Step into Christmas

"Step into Christmas" is a Christmas song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. Released in November 1973 with "Ho, Ho, Ho (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas)" as the B-side, the song originally peaked at No. 24 on the UK singles chart. It made the top 10 for the first time in 2018, at No. 10, before reaching a new overall peak position of No. 7 on the same chart in 2025. In the United States, the single reached No. 56 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart.

"Step into Christmas" was later included as a bonus track on the 1995 remastered reissue of the album Caribou. It also appears on the albums Elton John's Christmas Party, Rare Masters, To Be Continued, Diamonds, and various Christmas themed compilations. Two versions with different vocals are known to exist: the original single mix and a version recorded for John's 1973 performance of "Step into Christmas" on The Gilbert O'Sullivan Show television programme (which featured his friend and lyricist Bernie Taupin standing in for Ray Cooper on percussion).

In 2009, "Step into Christmas" was listed as the ninth-most-played Christmas song of the 2000s in the UK. In December 2023, the song was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales and streams of 1,800,000 units and on December 12th it was certified 4× Platinum in the UK.

In September 2021, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales and streams of 500,000 units. In December 2025, it was certified platinum for sales of 1 million units.