Brown on Apple Music".
- ^ a b c "Chris Brown Shares Two Holiday Songs: 'It's Giving Christmas' and 'No Time Like Christmas'". 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Chris Brown unveils new videos for "No Time Like Christmas" and "It's Giving Christmas"". 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Video: Chris Brown "No Time Like Christmas" - Rap Radar". 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Chris Brown's latest video makes you get into the holiday spirit". Telegraph India. 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Powell, Jon. "Chris Brown gets us in the holiday spirit with two new songs". REVOLT.
- ^ "Chris Brown Spreads Holiday Cheer with 2 New Christmas Songs".
- ^ "Chris Brown Drops 'No Time Like Christmas' & 'It's Giving Christmas' Videos". 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Chris Brown Unwraps Videos for 'No Time Like Christmas' and 'It's Giving Christmas'".
- ^ "Chris Brown | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
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