Olivia Rodrigo will release her first original Christmas song, "Take Me Home (4 Christmas)," on the evening of November 5, 2026, according to WWCK-FM. The singer announced the track on Instagram on November 2 with cover art featuring a Santa hat and red lipstick, and a music video will arrive with it.
What else is happening in music this week?
Rodrigo wrote the song with longtime collaborator Dan Nigro and songwriter Amy Allen, and Nigro produced it. The video includes appearances by actress Cynthia Nixon and comedian Ben Marshall. The release caps a busy year for Rodrigo, who put out her third album in June, launched the Daisy Chain Fields festival and teamed with Chappell Roan on an October remix.
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On YouTube's music charts, BLACKPINK's LISA holds the top spot on both the US and global song rankings with her solo single "Tarantino," according to BroadwayWorld. Elton John entered YouTube's Billion Views Club for the first time, as the video for his 1989 hit "Sacrifice" passed one billion views. Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has already climbed back up the daily video rankings, a sign the holiday listening season has begun.
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Rebecca Gayheart spoke to Drew Barrymore on the "Personal Space" podcast about telling the couple's daughters, Billie and Georgia, about Eric Dane's ALS diagnosis. She said the family met with a therapist to explain the disease, and that the girls struggled to accept that there was no cure.
Dane, known for "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria," was diagnosed in 2024 and shared the news publicly in April 2025. He died in February at 53. Gayheart told Barrymore she first noticed his headaches months before his hand weakness appeared, and Dane wrote in his posthumous memoir, "My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments," that trouble using chopsticks at a sushi dinner was an early sign. The book is out now.
FAQ
When does Olivia Rodrigo's holiday single come out?
It is scheduled for the evening of November 5, 2026, with a music video released alongside it.
Which Elton John video reached one billion views?
The official video for his 1989 song "Sacrifice," his first entry in YouTube's Billion Views Club.
