Elton John releases a reworked version of his festive hit “Step Into Christmas” featuring Irish singer CMAT. Several outlets say the new track is released this morning and is promoted as a new take on the original 1973 song.
Coverage largely focuses on the collaboration itself, with CMAT framed as the featured Irish artist alongside Elton John. IrishExaminer.com adds biographical context, identifying CMAT’s real name as Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, and includes a CMAT remark about connecting with Elton John’s music. NME highlights the tone of the partnership through quoted sentiment about the artists being “kindred spirits.”
Billboard adds a distribution detail, saying the track streams exclusively on Amazon Music. RTE News and the Belfast Telegraph similarly emphasize the CMAT-Elton John pairing, with their summaries offering fewer added specifics beyond the release of the new version.
