Christmas Magic

Album: A Very Laufey Holiday! (2024)
Charted: 13 56
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • "Christmas Magic" is a big band-inspired song recorded by Laufey for Red One, a holiday action-comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. The film follows a mission to save Christmas after Santa Claus is kidnapped.
  • With a message centered on joy, tradition, and the importance of sharing festive memories, "Christmas Magic" is essentially a musical hug by the fire. Laufey's jazz-infused delivery urges listeners to bask in the season's warmth, emphasizing the intimate pleasures of family and home.
  • In Red One, "Christmas Magic" soundtracks a pivotal scene involving a self-important jerk clearly on Santa's naughty list. He discovers a mysterious box containing the glaskafig, a magical imprisoning snow globe, which makes him vanish. This introduces the villain's ominous scheme, and suddenly, the "magic" in "Christmas Magic" feels a little less cozy and a lot more chilling.
  • Co-written with Spencer Stewart, a fellow Berklee College of Music alumnus and collaborator on Laufey's breakthrough Bewitched album, "Christmas Magic" carries Laufey's signature jazz-influenced style.
  • Laufey has released several Christmas songs demonstrating her love for the holiday season and her jazz-inspired musical style. They include covers of " Santa Baby" and " Winter Wonderland," the latter of which reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart and flirted with the Hot 100 chart.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Muhammad Ali: His Musical Legacy and the Songs he Inspired

Muhammad Ali: His Musical Legacy and the Songs he InspiredSong Writing

Before he was the champ, Ali released an album called I Am The Greatest!, but his musical influence is best heard in the songs he inspired.

Michael Sweet of Stryper

Michael Sweet of StryperSongwriter Interviews

Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.

Devo

DevoSongwriter Interviews

Devo founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale take us into their world of subversive performance art. They may be right about the De-Evoloution thing.

Dennis DeYoung

Dennis DeYoungSongwriter Interviews

Dennis DeYoung explains why "Mr. Roboto" is the defining Styx song, and what the "gathering of angels" represents in "Come Sail Away."

Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins

Tom Bailey of Thompson TwinsSongwriter Interviews

Tom stopped performing Thompson Twins songs in 1987, in part because of their personal nature: "Hold Me Now" came after an argument with his bandmate/girlfriend Alannah Currie.

Evolution Of The Prince Symbol

Evolution Of The Prince SymbolSong Writing

The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.