Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call

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"Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call"
Bleachers Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call.jpg
Single by Bleachers
from the album Bleachers (Deluxe edition)
ReleasedDecember 2024
Recorded2024
Studio Electric Lady Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length3:39
Label Dirty Hit
Songwriter Jack Antonoff
Producer Jack Antonoff

"Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call" is a song by American indie pop act Bleachers. Originally released in late 2024, the song appears on the deluxe edition of the band's self-titled fourth studio album, Bleachers (2024). [1]

Contents

Background and lyrics

Written and produced by frontman Jack Antonoff, the song is a departure from the band's typical high-energy anthems. Antonoff has described the track as being written "for everyone who experiences the holidays as a time to clean out those who have done you wrong." [2]

Lyrically, the song serves as a "melancholy" holiday message, focusing on setting boundaries and finding catharsis during a season that can be emotionally difficult for many. [3]

Live performances

On 17 December 2025, Bleachers performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . The performance began with Antonoff at the piano before escalating in energy, featuring an expansive backing band that included brass players, a violinist, and two drummers. [2] During the rendition, Antonoff stood on the piano bench and eventually kneeled atop the instrument. [2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes and performance credits.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 47
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 9
Portugal (AFP) [6] 147
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 65
UK Independent Singles (OCC) [7] 10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 18

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Abby (15 December 2024). "Check out Bleachers' heartbreaking new single 'Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call'". NME . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Alston, Trey (18 December 2025). "Bleachers Perform "Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call" on Fallon: Watch". Consequence . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Martoccio, Angie (15 December 2024). "Bleachers Share Melancholy Holiday Single 'Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 26/12/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 52 de 2024" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call – Bleachers - Official Charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Bleachers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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