Gifts for Me
| "Gifts for Me" | ||||
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| Single by Meghan Trainor | ||||
| Released | November 21, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | Emily Bear | |||
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| "Gifts for Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Gifts for Me" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was released on November 21, 2025, through Epic Records.
Background and release
Trainor had released Christmas songs since 2020 from her Christmas album, A Very Trainor Christmas,[1] such as "Wrap Me Up" (2023) with Jimmy Fallon.[2] In 2025, she released the lead single of her seventh studio album Toy with Me, "Still Don't Care".[3] "Gifts for Me" was released on November 21.[4]
Theme and composition
"'Gifts for Me' is my fun, festive way of spreading that energy. It's also a reminder to treat yourself a little, too! I hope it brings everyone the same cozy, happy vibes I felt while making it."[1]
Trainor explained that the song was inspired by the "sparkle and togetherness" she associated with the holidays, as well as the belief that "treating [one]self should not come with guilt".[2] According to Exclaim!'s Sydney Brasil, the track is an "I'm going to love myself this Christmas" song, while it is one listeners might "want to keep the gift receipt for".[5] Juliet Paiz of MXDWN noted that "Gifts for Me" is "built around bright melodies and an upbeat pop groove",[2] while Rachel McRady of People described the track as "an anthem for anyone who's ever been disappointed on Christmas morning".[6]
Reception
Rachel McRady of People compared "Gifts for Me" to Miley Cyrus' song "Flowers", describing it as essentially a holiday-season counterpart to the track.[6]
Personnel
Credits were adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Meghan Trainor – lead vocal, composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocal
- Emily Bear – producer, composer, lyricist, arranger, organ, piano, programmer
- Nicole "Kole" Cohen – composer, lyricist
- Hector Cortes – additional studio producer
- Jackie Andresen – additional studio producer
- Yoni Fogelman – additional studio producer, associated performer
- Alex Budman – Alto Saxophone
- Brian Scanlon – Alto Saxophone
- Hal Rosenfeld – arranger, conductor, drums, mixing engineer, orchestra, programmer, timpani
- Harry Risoleo – assistant engineer
- Joyie Lai – assistant engineer
- Tommy Hessenius – assistant engineer
- Mick Roby – assistant mixing engineer
- Brad Ritchie – associated performer
- James Regan – associated performer
- Jordan Cox – associated performer
- Nathan Skinner – associated performer, glockenspiel, vibraphone
- Peter Rotter – associated performer
- Zena Wozniak – background vocal
- Alisha Bauer – cello
- Caleb Jones – cello
- Charlie Tyler – cello
- Giovanna Clayton – cello
- Jacob Braun – cello
- Mia Barcia-Colombo – cello
- Timothy Loo – cello
- Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
- Geoff Osika – double bass
- Mike Valerio – double bass
- Stephanie Payne – double bass
- Steve Dress – double bass
- Alexandra Eckhardt – electric bass guitar, upright bass
- Jason LaRocca – engineer, mixing engineer
- Justin Trainor – engineer
- Graham Dechter – guitar
- Marcia Dickstein – harp
- Idania Valencia – mastering engineer
- Jordan Seigel – piano
- Adam Schroeder – saxophone
- Katisse Buckingham – Tenor Saxophone
- Tom Luer – Tenor Saxophone
- Alex Iles – trombone
- Craig Gosnell – trombone
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Ryan Dragon – trombone
- Dan Fornero – trumpet
- Enrique Sánchez – trumpet
- Sarah Bauza – trumpet
- Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
- Alma Fernandez – viola
- David Walther – viola
- Linnea Powell – viola
- Luke Maurer – viola
- Maria Newman – viola
- Neel Hammond – viola
- Shawn Mann – viola
- Zach Dellinger – viola
- Alyssa Park – violin
- Ben Jacobson – violin
- Camille Miller – violin
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Eun-Mee Ahn – violin
- Helen Nightengale – violin
- Ina Veli – violin
- Jason Issokson – violin
- Jessica Guideri – violin
- Josefina Vergara – violin
- Lisa Dondlinger – violin
- Luanne Homzy – violin
- Max Karmazyn – violin
- Maya Magub – violin
- Mona Tian – violin
- Natalie Leggett – violin
- Paul Cartwright – violin
- Sara Parkins – violin
- Sarena Hsu – violin
- Songa Lee – violin
- Stephanie Matthews – violin
- Stephanie Yu – violin
- Tamara Hatwan – violin
- Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – violin
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 21, 2025 | Epic | [4] |
References
- ^ a b Brasil, Sydney (November 21, 2025). "Meghan Trainor, Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw have new Christmas songs for you" (Press release). Mix 98.7. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ a b c Paiz, Juliet (January 2, 2026). "Meghan Trainor Shares New Holiday Song "Gifts For Me"". MXDWN. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor Shares New Christmas Song "Gifts for Me"" (Press release). Sony Music Canada. November 21, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ a b "Gifts for Me - Single". Apple Music (US). November 21, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ Brasil, Sydney (November 22, 2025). "Keep the Gift Receipt for Meghan Trainor's "Gifts for Me"". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ a b McRady, Rachel (December 5, 2025). "Meghan Trainor's A Very Trainor Christmas Is the Most Underrated Holiday Album of the Last Decade. Yeah, I Said It". People. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Gifts for Me". Tidal. November 21, 2025. Credits. Retrieved March 3, 2026.