The Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever! 2023

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Tracklist

Digital Media 1
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1Thank God It’s Christmas
recording of:
Thank God It’s Christmas
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:19
2Mistletoe
recording engineer:
The Messengers (Berlin-based group, "Hankocks Hideaway")
assistant engineer:
Mitch Kinney and Miguel Lara (engineer)
engineer:
Josh Gudwin and Chris “Tek” O’Ryan
producer:
Kuk Harrell (task: vocals) and The Messengers (production duo)
additional assistant mixer:
Damien Lewis and Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Adam Messinger
additional background vocals:
Nasri
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
The Messengers (Berlin-based group, "Hankocks Hideaway")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
produced for:
Suga Wuga Music, Inc. and Three Piece Productions
recorded at:
Henson Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, NH Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Mistletoe
writer:
Justin Bieber, Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh
publisher:
Bieber Time Publishing, Messy Music, Peace Baby Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Three Dimension, Tré Ball Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Justin Bieber43:03
3Cozy Little Christmas
Katy Perry3:03
4Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:03
5Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
Burl Ives2:10
6White Christmas
Caroline Grace2:31
7Noel
Chris Tomlin & Lauren Daigle4:18
8You Deserve It All
John Legend3:19
9A Holly Jolly Christmas
lead vocals:
Burl Ives
chorus master:
Owen Bradley
instruments arranger:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Audiam Publishing, Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1964)
Burl Ives2:14
10Baby, It’s Cold Outside
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1959-08-06)
conductor:
Gus Levene (on 1959-08-06)
arranger:
Frank Loesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol (UK) Ltd. (in 1959) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser) (on 1959-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
Dean Martin3.52:24
11The Christmas WaltzPeggy Lee2:53
12You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (from “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” soundtrack)
Thurl Ravenscroft2:56
13Christmas Night in Harlem (single version)
Louis Armstrong2:38
14Oh Holy Night
Willem Botha5:03
15Grown‐Up Christmas List
guitar:
Tom Hemby
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
orchestra:
London Studio Orchestra
orchestrator:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amy Grant Productions (in 1992, in 2007)
recording of:
Grown Up Christmas List (Amy Grant version) (in 1992)
additional lyricist:
Amy Grant
lyricist:
Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
version of:
Grown‐Up Christmas List (original version)
Amy Grant45:02
16O Tannenbaum
Nat King Cole3:00
17Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
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)
Sam Smith42:51
18Christmas Without You
OneRepublic33:17
19What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong2:18
20Merry Christmas Darling (remix)
Carpenters3:07
21The Power of Love
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
strings arranger and additional arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood45:29
22Where Are You Christmas (from “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” soundtrack)
cover recording of:
Where Are You Christmas?
writer:
Mariah Carey, James Horner (American score composer) and Will Jennings
Faith Hill4:07
23The Greatest Gift
Andrea Bocelli24:02
24Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
acoustic guitar:
Jon Goin
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
horn, strings and woodwind:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
keyboard:
Shane Keister
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael W. Smith (Christian pop-rock singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Grant
choir vocals:
The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
chorus master:
Fred Bock (organist, choir director, composer, arranger, and music publisher)
horn arranger, woodwind arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore (instrumental arranger)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Amy Grant22:55
25Let It Snow
Boyz II Men4:12
26Hallelujah
recording engineer:
David Kalmusky (Recording engineer) and Greg Wells
programming and producer:
Greg Wells
additional engineer:
Tim McClain
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
acoustic guitar, bass, drums (drum set) and piano:
Greg Wells
electric guitar:
David Kalmusky (Recording engineer) and Greg Wells
background vocals:
Josefine Hallen and Nina Woodford
arranger:
Greg Wells
recorded at:
EastWest Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Hallelujah
writer:
Toby Gad (German songwriter, producer, pianist) and John Stephens
publisher:
Gadfly Songs, John Legend Publishing and One77 Songs
Carrie Underwood4:35
27Jingle Bell Rock (single version)
Bobby Helms2:11
28Sleigh 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)
Carpenters32:39
29Jingle Bells (remastered 1999)
Frank Sinatra2:02
30What Christmas Means to Me
producer:
Henry Cosby
vocals:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
publisher:
EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder52:28
31Like It’s Christmas
programming and producer:
Gian Stone
engineer:
Ben Rice (American producer), Lionel Crasta, Rafael Fadul, Andrew Hey and Gian Stone
co-producer:
Mike Elizondo, Jason Evigan and Freddy Wexler
executive producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass:
Mike Elizondo
guitar:
Ben Rice (American producer), Mike Elizondo, Jason Evigan and Gian Stone
keyboard:
Nick Blount, Gian Stone and Kurt Thum
saxophone:
Daniel Higgins
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron and Gary Grant (brass)
background vocals:
Donnell Butler (songwriter (pop & R&B), producer, backing vocals), Jason Evigan, Gian Stone, Annika Wells and Freddy Wexler
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jonas Brothers Recording, Limited Liability Company (in 2019)
recording of:
Like It’s Christmas
writer:
