Die Hit-Giganten: Best of Christmas

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Last ChristmasWham!4:22
2All I Want for Christmas Is New Year’s DayHurts4:34
3Driving 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 Rea3:55
4Shake Up Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (from 2010 to present)
recording of:
Shake Up Christmas
writer:
Pat Monahan and Butch Walker
Train3:52
5Heal the World (7″ edit)Michael Jackson4:30
6The Power of LoveFrankie Goes to Hollywood5:28
7All 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: 2025-12-27 (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 Carey3:59
8I Met an Angel (on Christmas Day)Céline Dion3:20
9Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano3:03
10Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (78rpm version)Frank Sinatra with The B. Swanson Quartet2:36
11White ChristmasBing Crosby3:02
12Silent Night
cover 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
Johnny Cash3:26
13Christmasland
vocals:
Tony Bennett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Christmasland
writer:
Brian Farnon and Dorothy Farnon
Tony Bennett2:22
14Ave MariaPaul Potts4:47
15Go Tell It on the Mountain
producer:
Tom Wilson
arranger:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1974)
recording of:
Go Tell It on the Mountain (trad. arr. by Paul Simon)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Paul Simon
version of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Simon & Garfunkel2:04
16Hallelujah (radio edit)Jeff Buckley4:15
17Here Comes Santa ClausBob Dylan2:35
18Hey Santa!
Chris Isaak2:43
19The Bells of Christmas
recording of:
The Bells of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh2:50
20Christmas 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.
Dido4:04
21One 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 Houston4:13
22Snowflakes of Love
Toni Braxton4:25
23Because It’s Christmas (For All the Children) / Excerpt From Händel’s Messiah (“For Unto Us a Child Is Born…”)Barry Manilow5:23
24Home for ChristmasMaria Mena3:50
25Oh Holy Night
recording engineer:
Ron Fair (lead vocals) and Michael C. Ross
miscellaneous support:
Bill Hughes (task: orchestra contractor)
programming:
Tal Herzberg
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
producer:
Ron Fair
mixer:
Michael C. Ross
bass:
Chuck Berghofer
celesta:
Mike Watts
cello:
Anne Karam, Cecilia Tsan, Steve Erdody, Stefanie Fife, Judy Johnson, Earl Madison, Ray Kelley and Tim Landauer
double bass [contra bass]:
Oscar Hidalgo, Norman Ludwin and Sue Ranney
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta
French horn:
Jerry Folsom, Marni Johnson, John Lorge, Joe Meyer and Brian O’Connor
guitar:
John Goux
organ and piano [gospel piano]:
Billy Preston
percussion:
Larry Bunker and Steve Forman
piano:
Tom Ranier
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach
trumpet:
Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
viola:
Matt Funes, Mimi Granat, Scott Haupert, Renita Koven, Jorge Moraga, Carole Mukogawa, Ray Tischer and Robin Ross
violin:
Assa Drori, Frances Moore, Armen Garabedian, Galina Golovin, Agnes Gottschewski, Endre Granat, Joe Ketendjian, Joel De Rouin, Tiffany Ju, Kathy Lenski, Kirstin Fife, Johana Krejci, Gary Kuo, Natalie Leggett, Lily Ho‐Chen, Mario De Leon, Liane Mautner, Katia Popov, Barbra Porter and Bob Sanov
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano, Gary Foster, Dan Higgins, Jack Nimitz, Don Shelton, Sheridon Stokes and Larry Williams
choir vocals:
Celebrity Voices Choir and LA Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
conductor:
E. Dawk, Don Sebesky and Donald Taylor
horn [gospel horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Ron Fair and Don Sebesky
orchestrator:
Don Sebesky
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
recording of:
Oh Holy Night (arr. Sebesky; Fair)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arranger:
Ron Fair and Don Sebesky
publisher:
Cymbaline Music and Faircraft Music
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Christina Aguilera4:47
26Christmas 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 Boys4:14
27Jingle 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.3:29
28December Child
recording of:
December Child
writer:
Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford
Cyndi Lauper3:10
29I Don’t Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You*NSYNC4:02
30I Have a Dream
vocals:
Westlife
performer:
Brian, Kian, Mark, Nicky and Shane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1999)
cover recording of:
I Have a Dream
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
Westlife4:05
31My Only Wish (This Year)Britney Spears4:15
32World Christmas
producer:
R. Kelly
performer:
R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation
recording of:
World Christmas
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
R. Kelly4:02
33Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Babyface3:28
34Sleigh RideAir Supply2:22
35Winter Wonderland (single version)Aretha Franklin2:11
36Winter SongSara Bareilles4:27
37O Come All Ye Faithful
cover 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)
Art Garfunkel2:07
38I’ll Be Home for ChristmasSarah McLachlan3:15
39From a Distance (Christmas version)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
orchestrator:
Robbie Buchanan and David Blumberg
recording of:
From a Distance (Christmas version)
additional lyricist:
Julie Gold and Jay Landers
version of:
From a Distance
Bette Midler5:08
40Merry Christmas Baby
engineer:
Al Pachucki
bass:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (on 1971-05-15), Jerry Carrigan (on 1971-05-15) and Larry Londin (on 1971-05-15)
guitar:
James Burton (on 1971-05-15) and Chip Young (on 1971-05-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-15)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-15) and Glen Spreen (on 1971-05-15)
percussion:
Larry Londin (on 1971-05-15) and Charlie McCoy (on 1971-05-15)
piano:
David Briggs (on 1971-05-15)
solo guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1971-05-15)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (on 1971-05-15), The Imperials (on 1971-05-15), Millie Kirkham (on 1971-05-15) and Temple Riser (on 1971-05-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-15)
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby (on 1971-05-15)
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley5:45
41Hard Candy Christmas
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Hard Candy Christmas
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carol Hall
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Dolly Parton3:38
42A Merry Christmas
Frankie Avalon2:08
43Jingle Bell Rock (Daryl’s version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Daryl Hall & John Oates2:02
44I’ll Be Home This Christmas (remastered version)
Shakin’ Stevens2:49
45Under the Christmas TreeAlbert Hammond3:36
46Christmas for Cowboys
engineer:
Mickey Crofford (in 1975-08)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
recording of:
Christmas for Cowboys
lyricist and composer:
Steve Weisberg
John Denver2:29
47At Christmas
Freddie Jackson3:52
48Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews, Bob Andrews and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie2:53
49Santa 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: 2025-12-27 (number: 24), 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
Eartha Kitt3:24
50A Christmas Love SongThe Manhattan Transfer4:06
51It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasJohnny Mathis2:14
52Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison2:47
53The Christmas Tree
Bobby Vinton3:03
54Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (78rpm version)
vocals:
Gene Autry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 35), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (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 Autry with The Pinafores3:07
55The Secret of Christmas
cover recording of:
The Secret of Christmas (1959 Christmas song from "Say One for Me")
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Cahn Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Van Heusen Music Corp.
Julie Andrews3:17
56Christmas Comes to Us All Once a Year
Mahalia Jackson2:32
57The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
vocals:
Mel Tormé
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1970)
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)
Mel Tormé3:11
58Rockin’ Around the Christmas TreeLynn Anderson2:02
59It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:32
60Mary’s Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:23

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part of:Die Hit-Giganten (number: 2012-10-31) (order: 59)