| "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" | ||||
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| Single byBlink-182 | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2001 (2001-10-16) | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop-punk,Christmas | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Mark Trombino | |||
| Blink-182 singles chronology | ||||
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"I Won't Be Home for Christmas" is a song by Americanrock bandBlink-182. The song was originally recorded and released as aradio promo in 1997.MCA Records reissued it internationally as asingle on October 16, 2001. The song was recorded with original drummerScott Raynor and produced byMark Trombino, who produced the trio's second studio album,Dude Ranch (1997). The song's title is a parody of the Christmas song "I'll Be Home for Christmas".
The single topped theCanadian Singles Chart, but it did not chart anywhere else. It remained at that position for three weeks in 2001 and for two weeks in 2002. It is the band's sole Canadian number one.
The song was originally recorded in 1997 forKROQ.[1][2][3] The song was later included onA Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (2003), a Christmas-themed compilation byImmortal Records.[4]
The song’s narrative follows a man "snapping" on Christmas Eve and attacking a group of carolers.[1]MSN Canada called the song "a high-energy punk war on Christmas".[1]
The song peaked at number one in Canada.[5] The song remained at the top of the charts for five non-consecutive weeks.[1]
All tracks are written byBlink-182.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" | |
| 2. | "All the Small Things" | |
| 3. | "Josie" | |
| 4. | "Please Take Me Home" |
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| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 1 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] | 3 |
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] | 41 |
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