Here Are the Lyrics to Carrie Underwood’s ‘Favorite Time of Year’

It’s Carrie Underwood’s “Favorite Time of Year,” and she’s sharing her gift of music with everyone this season by releasing an extra song from her first Christmas album.

The bonus cut on My Gift, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in October, is streaming exclusively on Amazon. It ranks at No. 4 out of the top five new streaming holiday songs of the year, through Nov. 26, according to MRC Data/Nielsen Music.

In an interview with Billboard about her Christmas set, Underwood explained how she strived to “create light in a dark year” with her holiday jingles and accompanying HBO Max special.

Check out the lyrics below.

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Break out the tinsel
Unpack the lights
We’re about to bring on the merry and bright
I hear those jingle
Bells in the air
Ringing out the sound of joy everywhere

‘Tis the season we’ve been waiting for
(Waiting, don’t keep me waiting)
Can’t you feel it knocking at your door?
(Knock knock, it’s knocking at your door)

Love pouring out like the snow from the sky
Snuggled up together sitting by the fire
Oh, it’s magical, it’s my favorite time
Pretty little wishes tied up in a bow
And every little kiss is like we’re underneath the mistletoe
It’s music to my ears
Christmas is my favorite time of year

Stockings on chimneys
Angels on the trees
Sugar and cinnamon
It’s the little things
Blankets and movies
In black and white
Together they make up this colorful life

‘Tis the season we’ve been waiting for
(Waiting, don’t keep me waiting)
Oh, can’t you feel it knocking at your door?
(Knock knock, it’s knocking on the door)

Love pouring out like the snow from the sky
Snuggled up together sitting by the fire
Oh, it’s magical, it’s my favorite time
Pretty little wishes tied up in a bow
And every little kiss is like we’re underneath the mistletoe
It’s music to my ears
Christmas is my favorite time of year

(Christmas is my favorite time)
Christmas is my favorite time
Oh, don’t keep me waiting, yeah

Love pouring out like the snow from the sky
Snuggled up together sitting by the fire
Oh, it’s magical, it’s my favorite time
Pretty little wishes tied up in a bow
And every little kiss is like we’re underneath the mistletoe
It’s music to my ears
Christmas is my favorite time of year
(Christmas is my favorite time)
Christmas is my favorite time of year
Oh yes, it is

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Written by: Carrie Underwood, Chris Destefano, Hillary Lindsey

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Vinyl Album Sales Hit Historic High in U.S. After Black Friday 2020

Shopping and promotions on Black Friday (Nov. 27) helped push vinyl album sales to a historic high in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

In the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 1.253 million vinyl albums were sold (up 56%) — the largest sales week for the format since Nielsen Music/MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales in 1991. It’s only the second time that weekly vinyl album sales surpassed 1 million in the Nielsen Music/MRC Data era. The last time it happened was just under a year ago, when 1.243 million were sold in the week ending Dec. 26, 2019.

Bolstering the robust sales week was Record Store Day Black Friday festivities at independent record stores, as indie physical store sales accounted for 542,000 vinyl LPs sold in the week ending Dec. 3 (up 135%). That’s the second-largest week ever for indie store vinyl album sales — runner-up only to Record Store Day 2019’s week (673,000; week ending April 11, 2019). Record Store Day Black Friday traditionally sees the release of an array of limited-edition and exclusive vinyl albums, which assist in driving big sales numbers.

Also helping sales in the week ending Dec. 3: continued promotions and visibility of vinyl LPs at mass merchants like Walmart and Target, as well as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, among others.

The top-selling vinyl album in the week ending Dec. 3 was Harry Styles’ Fine Line, with 15,000 copies sold (up 12%); it rises 2-1 on the latest Vinyl Albums chart (dated Dec. 12). Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to the A Charlie Brown Christmas TV special was the No. 2 vinyl seller of the week (rising 5-2 with 11,000; up 37%) while Queen’s Greatest Hits was the No. 3 biggest-selling LP of the week (up 4-3 with just under 11,000; up 26%). Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (6-4 with 10,000; up 70%) and Taylor Swift’s Folklore (1-5 with just under 10,000; down 36%) round out the top five.

Phish’s latest studio album, Sigma Oasis, debuts at No. 6 on the Vinyl Albums chart with 9,000 copies sold, following its vinyl release on Nov. 27. (The set was released in April on digital download and streaming services.) The Beatles’ Abbey Road shifts 8-7 on the Vinyl Albums chart with nearly 9,000 in sales (up 71%).

