Christmas Don’t Be Late… Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: 101 of the Greatest Christmas Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

This is very nearly the same track list as this one, aside from order, but there are a few differences.

Ring Those Christmas Bells by Peggy Lee appears twice on this release, tracks 72 and 81.

Differing lengths
* Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry is longer here, 2:29 vs 2:43
* Christmas in Killarney by Dennis Day is shorter here, 2:41 vs 2:08
* Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte is longer here, 2:54 vs 4:17

Tracks only on this release
* Silent Night by Deanna Durbin
* Let it Snow by Woody Herman and His Orchestra
* Silent Night by Nat King Cole

Tracklist

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1Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Burl Ives2:11
2All I Want for Chrismas Is My Two Front Teeth
Spike Jones3:06
3Christmas Cards
Petula Clark2:29
4Christmas Don’t Be Late
The Chipmunks2:23
5Baby It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dean Martin2:21
6Adeste Fidelis
Mario Lanza3:15
7Everybody’s Waiting (For the Man with the Bag)
Kay Starr2:39
8Christy Christmas
Brenda Lee2:23
9Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Gordon Jenkins arr.)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
St. James Music
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 26)
Frank Sinatra2:22
10Cool Yule
recording of:
Cool Yule
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen
Louis Armstrong3:00
11Christmas Is Coming
Harry Belafonte1:45
12Frosty the Snowman
vocals:
Gene Autry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1950-06-12)
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)
Gene Autry2:54
13Christmas Island
The Andrews Sisters2:33
14God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Bing Crosby2:19
15December
Kay Starr3:17
16Here Comes Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1949)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Doris Day2:40
17Home for the Holidays
Perry Como2:56
18Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. 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, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Judy Garland2:43
19I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Elvis Presley2:09
20I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Beverley Sisters2:34
21I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Gayla Peevey2:34
22I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Bing Crosby2:55
23Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (on 1957-10-29)
performer:
Bobby Helms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1957)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 20), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 68), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 81), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 86) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Helms2:09
24I’m Going to Lasso Santa Claus
Brenda Lee2:19
25It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-10)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1957) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 2002)
recording of:
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Gordon Jenkins arr.) (on 1957-07-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
St. James Music
arrangement of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
Frank Sinatra2:47
26It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Perry Como2:38
27I’m a Little Christmas Cracker
Diana Decker1:54
28Jingle Bells
Perry Como3:00
29Here Comes Santa Claus
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Gene Autry2:43
30Joy to the World
Nat King Cole1:24
31It’s Baby First Christmas
Connie Francis2:28
32Let It Snow
producer:
Jimmy Bowen and Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 34) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 93)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
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.
Dean Martin2:00
33Little Drummer Boy
The Harry Simeone Chorale3:27
34Mary, Mary
Harry Belafonte3:27
35Merry Christmas Everywhere
Frankie Laine2:50
36Mrs Santa Claus
Nat King Cole2:05
37O’Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Frank Sinatra2:37
38O Holy Night
Johnny Mathis4:31
39Mary’s Boy Child
Harry Belafonte4:17
40O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Gordon Jenkins arr.)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
St. James Music
arrangement of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Frank Sinatra2:03
41Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee2:05
42Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 35) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 37)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1949-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Gene Autry3:05
43Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (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. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie and Johnny Marks
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry2:40
44Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
Eartha Kitt3:27
45Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me
recording of:
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Aaron Schroeder
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Co., Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley1:51
46Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-09-26)
recording of:
Santa Claus Got Stuck (in My Chimney) (Ella Fitzgerald song) (on 1950-09-26)
writer:
Bill Hardy and Billy Moore, Jr.
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
47Santa Claus Is Back in Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley2:21
48Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Bing Crosby2:42
49Shake Hands With Santa Claus
Louis Prima2:24
50Silent Night
Bing Crosby2:38
51Silver Bells
Bing Crosby3:03
52The Christmas Story
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
Doris Day3:12
53Suzy Snowflake
Rosemary Clooney2:57
54The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin2:59
55The Christma Song
Nat King Cole3:10
56Where Did the Snowman Go
Petula Clark2:07
57Sleigh Ride
Johnny Mathis2:56
58The Christmas Waltz
recording of:
The Christmas Waltz
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., WB Music Corp., WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック
Frank Sinatra3:00
59The Toys Gave a Party for Poppa Santa Claus
Bing Crosby3:13
60Twelve Days of Christmas
Mitch Miller4:13
61What Child Is This
Johnny Mathis3:55
62The Christmas Spell
Peggy Lee3:16
63White Christmas
The Drifters2:41
64Will Santa Come to Shanty Town
recording of:
Will Santy Come to Shanty Town (on 1949-09-13)
writer:
Eddy Arnold, Ed Nelson, Jr. and Steve Nelson
Eddy Arnold2:56
65You’re All I Want for Christmas
recording of:
You’re All I Want for Christmas (1948 song)
writer:
Seger Ellis and Glen Moore
Frankie Laine2:45
66’Zat You Santa Clause
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus?
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:55
67Away 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
Bing Crosby1:39
68Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Dean Martin1:57
69Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
publisher:
Leon Rene Publications
Lionel Hampton2:40
70Silent Night
Nat King Cole2:38
71Christmas Alphabet
The McGuire Sisters2:06
72Ring Those Christmas Bells
Peggy Lee2:17
73Blue Christmas
Ernest Tubb2:44
74A Christmas Carol
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1959-07-08)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1959-07-08)
recording of:
A Christmas Carol (on 1959-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music
Tom Lehrer1:42
75Christmas in Killarney
Dennis Day2:08
76My Birthday Comes on Christmas Day
Spike Jones2:09
77Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:54
78St Nicholas Waltz
Lita Roza2:32
79You’re All I Want for Christmas
Bing Crosby3:11
80Christmas Dragnet
Stan Freberg6:35
81Ring Those Christmas Bells
Peggy Lee2:17
82The Reindeer Boogie
Hank Snow2:16
83I Got a Cold for Christmas
Three Stooges2:02
84I’m Going to Hang Up Mommy’s Stocking
Diana Day2:44
85I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas
Yogi Yorgesson3:11
86Little Red Riding Hood’s Christmas Tree
Rosemary Clooney2:50
87Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers2:30
88Dominic the Donkey
Lou Monte2:27
89Nuttin’ for Christmas
Art Rooney2:37
90See Amid the Winter’s Snow
John McCormack2:50
91Lonely Pup in a Christmas Shop
Adam Faith1:44
92I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis
Marlene Paula2:13
93Deck the Halls
Bing Crosby3:22
94Cradle Song
Glenn Miller3:34
95May Every Day Be Christmas
Louis Jordan3:08
96The Mistletoe Kiss Polka
Margaret Whiting2:32
97You Don’t Have to Be Santa Claus
The Mills Brothers2:43
98Joy to the World
Percy Faith2:05
99Silent Night
Deanna Durbin2:36
100Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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.
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:13
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