Mistletoe (Colbie Caillat song)

"Mistletoe"
Single by Colbie Caillat
Released	November 20, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop holiday
Length	3:54
Label	Universal Republic
Songwriter(s)	Colbie Caillat Mikal Blue Stacy Blue
Producer(s)	Mikal Blue
Colbie Caillat singles chronology
"Bubbly" (2007) "Mistletoe" (2007) "Realize" (2008)

"Mistletoe" is an original Christmas song written and performed by Colbie Caillat. It was co-written by Caillat's friend and former manager, Stacy Blue, and producer Mikal Blue. "Mistletoe" was released as a standalone single on November 20, 2007. A re-recorded version of the song was included on Caillat's 2012 holiday album, Christmas in the Sand.

Composition

"Mistletoe" was composed in the key of C Major and set to a "moderately slow" tempo of 60 BPM.[1] Caillat's vocals range from G₃ through C₅. The song discusses the experience of spending Christmas time without family or loved ones and represents a "slower paced romantic song" in contrast to the other, generally uptempo, original tracks on Christmas in the Sand.[2][3]

Release

The original 2007 version of the song was produced by Mikal Blue and released as a digital download single on November 20, 2007.[4] This recording was also included on the 2008 compilation album, The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas.[5] In 2012, Caillat recorded a new version produced by her father, Ken Caillat, for her holiday album, Christmas in the Sand.[6]

In popular culture

The song was featured in the 2008 films Baby Mama,[7] and Will You Merry Me?.

Reception

"Mistletoe" debuted at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 8, 2007.[8] The song reached a peak position of 75 the following week.[9] "Mistletoe" also peaked at number 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart, marking Caillat's second straight top-10 single on that survey.[10]

In Canada, "Mistletoe" performed slightly better with a debut of 74 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated December 8, 2007 and an eventual peak of 56 in January 2008.[11][12] The song also reached the top 3 of the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[13]

USA Today cited "Mistletoe" as the most-downloaded new holiday song of 2007.[14]

Charts

Chart (2007–08)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12]	56
Canada AC (Billboard)[13]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	75
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10]	7

References

1. "Colbie Caillat "Mistletoe" Sheet Music in C Major (transposable)". Music Notes. 17 December 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
2. DiMattina, Lindsey (October 24, 2012). "Colbie Caillat Spreads Christmas Cheer, Talks Rap Ambitions". Hollywood.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
3. Smith, Bruce G. (December 15, 2012). "Music Review: Christmas in the Sand by Colbie Caillat". Seattle PI. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
4. "Mistletoe by Colbie Caillat on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
5. "Now That's What I Call Christmas!: The Essential - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
6. Graff, Gary (September 18, 2012). "Colbie Caillat Announces 'Christmas in the Sand': Exclusive Album Art". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
7. "Baby Mama (2008) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
8. "The Hot 100: Week of December 8, 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
9. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
10. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
11. "Canada Singles Top 100 (December 8, 2007)". Billboard via aCharts.co. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
12. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
13. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
14. Mansfield, Brian (December 13, 2007). "These artists may just cut an evergreen of a Christmas song". USA Today. Retrieved May 12, 2010.