It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries
{{Infobox song
| name = It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries
| cover = It’s_Not_Christmas_Till_Somebody_Cries.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Carly Rae Jepsen
| album =
| released = {{start date|2020|10|30}}
| recorded =
| genre = Synth-pop
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=52}}
| label =
| writer = {{hlist|Benjamin Romans|CJ Baran|Carly Rae Jepsen|James Flannigan}}
| producer = {{hlist|Benjamin Romans|CJ Baran}}
| prev_title = OK on Your Own
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Western Wind
| next_year = 2022
| misc =
}}
"It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" is a Christmas song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, released on October 30, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/carly-rae-jepsen-shares-new-song-its-not-christmas-till-somebody-cries-listen/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Song "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries": Listen|last=Bloom|first=Madison|website=Pitchfork|date=October 30, 2020|access-date=October 30, 2020}} The song is about "expectation versus reality" when it comes to holiday celebrations and "the antics of a dyfunctional family holiday gathering".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/carly-rae-jepsen-its-not-christmas-till-somebody-cries-song-1080305/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Gets Into Holiday Spirit Early With 'It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries'|last=Spanos|first=Brittany |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 30, 2020|access-date=October 30, 2020}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/159641341/credits|title=Credits / It's Not Christmas Til Somebody Cries|website=Tidal|access-date=October 30, 2020}}
- Carly Rae Jepsen – songwriting, lead vocals
- Benjamin Romans – songwriting, production, background vocals, programming, synthesizer
- CJ Baran – songwriting, production, background vocals, programming
- James Flannigan – songwriting
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering engineer
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
Charts
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|+Chart performance for "It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-rae-jepsen/chart-history/xdt/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 17, 2020}}
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Category:Carly Rae Jepsen songs
Category:Songs about friendship
Category:Songs written by Ben Romans
Category:Songs written by Carly Rae Jepsen
Category:Songs written by CJ Baran