Olivia Rodrigo's first holiday single, "take me home (4 christmas)," arrived on November 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT, via Interscope Records. Universal Music Canada's announcement said the song was written with Dan Nigro and Amy Allen, produced by Nigro, and launched with an official video featuring Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall. The same release put physical formats on the table. We checked the official store on November 6, 2026, for the gift math.
What actually shipped
Per Universal Music Canada:
- Digital single + official video dropped November 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT
- Exclusive 7-inch vinyl and cassette available at oliviarodrigo.com
- The 7-inch was also set to reach stores starting November 6, 2026
On the official U.S. store on November 6, 2026:
- Exclusive "under the tree" red 7" vinyl: $15.00, limited to 1 per customer. Side A is the single; Side B is "miss this christmas."
- Exclusive red cassette: $15.00, also limited to 1 per customer, same tracklist.
That B-side matters for collectors. Streaming the single alone does not give you "miss this christmas" unless it appears on the same digital product in your region. We are sticking to what the store pages list.
Stream vs physical: our verdict
Stream it if you want the song in a holiday playlist tonight and do not own a turntable or cassette deck. That is the free-with-subscription path for most listeners.
Buy the $15 vinyl if you gift physical music, already collect 7-inches, or want the red pressing as a stocking stuff. At $15 it is cheaper than most holiday merch hoodies. Limit of one per customer means you cannot quietly grab extras for a friend group in one checkout.
Buy the $15 cassette if she is the friend who still plays tapes in the car, or if vinyl is sold out in her size run. Same price, same exclusivity rule.
Skip the physical if you only want to hear the song once and move on. A $15 object you will not play is just clutter.
Context you can trust
Universal Music Canada also notes Rodrigo is on The Unraveled Tour, with more than 1 million tickets sold globally, and that the single follows her "expectations" remix with Chappell Roan. We are not inventing chart positions beyond what the label stated in that release.
Shop the post
- Official cover and listen links
- Red 7" vinyl, $15
- Red cassette, $15
- Universal Music Canada announcement
Store prices checked on November 6, 2026. Physical exclusives are limited; availability can change.
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