It features scenes of Stefani and Shelton partaking in various holiday-themed activities interspersed with ones of the two performing the song, accompanied by a big band and children dancers.

The material created for You Make It Feel Like Christmas was recorded during the summer months of 2017, after Stefani scheduled joint studio and songwriting sessions with Justin Tranter and busbee.

[9] It was ultimately serviced to adult contemporary radio stations by Interscope in several countries including the United States, except in Italy where the Universal Music Group released Stefani's cover of "Santa Baby" as the lead single instead.

[16][17][18] Megan Armstrong from Billboard described the song as a blend of both Stefani and Shelton's signature styles, incorporating elements from both the pop and country genres, although she felt it emphasized the former more than the latter.

[19] Labelling it a "bouncy duet", AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that the song contains a "Motown beat" and pays homage to the past.

[21] Furthermore, Michael Bialas from The Huffington Post used "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" to characterize Stefani's career as heading into a country music direction.

Erica Canales, Laura Mace, Monet Owens, and Dolly Sparks provided background vocals for the track, with arrangements from Grace Potter.

[8] The first verse is performed by Shelton, who sings, "I wanna thank the storm that brought the snow / Thanks to the string of lights that make it glow".

"[16] Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times enjoyed the collaboration, writing that it is "sweetly romantic" and an obvious inclusion on You Make It Feel Like Christmas due to the highly publicized relationship.

[26] Rob Copsey, an editor for the Official Charts Company, appreciated Stefani's decision to emphasize the importance of family in the song.

[37] On December 10, 2020, the single was awarded a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, signifying 500,000 track-equivalent units, which was upgraded to Platinum in 2023.

[43][44] On the former chart, "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" became Stefani's most successful solo entry, surpassing "The Sweet Escape" that had previously reached number three.

[43] The following year, during the 2018 holiday season, "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" also entered the recurrent Adult Contemporary chart in Canada due to heavy airplay.

[47] Similar performance was attained in Germany, where "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" reached number 55, becoming the singer's first entry since her comeback single "Baby Don't Lie" in 2014.

[59] After production was completed and prior to the clip's release, Shelton tweeted that the style of the latter reminded him of the 1950s American sitcom I Love Lucy.

[63] Stefani was grateful for the shoot and considered the final product Shelton's Christmas gift to her, citing his dislike of filming music videos.

In particular, one of the photos depicted Stefani preparing a holiday feast alongside Shelton and included the song's lyric "We're gonna be a classic for all time..." as the caption.

[68] Another scene depicts the couple in an orchestral hall setting, with a big backing band and a group of children dancers dressed as Santa Claus, and the people cause Shelton to become surprised.

He wears a tuxedo and Stefani sports a silver flashy and "ritzy" dress, with her look in the segment being compared to American actress Marilyn Monroe.

[69][70] The succeeding scene shows the couple building snowmen in a forest, with Shelton's resembling the traditional variety and Stefani's replicating the appearance of Michelangelo's David.

A living room setting features Stefani magically decorating the interior and entrapping Shelton with a string of Christmas lights.

Another scene demonstrates Stefani adding the finishing touches to a holiday feast and reprimanding Shelton for attempting to eat prematurely.

[59] Idolator's Mike Wass was impressed by the visual, writing: "Calling Gwen & Blake's video adorable is a serious understatement [...] It’s as irreverent, cheeky and feel-good as the song.

For the former's appearance, she wore a "white gown [with] embellished polka dots on sheer material" and was accompanied by a group of four backup dancers, dressed in black-and-white clothing.

The performance was praised by AXS contributor Kareem Gantt, who wrote that "Stefani brought the house down, and it gave the 'Corden' set a festive, yule-time feel that is sorely needed right now".

[81] For the Christmas Eve broadcast of ESPN's Monday Night Football, Stefani performed a condensed version of the song during the Genesis-sponsored halftime show.

[82] At the 87th annual Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony in 2019, Stefani served as a featured performer alongside fellow The Voice judge and American singer John Legend.