8 Days of Christmas (song)
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"8 Days of Christmas" is the first holiday
single by the American girl group Destiny's Child
. Released as a promotional single only, "8 Days of Christmas" was first released in November 2000 on the 2CD re-issue of "The Writing's on the Wall
" and the US-Single of "Independent Women".
, but the "8 Days" in the title is a reference to Hanukkah
, but the holiday is never mentioned in the song. Knowles stated during the "8 Days of Christmas" video premiere at 106 & Park
in Fall 2001: "Actually we wrote the song two years ago, when we went in the studio to do some Christmas something. That's what started the idea of doing a Christmas album."
. All 3 members appear in Santa
-like clothing at a toy store on a snow
y day. Throughout the video the group shops for various gifts and in between cuts, Knowles rides on a carousel
. At the end of the video, many children begin rushing into the toy store where the group gives out gifts.
The music video is featured on the DualDisc edition of the album 8 Days of Christmas
.
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
single by the American girl group Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
. Released as a promotional single only, "8 Days of Christmas" was first released in November 2000 on the 2CD re-issue of "The Writing's on the Wall
The Writing's on the Wall
-Credits and personnel:*Bill Ortiz – trumpet*Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming*D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer*Rodney Jerkins – producer*Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer*James Hoover – engineer...
" and the US-Single of "Independent Women".
Composition
The song is based on the Twelve Days of ChristmasTwelve Days of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas are the festive days beginning Christmas Day . This period is also known as Christmastide and Twelvetide. The Twelfth Night of Christmas is always on the evening of 5 January, but the Twelfth Day can either precede or follow the Twelfth Night according to which...
, but the "8 Days" in the title is a reference to Hanukkah
Hanukkah
Hanukkah , also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE...
, but the holiday is never mentioned in the song. Knowles stated during the "8 Days of Christmas" video premiere at 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
in Fall 2001: "Actually we wrote the song two years ago, when we went in the studio to do some Christmas something. That's what started the idea of doing a Christmas album."
Music video
A video was filmed in Los Angeles for "8 Days of Christmas" and was released in the winter of 2001. It was directed by Sanaa HamriSanaa Hamri
Sanaa Hamri is a Moroccan American music video and film director. She is one of the few prominent female film and music video directors of color.-Early life and breakthrough:...
. All 3 members appear in Santa
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
-like clothing at a toy store on a snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
y day. Throughout the video the group shops for various gifts and in between cuts, Knowles rides on a carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
. At the end of the video, many children begin rushing into the toy store where the group gives out gifts.
The music video is featured on the DualDisc edition of the album 8 Days of Christmas
8 Days of Christmas
8 Days of Christmas is a Christmas album by R&B girl group Destiny's Child, released by Columbia Records in October 2001 in the United States .-Background:...
.
Track listing
- "8 Days of Christmas" (Album Version) - 3:29
- "8 Days of Christmas" (Instrumental) - 3:29
- "8 Days of Christmas" (A Cappella) - 3:19
- Holiday Greeting "Merry Christmas" - 0:09
- Holiday Greeting "Happy Holidays" - 0:08
- Holiday Greeting "Seasons Greetings" - 0:08
- Holiday Greeting "Happy Kwanzaa" - 0:06
- Holiday Greeting "Happy New Year" - 0:12