"Mistletoe"
Single by Colbie Caillat
ReleasedNovember 20, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
Length3:54
LabelUniversal 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. ^ a b "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "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.
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