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Amazon Music Lights Up the Holiday Season with New & Exclusive Original Tracks From Artists Including Gwen Stefani, Kylie Minogue, Marc Anthony, Mariah The Scientist — Plus New Holiday Merch Collections from Mariah Carey, and more 

 

Gwen Stefani's new original track "Shake The Snow Globe (from "Oh. What. Fun.") (Amazon Music Original)," is featured in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios holiday film 'Oh. What. Fun.' Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can check out a music video for the track debuting today in the Amazon Music app. 

Amazon Music today unveiled its global lineup of exclusive, brand-new Amazon Music Original holiday tracks from artists including Gwen Stefani, Kylie Minogue, Marc Anthony, and Mariah The Scientist, as well as a new holiday merch collections with artists like Mariah Carey, making Amazon Music the ultimate destination to listen, celebrate, and shop the season. All tracks are available to stream starting today on Amazon Music here.

A premier destination for holiday music, Amazon Music invites fans to get into the festive spirit with its fan-favorite  offerings, including the  "Merry Mix" global playlist and the popular "Holiday Favorites" station—which has garnered over 16 billion streams since launch. This year's collection of holiday Originals brings together chart-topping artists and breakthrough talent from the US, UK, Canada, and throughout Europe and Australia, adding fresh original songs and creative takes on holiday classics to Amazon Music's carefully curated seasonal soundtrack.

As part of the series, Grammy winner Gwen Stefani releases "Shake The Snow Globe (from "Oh. What. Fun.") (Amazon Music Original)," an original holiday track written, co-produced and performed by Gwen for the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios holiday comedy 'Oh. What. Fun.' The song, which celebrates embracing holiday chaos and creating new traditions, accompanies the star-studded film starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Denis Leary among others. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film premieres December 3 globally on Prime Video. Fans can now stream both the song and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can also check out its music video, directed by Mike Ho, released today exclusively on the Amazon Music app.

Gwen Stefani says, "This is the first time I've ever been asked to write a song for a specific moment in a film. It made me nervous, excited, and inspired to take on the challenge of creating a Christmas song that feels up tempo, nostalgic and reflects the sentiment of the movie, Oh.What.Fun."

 

The full slate of exclusive holiday Amazon Music Originals this season include:

  • Legendary singer, dancer, actor, songwriter, and producer Marc Anthony releases his cover of "Feliz Navidad / I Wanna Wish You a Merry Christmas," written and first recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano

  • American composer, pianist, and director, Kris Bowers, shares a new musical composition fit to soundtrack a magical holiday moment with "Someplace Like Here

  • With a new take on a holiday favorite, multiplatinum R&B superstar Mariah The Scientist brings her smooth vocals to "Santa Baby" originally written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer and first sung by Eartha Kitt

  • Gwen Stefani brings her unmistakable vocals and festive saxophones in her new track "Shake The Snow Globe (from "Oh. What. Fun.") (Amazon Music Original)

  • Australian megastar Kylie Minogue delivers the holiday party anthem for nightclub dancefloors everywhere with "XMAS"

  • In France, Amir brings F.R. David's iconic classic, "Words" to life for the holiday season with a reimagined cover

  • Canada's Jamie Fine brings her silky, emotive vocals in a new rendition of Justin Bieber's holiday hit "Mistletoe

  • Australian indie sensation, Spacey Jane, cover blues singer and pianist Charles Brown's festive classic; "Please Come Home For Christmas"(releasing November 12)

  • Germany's Vanessa Mai releases "Christmas In This Room," a heartwarming, brand-new original track 

  • Italian icon, singer and song-writer Marco Mengoni releases his brand-new original composition "Coming Home," a perfect song to feel the holiday season spirit (releasing November 7)

  • French-Canadian singer-songwriter Eli Rose releases a dance-driven cover of "23 Décembre" originally written by Montreal's Beau Dommage 

 

Amazon Music Originals' holiday recordings have produced notable seasonal hits, including Taylor Swift's "Christmas Tree Farm (Old Timey Version), "Katy Perry's platinum-certified "Cozy Little Christmas," and Olivia Dean's "The Christmas Song," which spent five weeks on the UK Official Charts.Building on recent successes like Laufey's Billboard Hot 100 debut "Christmas Magic (From "Red One")," more holiday Originals achieved Gold status in 2025: Lizzo's "Someday at Christmas" and Carrie Underwood's "Favorite Time of Year."

"The holidays are about cherishing traditions while making space for new ones, and that's exactly what we're doing with our Amazon Music Original holiday songs and programming throughout our service," said Stephen Brower, Head of Music, US, at Amazon Music. "We're privileged to work with both legendary and emerging artists to create fresh holiday music that resonates with fans and becomes part of their seasonal traditions. The incredible success of our Original holiday tracks shows how contemporary holiday music can bridge the gap between nostalgia and discovery, creating new classics that families will enjoy for years to come." 

 

 Exclusive Artist Holiday Merch Launches with Amazon Music 

This year, Amazon Music is launching limited edition vinyl and merchandise collections from artists around the world. 

  • Mariah Carey: Mariah Carey's new Christmastime Holiday Collection features cozy apparel, holiday décor, and kitchen accessories—including a musical snow globe and holiday pajama set—while bringing back fan favorites like the Mariah Carey lawn inflatable and bedazzled tumbler. Fans can also shop an Amazon-exclusive version of Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas II You, available for the first time ever on stunning "shiny starlight" colored vinyl and including a new version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You (Extra Festive)" available for fans to shop in Mariah Carey's official Amazon store at amazon.com/mariahcarey or in the Amazon Music app 

  • Kylie Minogue: Available to pre-order now, the brand-new Amazon Music Original track will be available on the Amazon Exclusive edition of 'Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)', on both CD and vinyl. The record is a special 10th anniversary edition of 'Kylie Christmas'- a sparkling collection of timeless, glittering holiday tracks that capture the warmth, fun and glamour of the festive season in true Kylie style.

  • Vanessa Mai: To celebrate the season, Vanessa Mai has curated a festive merchandise collection with Amazon Music, including  T-shirts, sweaters, and custom-designed phone cases that combine Christmas cheer with modern everyday style – available exclusively from today at amazon.de/vanessamai

  • Marco Mengoni: To celebrate the launch of "Coming Home (Amazon Music Original)", Marco Mengoni releases an exclusive limited-edition vinyl of the track, available for pre-order starting November 11th and on sale from December 2nd. Additionally a festive merch collection featuring a t-shirt and hoodie will be available from November 11th on Amazon.it

 

 Fans can shop all collections exclusively on Amazon.com and in the Amazon Music app.

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