The playful new jazzy single is available now
Trace Adkins pleads with Ol’ Saint Nick in playful new Christmas single, “Naughty List” via Verge Records. In true Adkins’ fashion, the country icon toes the line with this raunchy yet classy and composed holiday jingle.
Santa Claus might be arriving in a few weeks, but Adkins is ready to throw a year of being good right out the window – the charming star just needs his partner in crime. A flirtatious holiday ode written by Adkins, Monty Criswell, and Derek George, “Naughty List” perfectly complements the charismatic crooner. Built around a smooth-talking invitation to forget the presents on Christmas morning, it tells the tale of a guy who’s ready and willing to get a lump of coal under the tree – if it means he and his love can unwrap a few “gifts” right now.
Meanwhile, a classic country-swing sound sets the mood, produced in a warm-and-cozy fashion by Mickey Jack Cones and Derek George. Pairing Adkins’ hard-to-resist vocal rumble with a lighthearted combination of jingle bells, woodwinds, steel guitar, and more, it adds up to a soundtrack for some mistletoe mischief and a love that’s hotter than a crackling log fire.
