The Works (Queen album) in 1984, Taylor wrote the basics of "Thank God It's Christmas" while May wrote "I Dream of Christmas". The group then had to choose between the two, and opted for "Thank God It's Christmas", which May and Taylor then wrote together. It is rumored that "I Dream Of Christmas" was recorded by the band, though nothing has ever been confirmed. May later worked on "I Dream of Christmas" with his future wife Anita Dobson, which was released as a single in 1988 and also features John Deacon. Written by May some time in 1981, the song was recorded during the
You Make It Feel Like Christmas renditions of "Silent Night", Stefani's cover of the song contains a minor key change. Sal Cinquemani from "Slant Magazine" described "When I Was a Little Girl" as a "treacly" tune and another one inspired by Stefani's relationship with Shelton. Lyrically, Cinquemani determined it had the opposite meaning of No Doubt's 1995 single, co-written by Stefani, "Just a Girl". Her version of Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" is the sixth song, and according to Stefani, was "the most fun to record". Stefani stated: "[it] is a masterpiece as far as the music goes and how [producer Eric Valentine] created it. To