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Kelly Clarkson Mastered This Festive Cher-Approved "DJ Play a Christmas Song" Cover

The two pop icons couldn't stop flattering each other over the song. 

By Jackie Manno

Kelly Clarkson covered a pop legend's most recent single: "DJ Play A Christmas Song" by Cher, and Cher herself was more than flattered by the pitch-perfect rendition. 

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During Clarkson's version of "DJ Play a Christmas Song" on The Kelly Clarkson Show on December 19, Clarkson was totally into the fun beat, getting the audience grooving and pumping them up for the epic key change. 

Clarkson received the biggest honor of all when Cher made a post on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, giving a shoutout of approval to Clarkson. 

"KELLY,,,,U ACED IT ❗❗U GOT THE GIRL.VERSION OF MY VOICE BABE,I AM OUT OF MY MIND OVER UR VERSION..THE MODULATION GAVE ME …I DONT KNOW, I JUST LOST MY MIND❗❗SISTER U GOT IT," Cher wrote.

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The next day, Clarkson showed her appreciation to Cher's nod, as she was in Christmas fangirl heaven. 

"Girl, you gave us the greatest gift this Christmas with this song! Thank you for letting me sing it! I love you so much, and you made my year with your post!" Clarkson wrote on her X account

What to know about "DJ Play a Christmas Song" by Cher

The lead single off of Cher's new 2023 Christmas album, aptly named Christmas, "DJ Play a Christmas Song" peaked at the number 1 position on the Billboard US Adult Contemporary charts. Cher also performed the single at the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. 

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