Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas

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“Merry Christmas”
Single by Ed Sheeran and Elton John
from the album = (Christmas Edition) and The Lockdown Sessions
Written2020
Released3 December 2021
GenreChristmas
Length3:29
LabelAsylumAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Ed SheeranElton John
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
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Elton John singles chronology
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Merry Christmas” is a Christmas-themed song by English singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Elton John. It was released through Asylum and Atlantic Records as a single on 3 December 2021. The song appears on the Christmas edition of Sheeran’s = (2021) as well as a new edition of John’s The Lockdown Sessions.

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas [Official Lyric Video]

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas [Official Lyric Video]

Background and promotion

“Merry Christmas” serves as Sheeran’s first Christmas song, and serves as John’s second Christmas single, following the release of 1973’s “Step into Christmas“,

Elton John – Step Into Christmas (Official Singalong Video)

though Sheeran had previously written the 2016 Christmas song “When Christmas Comes Around” by X Factor winner Matt Terry.

Matt Terry – When Christmas Comes Around (Official Video)

In an interview with NPO Radio 2 in October 2021, Sheeran revealed that John asked him to do a song with him the previous year after the success of “Step into Christmas”. He also recalled writing the chorus of the song the same day he was asked by John. On 29 November 2021, Sheeran and John both announced the collaboration and its release date. They also stated that all proceeds from the song in the United Kingdom will go towards donations for the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In November 2021, on an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sheeran revealed that he went to stay with John after writing the song’s chorus, in which they ended up making three Christmas songs together with “Merry Christmas” being one of them.

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas (song promo)

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas (song promo)

Ed Sheeran – Merry Christmas (Live from Amazon Music Equals Experience)

Ed Sheeran – Merry Christmas (Live from Amazon Music Equals Experience)

Music video

Re-creating a scene from the festive romantic-comedy film Love Actually, the song’s music video sees Sheeran and John pay homage to scenes from British Christmas hits from the past, including “Last Christmas“, “Walking in the Air“, “Merry Christmas Everyone” and “Stay Another Day“.

Ed Sheeran Ft Elton John | Merry Christmas Song | Emilia Clarke | Last Christmas Movie

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas [Official Behind The Scenes Video]

Ed Sheeran & Elton John – Merry Christmas [Official Behind The Scenes Video]

Elton John on Collaborating With Ed Sheeran to Make “Merry Christmas”

Elton John on Collaborating With Ed Sheeran to Make “Merry Christmas”

Elton John Finally Convinced Ed Sheeran to Collaborate on a Christmas Song | The Tonight Show

Elton John Finally Convinced Ed Sheeran to Collaborate on a Christmas Song | The Tonight Show

Ed Sheeran: “Merry Christmas” with Elton John and Spreading Holiday Cheer | Apple Music

Ed Sheeran: "Merry Christmas" with Elton John and Spreading Holiday Cheer | Apple Music

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