Summer Wonderland

"Summer Wonderland"
Single by Ronan Keating
ReleasedDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
Length1:37
LabelDecca, Universal Music
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2016) 		"Summer Wonderland"
(2016) 		"One of a Kind"
(2020)
Music video
"Summer Wonderland" on YouTube

"Summer Wonderland" is a Christmas song released from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating. The song is a "summer" version of the Christmas carol "Winter Wonderland" and recorded as a promotion for Air New Zealand.[1]

Air New Zealand's General Manager Global Brand and Content Marketing Jodi Williams says the homegrown lyrics will remind local audiences of the moments that make a Kiwi Christmas, while the song also sends an enticing message to prospective visitors around the world saying "The idea of sleigh bells and snow doesn't really resonate for us in the Southern Hemisphere so we wanted to have fun with the concept of 'carol equality' and come up with a song we Kiwis and Aussies can relate to."[2][3]

Music video

The music video for the song premiered on 30 November 2016, via YouTube. The video directed by Craig Melville, features Keating recording "Winter Wonderland" in the studio, with Kiwi child actor Julian Dennison playing the producer, with whom the lyrics are not resonating. The two move outside and change the lyrics to apply to a summer Christmas, including references to pavlova, pineapples on ham, backyard cricket, distant relatives, and mozzie spray.[4][1]

Reception

Sophie Barker from MTV Australia called the song "the ultimate Christmas Carol".[5] news.com.au called the song "hilarious".[1]

Chart performance

Chart (2016) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 14

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ronan Keating records Southern Hemisphere version of Christmas hit". news.com.au. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Ronan Keating Sings a Summer Wonderland in Hilarious Air NZ Spot". lbbonline. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Ronan Keating re-creates Christmas hit for Air NZ with rising Kiwi actor". Mumbrella. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  4. ^ "The former Boyzone singer stars opposite Kiwi child actor Julian Dennison in a new ad for Air New Zealand". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ "ronan keating & julian dennison's 'summer wonderland' is the ultimate christmas carol". MTV Australia. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Ronan Keating – Summer Wonderland". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 October 2019.