Where Are You Christmas?

"Where Are You Christmas?" is a power ballad written by James Horner and Will Jennings, with additional lyrics provided by Mariah Carey. Hill's vocals range almost two octaves, from F to E. ==Critical reception==

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country ranked "Where Are You Christmas?" at number 6 on a list of the top 50 country Christmas songs, writing that the song was "touching" and that "Hill performs it like a woman at the top of her game, which she certainly was". Describing the song as underrated, Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment Focus praised Hill's vocal performance, writing that "[she] sounds incredible as she unleashes the full range of her powerful voice". Conversely, Cameron Martin of The Atlantic labeled the song as one of the top ten "most annoying" holiday songs. Steve Simels of TV Guide was critical of "Where Are You Christmas?" in his review of the Grinch film, writing that "none but the thoroughly perverse of hearing should stick around for the closing credits and Faith Hill warbling" the song. ==Label dispute==

(pictured) co-wrote the song but was denied release of her version due to an ongoing legal battle with her ex-husband. Carey has since expressed her wishes in releasing her version. During their divorce, Mottola blocked Carey's release of the song due to an ongoing legal battle. In 2020, during the promotion for her memoir, Carey revealed on a Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen episode that "she did record it, and she does have the demo somewhere" but that she would have to "dig back into the vault to find [her] version". In 2021, she said that she is "enthusiastic but hesitant" to release her version of the song. ==Cover versions==

"Where Are You Christmas?" has been covered by a variety of artists since its release, including the American vocal group Pentatonix who recorded an a cappella version of the song in 2018. On October 10, 2025, Taylor Momsen released a rock version of "Where Are You Christmas?" with her band the Pretty Reckless that also includes elements from "Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?". The recording was later included on the band's Christmas EP, ''Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas,'' along with a newly recorded version of "Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?" by Momsen. In 2025, the song reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. ==Commercial performance==

"Where Are You Christmas?" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in January 2001, becoming Hill's fifth top ten single at that format. As of December 2019, total digital sales of the Faith Hill recording has reached 1,002,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan. ==Charts==

The Pretty Reckless version ==Notes==