Christmas Wrapping
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| Single by the Waitresses | ||||
| from the album A Christmas Record | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady (New York City) | |||
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| Label | ZE | |||
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"Christmas Wrapping" is a Christmas song by the American new wave band the Waitresses. First released on ZE Records' 1981 compilation album A Christmas Record, it later appeared on the band's 1982 EP I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts and numerous other holiday compilation albums. It was written and produced by Chris Butler, with vocals by Patty Donahue.
"Christmas Wrapping" received positive reviews and AllMusic described it as "one of the best holiday pop tunes ever recorded". It has been covered by more than a dozen acts, including the Spice Girls.