So Fresh: Songs of Christmas 2015

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Do 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 Aid3:50
2Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasSam Smith2:50
3All I Want Is YouJustin Bieber3:38
4I’ll Be Home
programming and engineer:
Meghan Trainor
producer:
Meghan Trainor and Meghan Trainor (lead vocals)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Meghan Trainor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 2025)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home
lyricist and composer:
Meghan Trainor
publisher:
Year of the Dog Music
Meghan Trainor3:42
5Winter Wonderland
John Legend1:54
6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Delta Goodrem2:58
7Snow in CaliforniaAriana Grande3:29
8Please Come Home for Christmas (Bells Will Be Ringing)Kelly Clarkson3:21
9That’s Christmas to Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 2014, in 2015)
recording of:
That’s Christmas to Me
writer:
Katy Lou Clark and Penny Lea Clark
Pentatonix3:03
10This ChristmasChris Brown3:20
11Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time
Owl City3:50
12The Christmas Song
Harrison Craig3:52
13It’s Christmas Time Again
Jessica Simpson3:10
14All I Want for Christmas Is New Year’s DayHurts4:36
15Little Drummer Boy
Mary J. Blige4:12
16Last ChristmasTina Arena4:00
17Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Paulini3:06
18Silver Bells
Colbie Caillat3:45
19I Wish It Could Be Christmas EverydayGirls Aloud4:03
20Sleigh Ride
Tamar Braxton2:00
21One More Sleep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (in 2013)
recording of:
One More Sleep
writer:
Jez Ashurst, Bradford Ellis, Iain James, Leona Lewis and Richard “Biff” Stannard
Leona Lewis4:02
22Shake Up Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (from 2010 to present)
recording of:
Shake Up Christmas
writer:
Pat Monahan and Butch Walker
Train3:53
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1White ChristmasBing Crosby3:03
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!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 ChristmasSheryl Crow3:25
13Frosty the SnowmanJackson 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 ClausJames 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 NavidadJosé Feliciano3:02

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