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Olivia Rodrigo Releases Holiday Single With Family-Themed Video

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Read the story

Olivia Rodrigo has released “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”, her first holiday single, alongside an official music video.

The video imagines the singer joining her partner’s family for Christmas and meeting them for the first time. Ben Marshall plays the partner, while Cynthia Nixon appears as his mother.

Rodrigo wrote the track with Amy Allen and Dan Nigro, who also produced it. Universal Music confirmed the release on November 6 in Japan; US music coverage reported its arrival on November 5.

Source: Universal Music Japan, 2026-11-06. https://www.universal-music.co.jp/olivia-rodrigo/news/2026-11-06/

Read and practise

1. What does the video imagine?

   1. A live concert with her family
   2. A trip to record the song
   3. Meeting a partner’s family at Christmas

2. How do the reporting dates differ?

   1. Both reported it first on November 7
   2. Universal Music confirmed it in Japan on November 6; US coverage reported November 5
   3. Universal Music confirmed it in Japan on November 5; US coverage reported November 6

Your turn

Explain the two release-reporting dates and identify who produced the track.

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