Closing out the top 10 on the latest Vinyl Albums chart are a trio of albums that garnered special releases for Record Store Day Black Friday.

Alice In Chains’ Sap EP was released as a stand-alone vinyl set for the first time on Nov. 27, and arrives at No. 8 with 8,500 in sales (effectively selling out its entire production run). The five-song set was originally released as a CD in 1992.

U2’s 1980 album Boy bows at No. 9 on Vinyl Albums with a little over 8,000 sold, after the set’s release on white vinyl for its 40th anniversary. My Chemical Romance’s Life on the Murder Scene debuts at No. 10 with 8,000 sold after its first pressing on vinyl. The 2006 album compiled live tracks, demo recordings and a then-previously unreleased tune, and was originally released as a CD/DVD set.

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Twerking, Selfies & Adorable Pups: Here Are Megan Thee Stallion’s Best Social Media Moments

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Over the weekend (Dec. 6), the rapper showed off her impressive twerking skills in neon yellow bodysuit to the tune of her Good News track, “Movie.”

“Let my real hair down now it’s MTS UNCUT,” she captioned the clip. See it here.

The twerk-a-thon is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Meg’s IG and Twitter presence. From gushing over her three dogs to showing off that body-ody-ody-ody in sexy mirror selfies, see below for her best social media moments.

Powerpuff nails

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Poppin’ champagne

To celebrate the success of her debut album Good News, the star shared a video shaking a bottle of champagne before she pops it, giggling up a storm in the process.

Her dogs

Megan loves her pups X, 4oe and Dos, and we can’t get enough of the heartmelting photos she shares of them. She also can’t help but shade them a bit when they act up (See here).

Savage x Fenty

The rapper’s a self-proclaimed “Savage,” so she obviously has to show off her Savage x Fenty ensemble with a steamy mirror selfie.

Hot Girl Bootcamp

Meg busted down to DJ Chose’s “Thick,” showing off her envious twerk from what she called “Hot Girl Bootcamp.” See the video here.

Fangirling over Mary J. Blige

I mean, can you blame her? “Oh my God!” Meg exclaims in a video she shared, in which the legend gives her a hug. “Mary and Megan with thee good knees,” she captioned the post.

“Savage”

To promote her then-brand new single back in March, Meg and her friends hilariously acted out the lyrics to her “Savage” hook, rocking designer shades to be “classy,” adding champagne to get “bougie” and downing liquor straight from the bottle in booty shorts to act a little “ratchet.”

Queen Bey birthday post

The rapper shouted out her “Savage (Remix)” collaborator on her birthday, sharing an iconic photo posing with Beyonce and her daughter Blue Ivy. “Happy birthday to the mf queen !!!! I will never forget the day I met you,” she wrote. “I was so nervous I didn’t even know what I was going to say and then when we finally spoke the conversation just flowed so naturally. Thank you for everything you do, thank you for all your words of encouragement, thank you for being so uplifting, and thank you for being such an inspiration in my life til this day !!!!”

See here.

Meg’s interaction with that “WAP” snake

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Sony Music Entertainment has named Jean-Sebastien (“Seb”) Permal director of A&R for Continental Europe and Africa, a newly created position, it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 8).

In his new role, Permal will help drive Sony Music’s A&R strategy across the region, offering creative support to A&R teams in each of the covered markets while connecting artists with Sony Music teams across the globe. Permal will assume the position on Jan. 1, 2021.

Permal, who was born in Mauritius, moved to Vienna in 2014 to pursue a career in music management and publishing. He joined Sony Music Germany’s label Four Music in 2017 before expanding his A&R role to encompass all of Sony Music’s labels across Europe and Africa the following year.

“With his deep roots in African and European music, Seb is well positioned to connect the dots among our A&Rs across the world to help artists succeed on a global scale,” said Sony Music president of Continental Europe and Africa Daniel Lieberberg, whom Permal will directly report to. “He is one of the most creative and well connected executives in both regions and a most valuable source of expertise for our artists and creatives.”

Since 2018, Permal has worked with Sony Music’s labels on a number of artist projects while also supporting A&R executives in the region. Those projects have included working with German disco and house producer Purple Disco Machine; Italian dance duo Marnik; Italian electronic dance producers and DJs VINAI; German music project Vize; and Finnish-American singer Kiara Nelson. He additionally helped secure a label partnership between Sony Music and French-Congolese producer Julio Masidi.

