Christmas is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' - wikipedia Christmas is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' For the Katharine McPhee cover and album of the same name, see Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You ( Album ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) `` Christmas is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' '' Single by Billy Squier A-side `` Christmas Is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' '' B - side `` My Kinda Lover '' Released 1981 ( 1981 ) Genre Rock, Christmas Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Billy Squier Billy Squier singles chronology `` My Kinda Lover '' ( 1981 ) `` Christmas is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' '' ( 1981 ) `` Everybody Wants You '' ( 1982 ) `` My Kinda Lover '' ( 1981 ) `` Christmas Is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' '' ( 1981 ) `` Everybody Wants You '' ( 1982 ) `` Christmas Is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' '' is a holiday rock song by Billy Squier, released in 1981 as the B - side of his hit `` My Kinda Lover '' ( Capitol 5037 ). In 1981, a video of the song was recorded with MTV VJs and staff members singing along with a live performance by Squier. VJ Martha Quinn remembers it as her number one moment when working for MTV. Covers The song has been covered by Darlene Love, Alexa Vega, and by SR - 71. Katharine McPhee recorded a cover of the song on her Christmas album, Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You, which was released on October 12, 2010. References Jump up ^ Parker, Lyndsey ( July 31, 2016 ). `` Martha, Martha, Martha ! 35 Years Later, Original VJ Quinn Remembers MTV 's Early Days ''. Yahoo ! Music. Billy Squier Albums The Tale of the Tape Do n't Say No Emotions in Motion Signs of Life Enough Is Enough Hear & Now Creatures of Habit Tell the Truth Singles `` The Stroke '' `` In the Dark '' `` My Kinda Lover '' / `` Christmas Is the Time to Say ' I Love You ' '' `` Everybody Wants You '' `` Rock Me Tonite '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christmas_Is_the_Time_to_Say_%27I_Love_You%27&oldid=816002293 '' Categories : 1981 songs American Christmas songs Billy Squier songs 1981 singles Songs written by Billy Squier Capitol Records singles Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2009 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 December 2017, at 16 : 30. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote christmas is the time to say i love you
Answer: Billy Squier