100% Hits: Christmas 2014

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (arr. William Ross)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Christina Perri43:26
2Christmas Lights
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Limited (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2010)
music videos:
Christmas Lights by Coldplay
recording of:
Christmas Lights
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Coldplay4:02
3Santa Baby
producer:
Steve Anderson (producer, in groups Scratch Acid, Brothers in Rhythm, et al) and Chong Lim
lead vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2010)
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Kylie Minogue3:23
4Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Boyer
recording engineer:
Bruce Lampcov and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
membranophone:
Blair Cunningham
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and West Heath Studio in West Heath, Bexley, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Pretenders4:38
5O Holy Night
Michael Crawford5:04
6God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Bobby Fox2:35
7The Hour Before Christmas
recording of:
The Hour Before Christmas
writer:
Don Mescall and Rob Wells (Canadian musician, pianist, songwriter and record producer)
Boyzone3:52
8What Christmas Means to Me
cover recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
cover recording of:
What Happiness Means to Me
lyricist and composer:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) and Pete Wilkinson
CeeLo Green3:17
9A New York Christmas
recording of:
A New York Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
Rob Thomas4:40
10Merry Christmas BabyOtis Redding52:36
11Jingle 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 Cole3:32
12Let It Snow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Balladeer Limited (in 2003)
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Cliff Richard3:33
13Christmas on My Radio
Olivia Newton‐John3:56
14Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios), Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1999, in 2002)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea4.353:58
15Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
Jewel3:03
16Silent Night
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Sinéad O’Connor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1991)
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
Sinéad O’Connor3:42
17It's Christmas Time
Morgan Evans & Mark Wells3:17
18The Merry Christmas Medley
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons4:17

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ASIN:UK: B00PDDIJ52 [info]