page_title: Not Another Christmas Song
section_title: Reception
hierarchical_section_title: Not Another Christmas Song / Reception
caption_attribution_description: English: Travis Barker and Family at the 2019 iHeartMusic Awards in Los Angeles, California
context_page_description: "Not Another Christmas Song" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182. The song was released on December 6, 2019 through Columbia Records. The song is a downbeat objection to the Christmas and holiday season, lyrically examining the passage of time and a disintegrating relationship. It was written by bassist Mark Hoppus, guitarist Matt Skiba, drummer Travis Barker, who also produced the song. Additional songwriting was handled by Matt Malpass, Aaron Puckett, JP Clark, and Mike Skwark.
  Critics were largely positive regarding the song, which did not chart commercially but peaked within Billboard's national rock and holiday digital charts. Its music video was produced in claymation, and pictures the band performing for elves at the North Pole.
context_section_description: Barker first hinted at the song's development in a November interview. The group first teased the song on December 4, 2019, posting its single cover art on their social media accounts, followed by a proper announcement the next day. The single cover is a photograph of the clay versions of themselves from the music video, with the band name written in blood. The song was offered for download and streaming on December 6, with its music video premiering that day as well. On that date, the band also issued joint singles with DJ duo the Chainsmokers—the upbeat "P.S. I Hope You're Happy"—and a collaboration with the posthumous rapper XXXTentacion—"It's All Fading to Black". Commercially, the song failed to chart. "Not Another Christmas Song" did not enter the Alternative Songs chart compiled by Billboard, but it did peak at number 16 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart. Likewise, it made an appearance at number 37 on the publication's Holiday Digital Song Sales chart in the week preceding Christmas.
  Jon Blistein at Rolling Stone complimented the tune as "mostly vintage Blink, with chugging pop-punk riffs during the verse opening up into a full-throated chorus — although there are some expertly placed sleigh bells in the mix as well." Chris DeVille at Stereogum called it a "pretty good Blink-182 song," while Nina Corcoran, writing for online magazine Consequence of Sound, concurred: "It's a pretty good song. Apart from the oversized production, it sounds like it could have been on Take Off Your Pants and Jacket — meaning it’s all jittery guitar, quick storytelling, and lyrics that mix remorse mix with youth."
caption: Drummer Travis Barker, pictured here in 2019, produced the song.
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