Christmas Hits: 80 Festive Favourites

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Tracklist

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1All I Want for Christmas Is You
additional programming:
Dan Shea
programming:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar family:
Dann Huff
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1994)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 67)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020), Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell
Mariah Carey4.554:01
2The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Christina Aguilera4:04
3Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasLuther Vandross15:07
4The Millennium Prayer
recording of:
The Millennium Prayer
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stephen Deal, Paul Field (UK | Musician, writer, producer), Cliff Richard and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Anne Skates
is based on:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
Cliff Richard4:41
5White Christmas
producer:
Michael Bolton and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Michael Bolton
arranger:
Michael Bolton and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Michael Bolton3:44
6Christmas Day
producer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rikki
performer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 2000 to present)
recording of:
Christmas Day
writer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rollo Armstrong
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Dido34:04
7I Don’t Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You
producer:
Veit Renn
performer:
*NSYNC (US boy band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
I Don't Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You
writer:
Jeff Franzel, Andrew Fromm and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Bird Wins Publishing, Linz Music (US work publisher), Ocean at Night Music, Universal Music – Z Songs, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
*NSYNC4:03
8My Only Wish (This Year)
producer:
Brian Kierulf (American Songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
performer:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
KNS Productions, Inc.
recording of:
My Only Wish (This Year)
writer:
Brian Kierulf (American Songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
publisher:
Kierulf Songs, Mugsy Boy Publishing, Universal Music – Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Britney Spears44:16
9Holiday CelebrateToni Braxton44:01
10Christmas Time
producer:
Veit Renn and Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
performer:
Backstreet Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
1996 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (from 1996 to present)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
Christmas Time
writer:
Veit Renn, Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer) and Johnny Wright (legal representation)
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Backstreet Boys2.54:13
11Sleigh Ride
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Air Supply2:24
12All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
vocals:
George Rock (on 1947-12-06)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (on 1947-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2.53:11
13Deck the Hall
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
music quoted on:
Christmas
Jackie Wilson1:17
14Silent Night
producer:
Graham Stack
mixer:
Matt Furmidge
vocals:
G4 (British vocal troupe, performed on The X Factor)
vocals arranger:
G4 (British vocal troupe, performed on The X Factor)
mixed at:
Metrophonic Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
G42:55
15Jingle Bells
arranger:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist) and John Clayton Jr.
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
Natalie Cole3:35
16When You Wish Upon a Star
recording engineer and mixer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Bob Magnusson (jazz, pop and classical bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
piano:
Don Grolnick
vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (from "Pinocchio")
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 13)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (individual music cue from Pinocchio)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (individual music cue from Pinocchio)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (individual music cue from Pinocchio)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
Linda Ronstadt53:48
17Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Prestidge
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson (engineer), Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey (engineer), Larry Jefferies (engineer), David LaBarre (engineer), Mike McCarthy (American record producer), Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi (engineer) and James Valentini ([musician, singer, songwriter and recording engineer] Jim "Val" Valentini)
assistant producer:
Danny Kee (A&R)
producer:
Owen Bradley
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine
conductor:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
arranger:
Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:05
18Blue Christmas
recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of "Blue Christmas")
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Shakin’ Stevens2:48
19Wombling Merry Christmas
solo tenor saxophone:
Eddie Mordue
recording of:
Wombling Merry Christmas (in 1974-10)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
The Wombles3:21
20Stay Another Day
background vocals:
Tee Green
additional guest performer:
Dominic Hawken
recording of:
Stay Another Day
writer and composer:
Dominic Hawken, Rob Kean and Tony Mortimer
publisher:
Polygram Music and Porky Publishing
East 172.354:28
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