Joe Jonas (of the Jonas Brothers), Kevin Jonas, Mr. Candy Cane, Nick Jonas, Gian Stone, Annika Wells and Freddy Wexler
Jonas Brothers33:21
32I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
Jackson 533:01
33Silent Night
Bing Crosby2:37
34All I Want for Christmas
Deon Groot2:57
35Christmas All Over Again
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers4:14
36Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for "Run Rudolph Run") and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry42:43
37Do They Know It’s Christmas? (1984 version)
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), 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) 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)
Band Aid3:42
38Man With the Bag
assistant recording engineer:
Courtney Ballard
recording engineer:
Rupert Christie and Andrew Dudman (UK recording engineer and mixer, early 21c)
engineer:
Andrew Dudman (UK recording engineer and mixer, early 21c)
assistant producer:
Courtney Ballard (task: vocal)
producer:
Robert Christie and Kuk Harrell (task: vocal)
mixer:
Rupert Christie
drums (drum set):
Darren Williams (Percussionist)
guitar:
Tommy Emmerton
piano:
Rob Barron
saxophone:
Dave Bishop (saxophonist), Paul Booth (Saxophone), Robert Fowler, Sammy Mayne (saxophones) and Howard McGill
trombone:
Ade Hallowell, Callum Au (UK trombonist, composer, arranger), Mark Nightingale (trombonist) and Andy Wood (trombonist)
trumpet:
Si Gardner, Andy Greenwood, Tom Rees-Roberts and Tom Walsh (Canadian trombonist)
vocals:
Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Madden Brothers Studio in California, United States
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the Bag
writer:
Dudley Brooks, Hal Stanley and Irving Taylor
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
Jessie J2:44
39All I Want for Christmas Is You (Superfestive!)
recording engineer:
Brian Garten
additional engineer:
Brett “Snacky” Pierce (engineer), Keith Gretlein and Kevin Guarnieri
assistant engineer:
Martin Cooke (engineer), Greg DePante, Thomas Kanarek, Peter Mack and Christina Paakkari
engineer:
Josh Gudwin and Chris “Tek” O’Ryan
producer:
Mariah Carey, Kuk Harrell, Kuk Harrell (task: vocals), Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) and James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
assistant mixer:
Damien Lewis
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
bass:
Lloyd Sony Thompson (Prince bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerohn Garnett (American drummer, bassist)
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard [keyboards]:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Angie Fisher, Sharlotte Gibson, Sherry McGhee and Micah Tolentino
arranger and orchestrator:
Brad Dechter and Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
produced for:
Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
additionally recorded at:
Jungle City in New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Guardian Angel Studios in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States, Henson Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Dugout in Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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 (ASCAP), Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Justin Bieber44:00
40Santa Clause Is Coming to Town
Leah2:34
41Joy to the World
Nat King Cole1:27
42Frosty the Snowman
Jimmy Durante3:00
43(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the Bag
Kay Starr2:42
44Deck the Halls
Nat King Cole1:09
45The Little Drummer Boy
Bing Crosby3:00
46Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:55
47The Lighthouse Keeper
recording engineer and producer:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
miscellaneous support:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer) (task: Electro-Acoustic Realization)
assistant mixer:
Marek Deml
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist) and Stacey Watton (double bassist)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Caroline Dale (cellist), Tony Woollard and Chris Worsey (cellist)
French horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
timpani:
Joby Burgess (British percussionist)
viola:
Reiad Chibah (violist), John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist) and Andy Parker (violist)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Alison Dods (violinist), Louisa Fuller (violinist), Richard George (violinist), Ian Humphries (violinist), Patrick Kiernan (violinist), Steve Morris (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Bruce White (violist), Lucy Wilkins (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
background vocals:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
vocals:
Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2020)
recording of:
The Lighthouse Keeper
writer:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer) and Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Naughty Words Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stellar Songs Limited (BMI-affiliated), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Sam Smith4:07
48It’s Not Christmas ’Til You Come Home (recorded at Spotify Studios NYC)
Norah Jones3:12
49The Merriest
June Christy2:10
50Santa Baby
Eartha Kitt2:47
51The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
The Chipmunks2:21
52You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Gwen Stefani2:38
53Make It to Christmas
Alessia Cara3:31
54The Christmas Song
Shawn Mendes3:16
55Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)
Vince Guaraldi Trio2:46
56Happy New Year
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-02-11)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-02-11)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-02-11)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-02-11)
background vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-04-09)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-04-09)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-02-11, on 1980-04-09)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-04-25)
recording of:
Happy New Year (in 1980)
written in:
Barbados (in 1980-01)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1980-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1980-01)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
ABBA2.654:24
57I’ll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
Frank Sinatra3:11