Take Me Home for Christmas
| "Take Me Home for Christmas" | |
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| Song by Dan + Shay | |
| from the album It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album | |
| Released | November 6, 2020 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Length | 3:23 |
| Label | Warner Nashville |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Dan Smyers |
| Music video | |
| "Take Me Home for Christmas" on YouTube | |
"Take Me Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song by American duo Dan + Shay. It was released on November 6, 2020, and later included on their sixth studio album and first Christmas project, It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album (2024). The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, the duo's eighth top 5 hit on that chart. It also reached numbers 37 and 48 on both the Country Airplay and Hot 100 charts respectively. "Take Me Home for Christmas" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the country.
Background and content
Dan + Shay announced the release of the song on Instagram on November 5, 2020.[1]
Dan Smyers said about the song: "This is our first original Christmas song, [...] our fans have asked for Christmas music every year, so I hope you all have as much fun listening to it as we did making it."[2]
Commercial performance
On the week of December 12, 2020, "Take Me Home for Christmas" debuted at number 34 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[3] The following week, it debuted at number 88 on the Hot 100.[4] It also debuted at number 48 on the Country Airplay chart the week of December 26, and peaked at number 37 the next week before leaving the chart.[5][6] The song peaked at numbers two and 48 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts the week of January 2, 2021, staying for five and four weeks respectively.[7][8] The song was certified gold by the RIAA on February 3, 2022.[9]
In Canada, the track debuted and peaked at numbers 45 and 91 on the Canada Country and Canadian Hot 100 charts respectively for the week of January 2, 2021.[10][11]
Live performances
On December 15, 2020, Dan + Shay performed "Take Me Home for Christmas" during the season 19 finale of the American reality television series The Voice. They performed on a festive "traditional small town" set, with Shay wearing a Christmas sweater and Dan wearing a red-and-black checked jacket.[12] On December 18, 2024, they performed the song at the Grand Ole Opry as a part of Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry holiday show.[13]
Music video
The music video was released at the same time of the song's release. The video is paired with their other Christmas song "Christmas Isn't Christmas".[14]
Chart performance
| Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] | 91 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[16] | 45 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 48 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 37 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Taylor, Blake (November 6, 2020). "Dan + Shay Release New Holiday Song, 'Take Me Home For Christmas'". iHeart. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (November 6, 2020). "Dan + Shay Welcome The Holiday Season With "Take Me Home For Christmas"". MusicRow. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: December 12, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "The Hot 100: December 19, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Country Airplay: December 26, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dan Shay Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dan Shay Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dan Shay Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Dan + Shay – Take Me Home for Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Country: January 2, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: January 2, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (December 15, 2020). "Dan + Shay Bring 'Take Me Home for Christmas' to 'The Voice' Finale [Watch]". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Fisher, Kelly (December 18, 2024). "Watch Dan + Shay Take The Stage With The Duo's First-Ever Christmas Song". Dayton's New Country 103.9. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Houghton, Cillea (November 30, 2020). "WATCH: Dan + Shay's 'Take Me Home for Christmas' Video Is a Family Affair". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dan Shay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dan Shay Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2024.