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2015 single by Green Day

"Xmas Time of the Year"
Single by Green Day
Released December 24, 2015 (2015-12-24) (YouTube)[1] November 29, 2019 (streaming)[2]
Genre Pop punk[3] punk rock[4] Christmas
Length 2:17
Songwriter(s) Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool
Producer(s) Chris Dugan Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
"X-Kid" (2013) "Xmas Time of the Year" (2015) "Bang Bang" (2016)
Audio
"Xmas Time of the Year" on YouTube

"Xmas Time of the Year" is a Christmas song recorded by American rock band Green Day.[4] The song was released on December 24, 2015, to YouTube without any prior announcement about recording or releasing the song.[5][6][7]

On November 29, 2019, the song was released to music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, along with new cover artwork reflecting their then-current album cycle, Father of All Motherfuckers.

  1. ^ "Green Day - Xmas Time Of The Year". YouTube. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. ^ "Xmas Time of the Year". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  3. ^ "Green Day Share New Holiday Tune 'Xmas Time of the Year'". 24 December 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Kreps, Daniel. "Hear Green Day's Festive Punk Anthem 'Xmas Time of the Year'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  5. ^ Gunn, Charlotte (December 24, 2015). "Green Day Drop Surprise Christmas Song - Listen". NME.com. NME. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  6. ^ Gunn, Charlotte (24 December 2015). "Green Day Drop Surprise Christmas Song - Listen". NME. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Carley, Brennan (24 December 2015). "Green Day Just Dropped a Surprise New Christmas Single, 'Xmas Time of the Year'". Spin. Retrieved December 26, 2015.