"It's Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries," Carly Rae Jepsen (UMG/604 Records)

Mea culpa that I let this 2020 single escape my notice until this week. The "Call Me Maybe" girl came up with a sprightly modern pop/rock tune that's also an original take on the holiday. It's all about making holiday preparations for a fractious family who manages to object to one or another preparation until, well, somebody cries. Clever and catchy, if you weren't hip to it this year, never fear, it'll work well in your post-pandemic holiday playlists.