So Fresh: Songs of Christmas 2015

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1White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby3:03
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
vocals:
Andy Williams (in 1965)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1965)
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., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp.
Andy Williams2:18
3Silent Night
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-06)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-06)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-06)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
recording of:
Silent Night (Elvis Presley version) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
publisher:
Cherry River Music and Elvis Presley Music
version of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
Elvis Presley2:27
4The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues (in 1957)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin2:56
5Christmas Day
producer:
Dido and Rikki
performer:
Dido
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Arista Records and Arista Records, Inc. (from 2000 to present)
recording of:
Christmas Day
writer:
Dido and Rollo Armstrong
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and WC Music Corp.
Dido4:05
6Jingle Bells
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Boney M.3:31
7Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Human Nature2:20
8Ave Maria
producer:
Henry Cosby
cover 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]
composer:
Franz Schubert
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)
Stevie Wonder3:58
9O Holy Night
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Michael Bolton4:54
10One Wish (for Christmas)
producer:
Gordon Chambers
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (from 2003 to present) and RCA/Jive Label Group (in 2003)
recording of:
One Wish (for Christmas)
writer:
Gordon Chambers, Barry Eastmond and Freddie Jackson
Whitney Houston4:15
11Merry Xmas Everybody
cover 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)
Steps3:11
12Blue Christmas
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Sheryl Crow3:25
13Frosty the Snowman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1970) and Motown Records (in 2013)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
Jackson 52:42
14Christmas 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 Boys4:17
15Merry, Merry Christmas
programming and producer:
Maurice Starr
associate producer:
Al Lancellotti
instruments:
Maurice Starr
lead vocals:
Jordan Knight
arranger:
Maurice Starr
produced for:
Big Step Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Mission Control Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Merry, Merry Christmas
writer:
Al Lancellotti and Maurice Starr
publisher:
Al Lancellotti Music (in 1989), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1989) and Maurice Starr Music (in 1989)
New Kids on the Block4:10
16Santa Claus, Santa Claus
recording of:
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
writer:
James Brown and Nat Jones
James Brown4:03
17Christmas in Hollis
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Steve Ett and Rick Rubin
producer:
Run‐D.M.C.
recorded at:
House Of Metal in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christmas in Hollis
writer:
Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons
publisher:
Protoons Inc.
Run‐DMC3:00
18Christmas Is Here
vocals:
Donna Summer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1994)
cover recording of:
Christmas Is Here
writer:
Michael Omartian, Stormie Omartian and Donna Summer
Donna Summer3:25
19Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
Susan Boyle2:56
20Santa Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
Kellie Pickler3:29
21’twas the Night Before Christmas
recording of:
’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Ken Darby version)
writer:
Clement Clarke Moore
composer:
Ken Darby
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
Four Tops6:31
22Feliz Navidad
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 49) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 87)
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano3:02

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part of:So Fresh (number: 2015.5) (order: 75)