Lynskey, Dorian (December 23, 2005). "Readers recommend: alternative Christmas songs". The Guardian . Retrieved December 23, 2012. The Waitresses Chart History (Alternative Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2020.

The song has been used in films including The Tomorrow War (2021) [15] and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022). [16] a b "I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts". Allmusic . Retrieved December 23, 2012. I didn’t do Patty any favors,” he said. “I mean, there’s barely room to catch a breath. In fact, the last verse, she ran out of air.” Butler said “Christmas Wrapping” has blindsided him many times. He might be in a grumpy mood, doing last-minute shopping, driving from store to store, when a familiar tune blasts out of his car radio:a b Spears, Steve (December 5, 2016). "The story behind ... 'Christmas Wrapping' by The Waitresses". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved December 18, 2019. I had no idea how catchy the song would prove to be. It would trip me out if I walked into a chain store and it was playing. I used to say: “Oh, that’s me!” I’m proud of Christmas Wrapping but I don’t do that any more. British single certifications – Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 21, 2021.

Zilkha wanted The Waitresses to contribute an original song for a Christmas album with other acts on the label, including Was (Not Was), Alan Vega, Suicide, Davitt Sigerson, Cristina, August Darnell, Charlélie Couture and Material with Nona Hendryx. VanDerWerff, Emily (December 14, 2011). " Glee: "Extraordinary Merry Christmas" ". The A.V. Club . Retrieved December 24, 2013.Alternative Festive Songs To Freshen Up Your Christmas Playlist". HuffPost. December 18, 2017 . Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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They had to punch in a line or two through studio wizardry, but it sounded seamless and listeners never knew. As an adult living in New York, Butler found December to be a time of stress. He felt obligated to battle the crowds and go shopping for gifts for people he barely knew at the same time he worked overtime to make ends meet as a freelance writer. ZE Records released the album “A Christmas Record” in November 1981. Did Butler know that “Christmas Wrapping” would be a success? Butler delivered his outline to the band and the veteran musicians got to work in early September. Michael Frondelli served as studio engineer and co-producer. Christmas Wrapping (FRA CD Single liner notes). The Waitresses. ZE Records. 2016. ZEREC.EP59. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

Maybe that’s the universal,” he said. “People want to know maybe that it’s going to be OK. It’s all going to work out.”Christmas Wrapping - Single Miranda Cosgrove". iTunes Store. Apple. December 16, 2008 . Retrieved December 24, 2013. Christmas Wrapping" was released as a single in the UK in 1981 on Island Records. It did not initially make the charts, but was reissued in 1982 and reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart that December. [11] It remains the Waitresses' highest-charting single in the UK. [12] In 1981, ZE Records asked each of its artists to record a Christmas song for a compilation album, A Christmas Record. The Waitresses were in the middle of a difficult tour and the Christmas song commission was "the last thing we wanted", Butler said later. [3] [4] Yes, Butler receives royalties for the work. “I don’t live a limousine life, but we have ramen for the next year,” he joked.