The All Time Greatest Christmas Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
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 (in 1994) and Columbia Records (in 2024)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 31), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 54), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 55), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 65), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 97)
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, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell
Mariah Carey4:03
2Last ChristmasWham!4:24
3I Met an Angel (On Christmas Day)Céline Dion3:21
4Ay, Ay, Ay It's ChristmasRicky Martin3:04
5Love on LayawayGloria Estefan4:26
6The Power of LoveFrankie Goes to Hollywood5:29
7Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Babyface3:29
8This Is the Time (feat. Wynonna)
performer:
Wynonna Judd
Michael Bolton4:05
9When My Heart Finds Christmas
recording engineer:
Gregg Rubin (from 1993-07-16 until 1993-07-23)
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones and Bill Smith
producer:
Tracey Freeman
mixer:
Tracey Freeman, Leslie Ann Jones and Gregg Rubin
conductor:
Harry Connick, Jr. (from 1993-07-19 until 1993-07-23)
arranger:
Harry Connick, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1993)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1993-07-19 until 1993-07-23)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When My Heart Finds Christmas (from 1993-07-19 until 1993-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.4:33
10I Don't Need Anything This ChristmasShawn Colvin3:47
11Bells Are Ringing
recording of:
Bells are Ringing
writer:
Carpenter and Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter3:32
12Christmas Auld Lang Syne
Marc Anthony3:05
13Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R.
producer:
Jon Kelly, Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R.
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (from 1999 to present, in 1999, in 2002)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 96)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
Chris Rea4:01
14I Need You (Christmas mix)
3T4:13
15Give Love on Christmas Day
Solid HarmoniE3:15
16Let Love Be Love (feat. Christina & Remee)
recording of:
Let Love Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Remee
Juice and S.O.A.P.4:54
17Christmas Time
producer:
Veit Renn and Joe Smith
performer:
Backstreet Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
1996 Zomba Recording Corporation and RCA (from 1996 to present)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
Christmas Time
writer:
Veit Renn, Joe Smith and Johnny Wright
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Backstreet Boys4:16
18Do They Know It's Christmas?
programming:
Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25)
producer:
Trevor Horn and Midge Ure
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (on 1984-11-25)
electric bass guitar:
John Taylor (on 1984-11-25)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (on 1984-11-25)
keyboard:
Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25)
lead vocals:
Bono (on 1984-11-25), Boy George (on 1984-11-25), George Michael (on 1984-11-25), Simon Lebon (on 1984-11-25) and Paul Young (on 1984-11-25)
other vocals [chorus]:
Paul Weller (on 1984-11-24), Robert “Kool” Bell (on 1984-11-25), Pete Briquette (on 1984-11-25), Adam Clayton (on 1984-11-25), Phil Collins (on 1984-11-25), Chris Cross (on 1984-11-25), Simon Crowe (on 1984-11-25), Sara Dallin (on 1984-11-25), Siobhan Fahey (on 1984-11-25), Johnnie Fingers (on 1984-11-25), Bob Geldof (on 1984-11-25), Tony Hadley (on 1984-11-25), John Keeble (on 1984-11-25), Gary Kemp (on 1984-11-25), Martin Kemp (on 1984-11-25), Jon Moss (on 1984-11-25), Steve Norman (on 1984-11-25), Rick Parfitt (on 1984-11-25), Nick Rhodes (on 1984-11-25), Francis Rossi (on 1984-11-25), Andy Taylor (on 1984-11-25), James “J.T.” Taylor (on 1984-11-25), John Taylor (on 1984-11-25), Roger Taylor (on 1984-11-25), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (on 1984-11-25), Midge Ure (on 1984-11-25), Martyn Ware (on 1984-11-25), Jody Watley (on 1984-11-25) and Keren Woodward (on 1984-11-25)
vocals:
Glenn Gregory (on 1984-11-25), Marilyn (on 1984-11-25) and Sting (on 1984-11-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1984) and The Band Aid Trust (in 2004)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1984-11-25)
music videos:
Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas? (from 1984-11-24 until 1984-11-25)
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Warner Chappell Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Band Aid3:45
19Silent Night
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt
assistant engineer:
Dave Clarke, Andrew Granger and Jake Jackson
producer:
Grace Row
vocals:
Charlotte Church
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sian Edwards
arranger:
Julian Smith
concertmaster:
Janice Graham
recorded at:
Air Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Whitfield Street Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
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
Charlotte Church3:44
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ASIN:DE: B000083E82 [info]