Gifts for Me

"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, such as "Wrap Me Up" (2023) with Jimmy Fallon. In 2025, she released the lead single of her seventh studio album Toy with Me, "Still Don't Care". "Gifts for Me" was released on November 21.

Theme and composition

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". 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". Juliet Paiz of MXDWN noted that "Gifts for Me" is "built around bright melodies and an upbeat pop groove", while Rachel McRady of People described the track as "an anthem for anyone who's ever been disappointed on Christmas morning".

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.

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal.

• 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

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