Christmas Without You

"Christmas Without You" is a song by American singer Ava Max. It was written by Max, Jesse Aicher, Sam Martin, and producers Gian Stone and Cirkut. It was released on October 15, 2020, through Atlantic Records. A Christmas pop song, it contains a piano, jingle bell and bassline, alongside Max's melisma and whistle register vocals. "Christmas Without You" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the Christmas sound. The song peaked at number 28 on the US Adult Contemporary chart and in Germany.

For the Trixie Mattel song, see Homemade Christmas.

"Christmas Without You"
Single by Ava Max
ReleasedOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
GenreChristmas pop
Length2:49
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ava Max singles chronology
"OMG What's Happening"
(2020)		 "Christmas Without You"
(2020)		 "My Head & My Heart"
(2020)
Audio video
"Christmas Without You" on YouTube

Composition

"Christmas Without You" is a Christmas pop song,[1] which is bouncy, upbeat, and has a retro influence.[2] The song begins with piano chords, which transitions into the first chorus with jingle bell sounds. During the next verse, a bassline is used with a basic beat and harmony, before leading to the second chorus. Max uses melisma throughout the vocal-driven ballad, which climaxes with a whistle register in the last chorus.[1] Jerrett Franklin of Nashville Music Reviews stated that Max's vocals become stronger in the song, which he compared her whistle register to Mariah Carey.[3]

Critical reception

Writing for Idolator, Mike Wass described "Christmas Without You" as a "feel-good festive anthem" with a "loved-up chorus", declaring the song as one of the best modern Christmas anthems.[4] David Gleisner of Washington City Paper praised Max's vocals and songwriting, stating that the song evokes a positive emotion in Christmas.[1]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting
  • Henry Walter – production, engineering, songwriting, instruments, keyboards, programmer
  • Gian Stone – production, bass, engineering, instruments, keyboards, programmer, songwriting
  • Jesse Aicher – songwriting
  • Sam Martin – songwriting
  • Rafael Fadul – engineering
  • Mark Schic – guitar
  • Kurt Thum – keyboard
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing, engineering
  • Yasmeen "YAS" Al-Mazeedi – strings

Charts
Chart performance for "Christmas Without You"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 42
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 25
Croatia (HRT)[9] 24
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[10] 52
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 28
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 148
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 71
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 31
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[19] 104
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 66
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 16
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] 10

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Christmas Without You"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2020
Atlantic [4]
United Kingdom December 5, 2020 Adult contemporary radio [23]

References
  1. Gleisner, David (December 2, 2020). "The Sleigher: Ava Max, 'Christmas Without You'". Washington City Paper. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. Dresdale, Andrea (October 15, 2020). "An Ava Max Xmas: Listen to 'Christmas Without You'". ABC News Radio. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. Franklin, Jerrett (October 16, 2020). "Ava Max | 'Christmas Without You'". Nashville Music Reviews. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. Wass, Mike (October 15, 2020). "Ava Max Drops Festive Bop "Christmas Without You"". Idolator. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. "Credits / Christmas Without You / Ava Max – Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. "Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. "Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. "Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. Komerički, Goran (January 4, 2021). "ARC 100 – datum: 4. sijecnja 2021" [ARC 100 – date: 4 January 2021] (in Croatian). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202050 into search. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  11. "Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  12. "Ava Max Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  14. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  15. "2020 52-os SAVAITĖS (gruodžio 18 - 24 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  17. "Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  18. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  19. "Gaon Digital Chart – Issue date: Week 51". Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  20. "Ava Max – Christmas Without You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  21. "Ava Max Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  22. "Ava Max Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  23. "BBC - Radio 2 Playlist". BBC. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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