It's almost December and as a devotee to all things Holiday I
thought I'd roll out some of my favorite Christmas/Winter music throughout that
month. Check back every day in December for tracks old, new, classic and unique - plus a few thankfulness songs in November leading up to Thanksgiving!
Ariana Grande is the first real attempt at a teen pop singer from the Nickelodeon machine to make a dent since Miranda Cosgrove's dud singles like "Kissin U" and Victoria Justice's lame cover of "Want You Back" failed. Yes, I know too much about teen pop for a thirtysomething.
But back to Ariana. Her album Yours Truly is a pop/r&b gem with two decent Top 40 singles so with December right around the corner, this is the moment to release a Christmas single to goose up sales of her LP.
Wham's "Last Christmas" is such a ubiquitous holiday staple that there is an entire blog dedicated to chronicling covers of the '80s hit. It's a post-breakup empowerment jam with a brief holiday connection, so it's never been a big favorite of mine.
On Ariana Grande's cover, her powerful vocals are wasted and the new lyrics sound half ad-libbed. It's a forgettable cash grab, which is a shame because the talent is there. Something like "O Holy Night" or "Do You Hear What I Hear?" would've been a better option for Grande's range.
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