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Olivia Rodrigo Releases Her First Christmas Single

“Take Me Home (4 Christmas)” comes with a video about meeting a partner’s family.

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Source: Universal Music Japan, 2026-11-06.

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Read and understand · 1/2Who plays the boyfriend’s mother?

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Cynthia Nixon. Nixon plays the mother.

Clue: In the video, Rodrigo imagines meeting her boyfriend’s family during the holidays. Ben Marshall plays the boyfriend, and Cynthia Nixon plays his mother.

Read and understand · 2/2Who produced the song?

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Dan Nigro. The label identifies Nigro as producer.

Clue: Rodrigo wrote the song with Dan Nigro and Amy Allen. Nigro also produced it, according to her record label.

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Who plays the boyfriend, and who plays his mother?

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Ben Marshall plays the boyfriend, and Cynthia Nixon plays his mother.

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