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The song was originally written by Jeremy Paul, Leslie Stewart, and Keith Strachan for the 1976 stage musical Scraps , an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl .

: Critics often dismiss it as "overly sentimental" or "corny". Some listeners find its ubiquitous presence in stores during the holidays irritating. christmas_time_mistletoe_and_wine

: Co-writer Leslie Stewart initially "hated" the religious version, finding the new lyrics offensive to his non-practicing views, though he eventually embraced it as "Mistletoe and Wine 2.0". Cultural Legacy Mines mistletoe and wine . The song was originally written by Jeremy Paul,

Sir Cliff Richard heard a "poppy demo" of the track and requested to change the lyrics to emphasize a religious and spiritual theme. christmas_time_mistletoe_and_wine