You Make It Feel Like Christmas

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The music video for "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" was shot over the course of one day during late 2018.[61] It was directed by long-time Stefani collaborator Sophie Muller, who had previously directed the music videos for "Don't Speak" (1996), "Cool" (2005) and "Spark the Fire" (2014), among others.[62][63][64] The primary source of inspiration for the clip was the 1957 musical film Pal Joey, which Stefani and Shelton had watched together during a date night.[61] After production was completed and prior to the clip's release, Shelton tweeted that the style of the latter reminded him of the 1950s American sitcom I Love Lucy.[65] Stefani was grateful for the shoot and considered the final product Shelton's Christmas gift to her, citing his dislike of filming music videos.[66] Stefani first hinted of the video's release on November 18, 2018, uploading a series of stills from the final video to her various social media accounts, such as Instagram. In particular, one of the photos depicted Stefani preparing a holiday feast alongside Shelton and included the song's lyric "We're gonna be a classic for all time..." as the caption.[67] She later confirmed that the music video would be released on November 22, 2018, and was directed by Muller.[68] On the scheduled date, it was uploaded to her official Vevo account on YouTube.[69] Gwen Stefani, in an appearance resembling Marilyn Monroe, cuddles with Blake Shelton on a couch in the music video for "You Make It Feel Like Christmas". Stefani flirting with Shelton in the "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" video; several music critics noted that her appearance in the video was reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe. The video opens with Stefani and Shelton driving in a retro convertible as snow falls. While transporting a Christmas tree in the car, Shelton becomes disrupted by a swarm of bees that Stefani attempts to shoo away.[70] Another scene depicts the couple in an orchestral hall setting, with a big backing band and a group of children dancers dressed as Santa Claus, and the people cause Shelton to become surprised. He wears a tuxedo and Stefani sports a silver flashy and "ritzy" dress, with her look in the segment being compared to American actress Marilyn Monroe.[71][72] The succeeding scene shows the couple building snowmen in a forest, with Shelton's resembling the traditional variety and Stefani's replicating the appearance of Michelangelo's David.[73] They are again joined by the backing band and dancing children, who perform their choreography and circle Stefani and Shelton as the couple sing. A living room setting features Stefani magically decorating the interior and entrapping Shelton with a string of Christmas lights. As Stefani cuddles with and embraces Shelton, he uses a handheld nutcracker to open a shelled chestnut without luck. Another scene demonstrates Stefani adding the finishing touches to a holiday feast and reprimanding Shelton for attempting to eat prematurely. Following the video fading to black, bonus scenes show Stefani and Shelton engaging in a food fight, the latter losing control of the vehicle during a snowstorm, and Stefani attempting to woo Santa, much to the dismay of Shelton.[16][74] Alongside the release of the music video, the paid download was available for purchase via iTunes on November 22, 2018.[75] A behind-the-scenes clip documenting the filming and production of the video was published to Stefani's main YouTube channel on December 7, 2018.[61] Idolator's Mike Wass was impressed by the visual, writing: "Calling Gwen & Blake's video adorable is a serious understatement [...] It’s as irreverent, cheeky and feel-good as the song."[76] Multiple critics considered Stefani to be channeling Monroe in the clip. Wass wrote: "This nostalgic clip throws it back to the 1950s with [Stefani] serving full Marilyn Monroe glamour" while UPI's Annie Martin claimed that in the big band scene, Stefani wears a "retro-inspired look [...] reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe

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