100 Essential Christmas Songs

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

Tracklist

1CD: Pop Christmas
#TitleArtistLength
1White ChristmasBing Crosby3:07
2Santa Claus Is Coming to TownThe Jackson 52:26
3Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Ella Fitzgerald & Frank DeVol Orchestra2:44
4Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (single version)
recording engineer:
Eric Prestidge (on 1958-10-19)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson, Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey, Larry Jefferies, David LaBarre, Mike McCarthy, Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi and James Valentini
assistant producer:
Danny Kee
producer:
Owen Bradley
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (in 1958, on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (on 1958-10-19)
arranger:
Bergen White
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:07
5Twelve Days of Christmas (single version)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-05-10)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-05-10) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-10)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-10)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (on 1949-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby3:23
6Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasJudy Garland2:44
7Christmas Eve
Billy Eckstine3:05
8’Zat You, Santa Claus? (single version)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong & The Commanders2:49
9Winter Wonderland
The Platters2:16
10Country Christmas
recording of:
Country Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn2:08
11It’s Christmas Time Again
harp:
Stella Castellucci (on 1953-09-16)
piano:
Marty Paich (on 1953-09-16)
additional background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1953-09-16)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1953-09-16)
conductor:
Victor Young (on 1953-09-16)
recording of:
It’s Christmas Time Again (on 1953-09-16)
writer:
Sonny Burke, John Elliot and James K. Harwood
publisher:
Bourne Co.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
cover recording of:
It’s Christmas Time Again
writer:
Sonny Burke, John Elliot and James K. Harwood
publisher:
Bourne Co.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Peggy Lee feat. Judd Conlon’s Rhythmaires3:00
12Joy to the World
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-08 until 1965-09)
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
arranger:
Hal Davis, Harvey Fuqua and Marc Gordon
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
The Supremes2:10
13Baby’s First Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records Inc. (in 1961)
recording of:
Baby’s First Christmas
writer:
Benny Davis and Ted Murry
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Connie Francis2:27
14A Holly Jolly Christmas (single version)Burl Ives2:13
15A Winter’s Tale
producer:
Mike Batt and David Essex
lead vocals:
David Essex
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
A Winter’s Tale
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer and arranger:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Phonogram, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
David Essex4:12
16Winter WonderlandConnie Francis2:43
17Christmas in Killarney
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1951-10-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-10-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
Christmas in Killarney (on 1951-10-01)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond and Frank Weldon
Bing Crosby2:43
18Merry Christmas BabyChuck Berry3:14
19I’ll Be Home for Christmas
The Platters2:40
20White ChristmasVera Lynn3:21
2CD: Pop Christmas Party!
3CD: Jazz Christmas
4CD: Classical & Christmas Carols
5CD: Urban Christmas

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ASIN:PL: B004BO8IZU [info]