5 Facts About Straight No Chaser’s Viral Christmas Video
The video was recorded in 1998, eight years before it went viral. A performance of “The 12 Days of Christmas” sat on a shelf until someone uploaded it to YouTube in 2006.
The sudden attention reunited the original members. They had all graduated and moved on, but the video’s popularity brought them back together.
It landed them a record deal with Atlantic Records. The deal came a full decade after they’d left college, thanks entirely to the viral clip.
The video is a comedic arrangement, not a straight cover. The group’s twist on the classic song includes humorous pauses and crowd reactions.
Straight No Chaser’s success was accidental. They didn’t plan for a viral hit or a music career—it happened because someone shared an old tape.