Olivia Rodrigo Releases Christmas Single
Rodrigo's holiday track "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)" draws on new wave and post-punk influences from The Waitresses.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Holiday Music
Olivia Rodrigo has released the Christmas single "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)." The song was written last summer with Dan Nigro and Amy Allen and is indebted to The Waitresses' new wave and post-punk sound.
Why it matters
The release adds a high-profile pop entry to the holiday music season and raises questions about borrowed musical influence. The song neither samples nor interpolates any music by Butler, and Butler does not receive a writing credit.
The track credits three collaborators as writers or contributors, while Butler, whose band The Waitresses shaped the song's sound, receives no writing credit. Whether the influence will prompt any credit adjustment is not yet known.
The players
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter known for her pop and emo-influenced hits.
Butler
Butler is the founder and frontman of The Waitresses, whose new wave and post-punk sound influenced Rodrigo's track.
The details
Rodrigo's "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)" was written last summer with Dan Nigro and Amy Allen, who has previously contributed to songs by Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tate McCrae. The music video follows the single's storyline, with SNL star Ben Marshall as Rodrigo's boyfriend and Nixon as her prospective mother-in-law.
Timeline
Last summer: Rodrigo's song is written with Dan Nigro and Amy Allen.
November 6, 2026: Coverage of the Christmas single is published.
Roadmap
Rodrigo's single extends the lineage of The Waitresses' new wave and post-punk catalogue into a contemporary holiday release. It places a current pop artist within a long tradition of artists drawing on earlier songwriters' sounds.
The single is available to stream as part of Rodrigo's holiday release. Listeners can access the track and its accompanying music video through the artist's official channels.
The takeaway
Holiday singles often draw on earlier artists' sounds, so listeners curious about the influences can trace them back to the original recordings. Checking songwriting credits is a practical way to see who contributed to a track.
Further reading
For more holiday releases and seasonal chart context, explore the Holiday Music section.
