A*Teens are extending their return to new music with “Merry Christmas To You,” released on November 6, 2026. The song is the group’s first wholly original Christmas track: members say they have performed Christmas songs before, but have not previously released one of their own.
Written by Dino Medanhodzic, Thomas G:son, Jimmy Jansson and Moa Carlbecker—the same songwriting team credited with “Iconic”—the single is framed as a seasonal pop song built around strong melodies, energy and warmth. Its aim, as the group describes it, is to draw on the classic Christmas music they grew up with while remaining recognisably A*Teens in sound and spirit.
A first original seasonal release
The release marks a new kind of milestone for a group whose catalogue has largely been associated with ABBA interpretations and upbeat pop hits. A*Teens have made Christmas music before, according to the group, but “Merry Christmas To You” is their first original contribution to the holiday repertoire. The distinction makes the single more than a seasonal detour: it adds a new piece of material to a catalogue that has returned to active release after a long gap.
The band’s description places melody at the centre of the song, alongside a lively arrangement and the anticipation associated with the approach of December. They also hope it can become part of listeners’ Christmas celebrations in the years ahead. Rather than presenting the track as a reinvention of holiday music, the group’s stated intention is to make a classic Christmas song in its own style.
That approach follows a year in which A*Teens have reintroduced themselves through both new pop and a familiar source of inspiration. “Iconic,” their first new single in more than 20 years, brought the group back to Melodifestivalen earlier in 2026. The song advanced to the final, achieved gold status and reached number one on Sweden’s singles chart. The chart-topping result was the group’s first Swedish number one since “Mamma Mia” in 1999.
In June 2026, the group followed with “You Got The Look,” a new interpretation of Roxette’s international hit “The Look.” The two releases gave the comeback year different points of reference: “Iconic” introduced new material, while “You Got The Look” reworked a well-known song from Swedish pop history. The Christmas single adds a third strand, pairing the group’s current activity with a seasonal format they have not previously used for an original release.
A*Teens formed in 1998 and became internationally known with their debut album, “The ABBA Generation.” The record has sold more than two million copies and reached gold or platinum status in more than 22 countries, according to the supplied background. Across their career, the group has sold more than six million albums worldwide. Their best-known songs include “Upside Down,” “Halfway Around The World” and “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” and they have toured with artists including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.
Against that history, “Merry Christmas To You” is both a seasonal release and a new entry in the group’s own songbook. Its November 6, 2026 release continues the momentum of a comeback year that began with “Iconic,” moved through a Roxette reinterpretation, and now turns toward an original Christmas song shaped by the songwriting team behind the group’s return single.
