Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion for a shimmery pop tune about Christmas in the time of COVID-19.‘It Was A… (Masked Christmas)’ takes cues from the Yuletide songs of decades past, with bubbly, ‘80s-esque synths and a sharp, mix-filling beat evocative of early ‘00s pop.
Fallon delivers the track’s lead vocal with far more aplomb than expected from a late-night talk show host, adding colour to Grande’s ethereal singing with his bold, autotune-inflected flair.Megan’s primary contribution is a rapped verse toward’s the end of the track, waxing lyrical on her ambitions to make her 2021 holiday season especially wild.