Elton John and CMAT "Step" Into Amazon Music

Amazon Music is delivering the first gift of the holiday season. Today, the DSP serves up an exclusive reinvention of Elton John's "Step Into Christmas," teaming Sir Elton with CMAT, the Irish singer-songwriter who took home the Ivor Novello Award earlier this year for her fab Euro-Country album.

"I've loved CMAT since I first heard her and saw her videos years ago,” declared the rock legend and Rocket Hour music podcast host. “She has this incredible personality and a wicked sense of humor. You can tell she has rock & roll and country and Americana at the heart of what she does—we're kindred spirits in so many ways. And that's why I was so thrilled with the idea of us collaborating on 'Step into Christmas.' She's done an amazing job."

CMAT said, "It doesn't matter how old or famous I become—whenever I listen to Elton John I will always be 7 years old in the back of my mam's car. Reconciling this feeling with the reality of getting to work with the man in question has been confusing to say the least, but the greatest joy of my life."

"To have the opportunity to reimagine such a beloved, iconic track is a genuine thrill, and to do it with two artists as extraordinary as Elton John and CMAT makes it truly magical,” reads a quote dictated to Alexa by Amazon Music U.K. topper Laura Lukanz. “Their chemistry is undeniable, and this new version honors everything people love about the original while bringing something fresh and joyful for a whole new generation of fans to treasure."

If, like us, you’ve already got visions of sugarplums dancing in your head—which is a nice way of saying “already got into the holiday punch”—you can, er, gin up the old Xmas spirit by sampling the sparkling duet here.