Blame It on the Mistletoe

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"Blame It on the Mistletoe"
Ella Henderson and AJ Mitchell - Blame It on the Mistletoe.png
Single by Ella Henderson and AJ Mitchell
Released4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)
Length3:05
Label Asylum
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jez Ashurst
  • Tre Jean-Marie
Ella Henderson singles chronology
"Dream on Me"
(2020)
"Blame It on the Mistletoe"
(2020)
"Let's Go Home Together"
(2021)
AJ Mitchell singles chronology
"Stuck in My Head"
(2020)
"Blame It on the Mistletoe"
(2020)
"Hate You + Love You"
(2021)

"Blame It on the Mistletoe" is a song by British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson and American singer-songwriter and musician AJ Mitchell. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 4 December 2020 through Asylum Records. [1] The song was written by Henderson, Jez Ashurst, Julie Frost and Tre Jean-Marie.

Contents

Background

On her social media accounts, Henderson said, "What a whirlwind of a year 2020 has been... it's been a rollercoaster of life lessons & emotions for me... but a year I certainly won't ever forget! I hope everyone stays safe & well this Xmas time!! ... & make sure you stick my new Christmas tune on when your having a cheeky bevy or two this December." [2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Blame It on the Mistletoe"
Chart (2020–2022)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [4] 75
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 94
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 28

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