It is yet another Tuesday counting down to Christmas, and that means that "Right There" singer Ariana Grande has released yet another holiday track. Today (Dec. 3), right at midnight, "Snow in California" debuted on iTunes as a part of Grande's Christmas Kisses EP.
The third in a series of four, "Snow in California" is the second pure original Christmas song from Grande, following a reworking of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and "Love Is Everything." Following the love around the holidays theme, "Snow in California" finds the 20-year-old singer begging Santa for some weather-centered flight delay so she can spend Christmas Day snuggling by the fireside with her one true love.
The sentiment of the song is particularly sweet and an original thought from Grande (which is always appreciated in the very crowded Christmas love singles market). Unfortunately, the lyrics to the song get lost.
See, Grande probably has one of the best voices in modern pop music today. However, in her youth, she oftentimes has trouble really enunciating her words. Though it's usually dismissible in her breathy style, for "Snow in California," Grande takes breathiness to a whole new level here, and the words in the track's first verse are basically indistinguishable.
The instrumentation is classic R&B with some Christmas-y elements thrown in (a.k.a. jingle bells). Though it works completely as a pop song, much like "Last Christmas" and "Love Is Everything," it only slightly reflects the holiday season.
Listen to Ariana Grande's "Snow in California" below.
"Snow in California" is the third of four songs from Ariana Grande to be released this Christmas season. The final song, a cover of "Santa Baby," will be released on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
