"8 Days of Christmas" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child, from their same-titled Christmas album (2001). Written by band members Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland along with Errol McCalla, Jr., who handled its production, it is a Christmas-themed song with heavy R&B and dance pop elements. Released as a promotional single in support of its parent album, 8 Days of Christmas was first released in November 2000 on the re-issue of the band's The Writing's on the Wall (1999) and the CD single of their number-one single "Independent Women Part I".