Meghan Trainor’s A Very Trainor Christmas Deserves Far More Hype — It’s Easily One of the Past Decade’s Best Holiday Albums
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Published by Cel Manero from Global One Media Inc.
Chances are you’ve been overlooking what could’ve been the ultimate “Bop-mas” soundtrack — but it’s not too late to fix that!
October 2020 wasn’t exactly a high point in human history.
If you need a reminder, we were deep in a global pandemic and bracing ourselves for our very first socially distanced holiday season. Spirits were low. People everywhere needed something—anything—to lift us out of the gloom. We needed a spark, a symbol of hope, a little festive magic to break through the darkness.
Enter the blonde powerhouse responsible for “All About That Bass,” “Made You Look,” and “Better When I’m Dancin’.” In the middle of the chaos, she handed us a jolt of pure musical joy, equal parts espresso shot and spiked eggnog.
On October 30, 2020, Meghan Trainor released A Very Trainor Christmas, and honestly, it shifted my entire holiday universe. But as time has passed—and we’ve endured even more collective nonsense (Labubus, the 6-7 trend, and those humbling Spotify Wrapped reveals)—it’s become painfully clear that this album never got the roses it deserved. And frankly, it’s not too late to fix that.
Anyone capable of writing a line like, “Why you put me on the naughty list? Maybe I was too good for ya,” should receive a retroactive Grammy plus a handwritten apology from the Recording Academy for sleeping on this brilliance.
To be completely transparent: as a former school choir and church chorus kid, I have heard it all when it comes to the standard holiday canon. Yes, Clay Aiken’s “Mary, Did You Know?” and Lea Michele’s “O Holy Night” still give me full-body chills, but if “Deck the Halls” disappeared forever, I’d survive.
So when I say Meghan Trainor essentially invented “Bop-mas” — meaning nearly half the tracklist is made up of brand-new, original holiday bangers — I am absolutely not kidding.
She basically crafted an audio antidote to Seasonal Affective Disorder: five fresh Christmas jams plus a handful of covers if you prefer the classics.
And honestly, we’re always ranting about how everything these days is a remake, reboot, or sequel. You’ll roll your eyes at another Batman reboot but happily listen to “Angels We Have Heard on High” for the 400th time?
Just like your gift list, your seasonal playlist deserves an update, my friends.
Some of my standout picks from the album are “I Believe in Santa,” “Christmas Party,” “My Kind of Present,” and “Holidays.” And let’s talk about “Holidays” for a second — Meghan somehow convinces Earth, Wind & Fire to step out of September and glide straight into the holiday season.
And why would one of the most iconic, best-selling bands on the planet team up with her? Hmm, maybe because she handed them a festive, groove-heavy track loaded with their signature trumpet, sax, electric guitar, and drums — a song that critics even said echoes the energy of their greatest hit. No biggie or anything.