“Growing up in Mauritius, which is a melting pot of diverse cultures, languages and music, made the different creative and business opportunities that Europe and Africa have to offer very attractive to me,” added Permal in a statement. “That’s why I’m delighted to take on this new role at Sony Music, supporting our A&R teams in their drive to empower artists across the two continents. I look forward to helping expand our repertoire with new talent and opportunities whilst continuing to drive our artist-centric culture forward.”

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Mickey Guyton, Charley Pride & More Black Artists to Receive Grammy Nods in Country Categories

Mickey Guyton is a relative rarity: a Black artist who has received a Grammy nomination in a country category. She’s nominated this year for best country solo performance for “Black Like Me.”

Guyton, 37, isn’t the first Black artist to be nominated in that category; Darius Rucker won the award seven years ago for “Wagon Wheel.” (Before 2011, the Grammys had separate male and female vocal categories in country and other fields.)

Take a look (and listen) to 12 Black artists who have received Grammy nominations in country categories.

Charley Pride: Ten nods in the country field between 1966 and 1979. One win: Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs won best country vocal performance, male for 1972. The album logged 16 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in 1972. It contained Pride’s signature song, the charming “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’,” a No. 1 hit on Hot Country Songs for five weeks in 1971-72.

The Pointer Sisters: Two nods in the country field in 1974-75, plus another for Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer for writing “Fairytale,” a best country song nominee. “Fairytale” won for best country vocal performance by a duo or group, 1974. “Live Your Life Before You Die” was nominated in the same category the following year. The former track was from the Pointers’ album That’s a Plenty; the latter track was a one-off single. The group’s country phase was short-lived. They dabbled in a variety of styles before hitting their peak in the mid-’80s with an exciting pop-R&B-dance blend.

Ray Charles: One nod in the country field in 1983. The tender “Born to Love Me” was nominated for best country performance, male. The track was from his album. Wish You Were Here Tonight. Charles’ barrier-busting 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music was nominated for four Grammys, but none in the country field.

Fred Parris: One nod in the country field in 1985. Parris had a co-writing credit on Ronnie Milsap’s nostalgic “Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of The Night),” which received a 1985 nod for best country song. Parris, a member of The Five Satins, wrote that group’s 1956 doo-wop classic “In the Still of the Nite,” which was interpolated in Milsap’s smash.

Aaron Neville: Two nods in the country field in 1993-94. “The Grand Tour” was nominated for best country vocal performance, male, 1993. “I Fall to Pieces” (a collab with Trisha Yearwood) won for best country vocal collaboration the following year. The former track, originally recorded by George Jones, was from Neville’s The Grand Tour album; the latter track, originally recorded by Patsy Cline, was featured on the all-star album Rhythm Country and Blues. The Neville/Yearwood pairing echoes Neville’s earlier collab with Linda Ronstadt, which brought that pair back-to-back Grammys for best pop vocal performance by a duo or group with vocal in 1989-90.

B.B. King: Two nods in the country field from 1990-94. The jaunty “Waiting on the Light to Change” (collab with Randy Travis) was nominated for best country vocal collaboration in 1990. “Patches” (collab with George Jones) was nominated in the same category four years later. The former track was from Travis’ album Heroes & Friends. The latter track, a cover of Clarence Carter’s 1970 R&B smash, was from Rhythm Country and Blues.

Taj Mahal: One nod in the country field in 2002. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Glory, Glory),” on which the blues musician was featured alongside Alison Krauss and Doc Watson, was nominated for best country collaboration with vocals. The track was from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s album Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. III.

Keb’ Mo’: One nod in the country field in 2005. The blues musician teamed with the members of Dixie Chicks (as they were known then) to write “I Hope,” a nominee for best country song. The song was featured on the trio’s album Taking the Long Way, which won Grammys for album of the year and best country album.

Solomon Burke: One nod in the country field in 2006. “Tomorrow Is Forever” (collab with Dolly Parton) was nominated for best country collaboration with vocals. The song, written by Parton and first recorded by Parton and Porter Wagoner in 1970, was from Burke’s album Nashville.

Darius Rucker: One nod in the country field in 2013. The spirited “Wagon Wheel” won for best country solo performance. Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show had co-writing credits on the song. The hit was from Rucker’s fourth studio album, True Believers.

Kevin Olusola (of Pentatonix): One nod in the country field in 2016. Pentatonix and Parton shared a Grammy for best country duo/group performance for their smartly arranged remake of her 1973 classic “Jolene.”

Mickey Guyton: One nod in 2020. “Black Like Me” is nominated for best country solo performance. The poignant and deeply personal song, which Guyton co-wrote, is from her EP Bridges. The most pointed line: “If you think we live in the land of the free/ You should try to be Black like me.”

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