Format CD Genre Punk rock, skate punk Label MCA | Recorded 1997 Length 3:17 | |
Released October 16, 2001 (2001-10-16) | ||
"I Won't Be Home for Christmas" is a song by American rock band Blink-182. The song was originally recorded and released as a radio promo in 1997. MCA Records reissued it internationally as a single on October 16, 2001. The song was recorded with original drummer Scott Raynor and produced by Mark Trombino, who produced the trio's second studio album, Dude Ranch (1997). The song's title is a parody of the Christmas song "I'll Be Home for Christmas".
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The single topped the charts in Canada, but it did not chart anywhere else, becoming the longest-running number one single in Canada for 2001. It remained at that position for five weeks in 2001 and for one week in 2002. It is the band's sole Canadian number one.
Background
The song was originally recorded in 1997. The song was later included on A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (2003), a Christmas-themed compilation by Immortal Records.
The song’s narrative follows a man "snapping" on Christmas Eve and attacking a group of carolers. MSN Canada called the song "a high-energy punk war on Christmas".
Chart performance
The song peaked at number one in Canada. The song remained at the top of the charts for six non-consecutive weeks.
Track listing
All tracks written by Blink-182.