"Shake Up Christmas" is a song by the
American
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rock band
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Train
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. It was released on November 1, 2010, as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, ''
Save Me, San Francisco
''Save Me, San Francisco'' is the fifth studio album by pop rock band Train (and the first of two albums recorded as a three-piece). It was released on October 26, 2009, through Columbia Records. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording In ...
''. A different version of the song appears on the band's 2015
Christmas
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album, ''
Christmas in Tahoe
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''. The song was written by
Butch Walker
Bradley Glenn "Butch" Walker (born November 14, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the glam metal band SouthGang from the late 1980s to early 1990s as well as the lead vocalist ...
and
Pat Monahan
Patrick Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and sole constant member of the band Train. He has collaborated with multiple artists and recorded a solo album, ''Last ...
.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Shake Up Christmas" was first released onto YouTube on November 29, 2010, at a total length of four minutes and one second.
Train - Shake Up Christmas
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The song features Coca-Cola
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's jingle of the period, most prominently at the beginning, while the video shows Santa Claus drinking Coca-Cola and shaking a snow globe. Clips from the video were spliced into Christmas Coke commercials during December 2010.
Track listing
; Digital download[iTunes - Music - Shake Up Christmas (Coke Xmas Anthem) - Single by Train]
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Chart performance
Certifications
Release history
References
External links
Official website
2010 singles
Train (band) songs
Songs written by Pat Monahan
Songs written by Butch Walker
Song recordings produced by Butch Walker
American Christmas songs
2009 songs
Columbia Records singles
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