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"It's Not Christmas Without You"
Single by Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice
from the album Merry Nickmas
ReleasedDecember 3, 2011
GenreChristmas
Length2:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Eric Goldman
  • Backhouse Mike
Victorious singles chronology
"Leave It All to Shine"
(2011) 		"It's Not Christmas Without You"
(2011) 		"You're the Reason"
(2011)
Victoria Justice singles chronology
"Leave It All to Shine"
(2011) 		"It's Not Christmas Without You"
(2011) 		"You're the Reason"
(2011)

"It's Not Christmas Without You" is a song performed by the cast of the television show Victorious featuring Victoria Justice. The song was released on December 3, 2011, as the lead single for the Nickelodeon holiday compilation album Merry Nickmas (2012). The song was featured in a Victorious holiday special episode. The song peaked at number 23 on the US Holiday Digital Song Sales chart and number five on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart.

Release

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"It's Not Christmas Without You" was released as a single on December 3, 2011, by Nickelodeon Records and Columbia Records.[1][2] It was also featured in a holiday special titled "A Christmas Tori" for the American television sitcom Victorious on the same day.[3][4][5] It features Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, and Leon Thomas III performing the song during the episode.[5][6][7][8] "It's Not Christmas Without You" was later released as the second track for the Nickelodeon holiday compilation album Merry Nickmas on November 19, 2012.[9][10]

Composition

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Victoria Justice (pictured in 2007) is featured on the track.

"It's Not Christmas Without You" is 2 minutes and 33 seconds long.[10] It is an upbeat Christmas track that features lead vocals from Justice, Grande, Gillies, and Thomas.[11][12][13][14] The song has background vocals from Niki Watkins, Zack Hexum, who also plays saxophone, Michael Corcoran, and Eric Goldman. Corcoran and Goldman co-wrote and co-produced the song with the show's creator Dan Schneider, and Corcoran handled both engineering and mixing. The track also includes Demian Arriaga on drums and Gabe Johnson on trumpet, while mastering was completed by Stephen Marcussen.[15]

Reception

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Writing for Young Hollywood, Casey Clark placed "It's Not Christmas Without You" second on her "5 Throwback Disney & Nick Songs You Need On Your Holiday Playlist" list, stating that people need to "send this song to someone who makes the holidays special".[16] Miranda for WKNC-FM said "It's Not Christmas Without You" is "great to put you into a Christmas mood".[17] Natalee Bravo of Her Campus opined that "It's Not Christmas Without You" ties "the holiday spirit together", describing its lyrics as "fun and catchy".[12]

Jarrod Houseknecht for The Miami Hurricane described the track as a "bop", commenting the song is "so merry" that it is "sure to bring back some of your favorite childhood holiday memories".[13] The staff of The Times of India stated that Justice "added a nostalgic touch" to the song.[6] Jake Mauriello of Study Breaks Magazine called the track an "infectious number", remarking that its "corny lyrics" and "killer brass section" make the song "the perfect blend of all the ingredients that make a great Christmas song".[18] Commercially, "It's Not Christmas Without You" charted at number 23 on the US Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart and number five on the US Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart in the United States.[19][20]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

Charts

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Chart performance for "It's Not Christmas Without You"
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 23
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] 5

References

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  1. ^ "It's Not Christmas Without You - single on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "It's Not Christmas Without You - single on Spotify". Spotify (US). Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Gayles, Contessa (December 2, 2011). "Victoria Justice 'It's Not Christmas Without You' Video Preview (Exclusive)". AOL Music. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Brown, Johnathan (December 20, 2024). "Ariana Grande Chimes In On Mini-Reunion Of 'Victorious' Stars Elizabeth Gillies And Victoria Justice". The Blast. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Bleznak, Becca (December 4, 2020). "How Many Christmas Songs Has Ariana Grande Released?". Showbiz Cheatsheet. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Victorious fans celebrate as Tori and Jade aka Victoria Justice and Liz Gillies reunite over a decade later". The Times of India. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Cubria, Kaitlin (December 1, 2021). "Santa Will Tell You, These 69 Ariana Grande Lyrics Are Perfect For *Christmas & Chilling*". Elite Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Johns, Gibson (December 20, 2024). "Ariana Grande Reacts to Victoria Justice and Elizabeth Gillies' Victorious Reunion". E! News. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Christopher Monger, James. "Merry Nickmas Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Merry Nickmas! - Album on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  11. ^ Richards, Bailey (December 18, 2024). "Victoria Justice Reunites with Victorious Costar Liz Gillies at Holiday Party: 'Saw Some Old Friends'". People. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Bravo, Natalee (December 20, 2024). "A Christmas Playlist For The Girls". Her Campus. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Houseknecht, Jarrod (December 2, 2019). "20 modern pop, Christmas bops you need on your holiday playlist". The Miami Hurricane. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  14. ^ Kerns, Hannah (December 20, 2024). "Ariana Grande Reacts To Victorious Co-Stars' Reunion". Elite Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Credits/It's Not Christmas Without You". Tidal. December 3, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Clark, Casey (December 3, 2022). "5 Throwback Disney & Nick Songs You Need On Your Holiday Playlist!". Young Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  17. ^ Miranda (September 13, 2020). "The Victorious Soundtrack: A Hidden Gem". WKNC-FM. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  18. ^ Mauriello, Jake (December 6, 2019). "Pop Does Christmas: 11 Holiday Mixes That'll Have You Boppin'". Study Breaks Magazine. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Victoria Justice Chart History (US Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "Victoria Justice Chart History (US Kid Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2025.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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