The Very Best of Christmas Pop

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Last Christmas (The Pudding mix)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Wham!4.356:46
2Merry, Merry Christmas
recording of:
Merry, Merry Christmas
writer:
Al Lancellotti and Maurice Starr
publisher:
Al Lancellotti Music, EMI April Music Inc. and Maurice Starr Music
NKOTB4:04
3A Christmas Love Song
cover recording of:
A Christmas Love Song
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Threesome Music (ended), Marissa Music and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
The Manhattan Transfer4:05
4Christmas Through Your Eyes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1992)
recording of:
Christmas Through Your Eyes
writer:
Gloria Estefan and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Gloria Estefan4:52
5O Come All Ye Faithful
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Art Garfunkel2:08
6Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Dolly Parton31:57
7Merry Christmas Everyone
recording of:
Merry Christmas Everyone
lyricist and composer:
Bob Heatlie (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Shakin’ Stevens3:39
8Christmas Time Is Here
cover recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Surface4:15
9Under the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Under the Christmas Tree
writer:
John Bettis and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Albert Hammond43:40
10New York City Christmas
recording of:
New York City Christmas
writer:
Mac Quayle (US composer) and Andy “Panda” Tripoli
Cover Girls5:12
11Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Shawn Colvin3:39
12Wear a Smile at Christmas
recording of:
Wear a Smile at Christmas
writer:
Mark Lindsay and Terry Melcher
Paul Revere and the Raiders1:31
13The Christmas Spirit
cover recording of:
The Christmas Spirit
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Ray Charles5:07
14Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Ono Music
Neil Diamond4:17
15Joy to the World
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Schiff
assistant engineer:
Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Eric Ratz
producer:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
guitar:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recorded at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1993-05)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1993-06)
recording of:
Joy to the World (arr. Bruce Cockburn)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
arrangement of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
Bruce Cockburn0:45
16Silent Night
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)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Bros3:50
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