My Only Wish (This Year) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids "My Only Wish (This Year)"
Artwork for 2020 re-release
Promotional single by Britney Spears
from the album Platinum Christmas
Recorded	August 2000
Genre	Christmas teen pop
Length	4:15
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Brian Kierulf Josh Schwartz
Producer(s)	Brian Kierulf Josh Schwartz

"My Only Wish (This Year)" is a teen pop Christmas song by American singer Britney Spears. It was written and produced by Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz. It was released originally in the Christmas compilation album Platinum Christmas. In the song, Spears asks Santa Claus to find her a lover during the holidays.

"My Only Wish (This Year)" received positive to mixed reviews from music critics. However, close to a decade after its release, reviewers felt the song was considered a modern holiday classic. "My Only Wish (This Year)" has charted in various countries, mainly in Germany and on Billboard's Holiday Songs. On October 22, 2013, an audio-only video of the song was uploaded on Spears' Vevo account.

Background and composition

On October 13, 2000, American publishing and media company Forbes reported that Spears had plans to record a song called "My Only Wish (This Year)" for a Christmas album titled Platinum Christmas. The song was included in the album, which was released on November 14, 2000. "My Only Wish (This Year)" was written and produced by Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz. It is a teen pop song in the key of C major over a vocal range spanning from G₃ to A₅. It runs in a fast shuffle rhythm, a rhythm pattern used mainly in jazz-influenced music. In the song, Spears laments her loneliness during the holidays and asks Santa Claus to bring her a lover, in lines such as "He's all I want, just for me/Underneath my Christmas tree". Since its release, the song has been included in more than eight Christmas music compilations, including Now That's What I Call Christmas! (2001), Super Christmas Hits (2006) and Christmas Top 100 (2009).

Chart performance

"My Only Wish (This Year)" appeared in the Danish Singles Chart on December 26, 2008, as a result of digital downloads, debuting and peaking at number 34 before dropping off the chart in the following week. In the following year, it came back at number 37. It charted in Slovakia, on December 28, 2009, at number 54. It made its first appearance on Billboard Holiday Airplay on December 8, 2001, peaking at number 7. Later in 2010, it appeared on the component Holiday Digital Songs component chart at number 49, as a result of digital downloads. On December 8, 2011, "My Only Wish (This Year)" debuted at number 170 on South Korea's International Download Gaon Chart, following digital sales of 3,671 copies. On December 17, 2011, it sold 13,670 copies. On the International Comprehensive Tracks component chart, it peaked at number 34. On December 24, 2021, the single entered the UK Singles Chart for the first time at number 97 and a week later peaked at number 82, boosted by popularity during the 2021 holiday season. This marked Spears' first entry on the chart since "Make Me" in July 2016 which peaked at 42.

Cover versions and usage in media

In 2009, Brazilian singer and TV host Xuxa released a Portuguese version of "My Only Wish (This Year)", titled as "Papai Noel Existe", on her Christmas album Natal Mágico. In 2019, NCT's Jaehyun and April's Lee Na-eun covered the song on an Inkigayo special. In 2020, Meghan Trainor covered the song for her Christmas album A Very Trainor Christmas.

The song is featured in the 2021 Christmas Netflix film, Single All the Way.

Credits and personnel

• Britney Spears – lead vocals, background vocals
• Brian Kierulf – songwriting, production
• Josh Schwartz – songwriting
• Jennifer Karr – background vocals

Charts

Certifications

See also

In Spanish: My Only Wish (This Year) para niños