Christmas Magic

Album: A Very Laufey Holiday! (2024)
Charted: 13 56
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Songfacts®:

  • "Christmas Magic" is a big band-inspired song recorded by Laufey for Red One, a holiday action-comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. The film follows a mission to save Christmas after Santa Claus is kidnapped.
  • With a message centered on joy, tradition, and the importance of sharing festive memories, "Christmas Magic" is essentially a musical hug by the fire. Laufey's jazz-infused delivery urges listeners to bask in the season's warmth, emphasizing the intimate pleasures of family and home.
  • In Red One, "Christmas Magic" soundtracks a pivotal scene involving a self-important jerk clearly on Santa's naughty list. He discovers a mysterious box containing the glaskafig, a magical imprisoning snow globe, which makes him vanish. This introduces the villain's ominous scheme, and suddenly, the "magic" in "Christmas Magic" feels a little less cozy and a lot more chilling.
  • Co-written with Spencer Stewart, a fellow Berklee College of Music alumnus and collaborator on Laufey's breakthrough Bewitched album, "Christmas Magic" carries Laufey's signature jazz-influenced style.
  • Laufey has released several Christmas songs demonstrating her love for the holiday season and her jazz-inspired musical style. They include covers of " Santa Baby" and " Winter Wonderland," the latter of which reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart and flirted with the Hot 100 chart.

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