Oh. What. Fun., Amazon Prime's latest holiday-themed film, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, is out December 3. With a new movie comes a new soundtrack, and this one — released on the same day via Sony Music Masterworks — promises some covers of holiday classics by big names, including Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Fleet Foxes/Robin Peknold, Jeff Tweedy, and many more.
Today, Sharon Van Etten shared the leading single off the Oh. What. Fun. soundtrack, giving listeners her rendition of The Pretender's "2000 Miles", originally released in November 1983. Listen to it below:
Van Etten selected the song based on its connection to the film's plot, which focuses on a mother finding herself and connecting with her family during the holiday season. "I connected deeply with the underlying narrative from the mother’s perspective in this film," she said via press release. She added:
"As a mother myself, I resonated with the constant seeking of perfection and the expectations that holidays inherently bring. It reignited the compassion I hold for my mother and mothers everywhere who aspire to provide a place for their families to feel loved, appreciated, needed and relevant… I am usually very wary of doing covers, especially a ‘holiday’ song – but I connected with the depth of the lyrics and how our feelings around the holidays can be complicated. I tried to honor Chrissie Hynde’s version by collaborating with my band, The Attachment Theory. I hope if The Pretenders hear it, they feel our appreciation and love for Chrissie, the band and this song.”
Other notable features of the soundtrack include Jeff Tweedy covering The Band's "Christmas Must Be Tonight", St. Vincent giving her take on the classic "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", Fleet Foxes' Robin Peknold singing "Angel In The Snow" by Elliot Smith, and Weyes Blood bringing back The Mamas & the Papas' "Snowqueen of Texas".
The actor Dominic Sessa — who stars in Oh. What. Fun. — also appears on the official tracklist, taking on "The Twelve Days Of Christmas".
Furthermore, Gwen Stefani sings not one but two songs on the tracklist – "Shake The Snow Globe" and "Hot Cocoa" – two original tracks that will also be featured on the Amazon exclusive deluxe reissue of her 2017 Christmas album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas.

The Oh. What. Fun. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is out December 3. Pre-order here. See the official tracklist below:
1. “Shake The Snow Globe” by Gwen Stefani
2. “The Things We Do For Love” by the bird and the bee
3. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” by St. Vincent
4. “2000 Miles” by Sharon Van Etten
5. “Angel In the Snow” by Fleet Foxes
6. “Step Into Christmas” by Uwade
7. “Silent Night” by The Wang Family
8. “Hot Cocoa” by Gwen Stefani
9. “Snowqueen Of Texas” by Weyes Blood
10. “Christmas Eve Can Kill You” by Andy Shauf & Madi Diaz
11. “It’s My Life” by the bird and the bee
12. “Christmas Must Be Tonight” by Jeff Tweedy
13. “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy” by Lorely Rodriguez (Empress Of)
14. “I Heard The Bells Of Christmas Day” by The Wang Family
15. “The 12 Days Of Christmas” by Dominic Sessa
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