The Best of Christmas

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus (live)
Amy Winehouse2:15
2Santa Baby
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Tamir Music and TM Music Ltd.
Pussycat Dolls3:01
3What a Wonderful World
cover recording of:
What a Wonderful World
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc. and Range Road Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
John Legend2:18
4Everyday Is Christmas
recording of:
Everyday It's Christmas
writer:
Jeff Franzel, Andy Marvel and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
Do3:56
5Silent Night
producer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1991)
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
Sinéad O’Connor43:43
6Let It Snow
Oleta Adams3:39
7Step Into Christmas
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Step Into Christmas
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Elton John34:31
8All I Want for Christmas
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.)
Joss Stone3:16
9Christmas Time
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter), Bob Clearmountain and Jim Vallance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
Christmas Time
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1985-05)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1985-05) and Jim Vallance (in 1985-05)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Calypso Toonz and Irving Music, Inc.
Bryan Adams3.354:06
10Do You Hear What I Hear
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Whitney Houston3:33
11I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Obie O’Brien
producer:
Bob Rock
mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
guest acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
guest bass:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
guest organ:
Benmont Tench
guest background vocals:
Myrna Matthews and Maxine Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1992, in 1994)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi4:25
12Winter in America
recording of:
Winter in America
writer:
Doug Ashdown and Jimmy Stewart (British songwriter, producer, who wrote songs with Gerry Langley and Doug Ashdown.)
Doug Ashdown4:09
13December Will Be Magic Again
assistant engineer:
John Barrett
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
bass guitar:
Kuma Harada
bell [sleigh bells], maracas and membranophone:
Preston Hayman
guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
piano:
Kate Bush
vocals:
Kate Bush
remixer:
John Barrett, Kate Bush and Danny Dawson
arranger:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Novercia
recording of:
December Will Be Magic Again
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush44:51
14Once Upon a Christmas
recording of:
Once Upon a Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
BZN5:28
15Little Christmas Tree
recording of:
Little Christmas Tree
writer:
George S. Clinton (George S Clinton, US songwriter, composer & session musician) and Artie Wayne (Wayne Kent)
Michael Jackson23:38
16Merry Xmas Everybody
recording of:
Merry Xmas Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. (in 1973)
Slade3:43
17Dan leef ik toch nog een keer (Kerstmix)
recording of:
Dan leef ik toch nog een keer
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Acda
Acda en De Munnik3:06
18Happy 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 ????)
ABBA2.654:22