"You're Christmas to Me" is a Christmas single by British singer-songwriter Sam Ryder. It was released exclusively via Amazon Music on 7 November 2023, as part of the Amazon Music Originals series. An original track created for the British comedy film Your Christmas or Mine 2, it marks his second Christmas release following his cover of "Jingle Bells" in 2022.[1] It marked Ryder's first record as an independent artist after parting ways with Parlophone Records.[2] The song became a contender for the Christmas number-one slot on the UK Singles Chart and later peaked at number two. It is currently his highest charting single to date, alongside "Space Man" (2022).[3]
Background and release
The song was released exclusively on 7 November 2023 through Amazon Music. It is to be featured as part of the British Amazon Prime film Your Christmas or Mine 2. A music video is scheduled to be released during the run up to Christmas.[4][5]
The song debuted at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ryder's sixth chart entry in his home country. On 1 December 2023, "You're Christmas To Me" reached a new peak of number 12, becoming his third top forty entry.[6] It topped the Official Trending Chart for three consecutive weeks[7][8] and reached number 2 on both the UK Single Sales, UK Singles Downloads Charts and number 3 on the UK Physical Singles Chart. It later reached a new peak of number 10, becoming Ryder's second top ten entry on the charts.[9]
"You're Christmas To me" became a contender for the Christmas number-one spot and reached number 2. It became Ryder's second top five entry in the UK and is his highest charting single to date alongside Space Man (2022), which also peaked at number 2.[3]
