Best of Christmas

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Copyright: © 2023 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
℗ 2023 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Merry Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Limited (in 2024)
recording of:
Merry Christmas
writer:
Elton John, Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran & Elton John3:29
2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMichael Bublé3:26
3Baby It's Cold OutsideIdina Menzel & Michael Bublé2:46
4Driving Home for Christmas (2019 remaster)
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 Rea4:02
5Santa Claus Is Coming to TownKylie Minogue & Frank Sinatra2:15
6All I Want for ChristmasCeeLo Green4:11
7Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (re-recorded 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 Lee2:06
8A Holly Jolly Christmas
recording of:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Audiam Publishing, Warner Chappell and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1964)
Brett Eldredge2:23
9Christmas LightsColdplay4:02
10Snowman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monkey Puzzle Music, Inc. (in 2017)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 94)
recording of:
Snowman
writer:
Greg Kurstin and Sia Furler
Sia2:46
11The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
producer:
Sonny Burke
vocals:
Sammy Davis Jr.
arranger:
Marty Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1964)
cover 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)
Sammy Davis Jr.3:25
12Fairytale of New York
engineer:
Chris Dickie, Nick Lacey and Roy Spong
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
performer:
The Pogues
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd.
The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl4:32
13Last Christmas (single version)Ashley Tisdale3:55
14White Christmas
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
performer:
The Drifters
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
The Drifters2:39
15Wonderful Christmastime
producer:
Steve Lunt and Straight No Chaser
recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd.
Straight No Chaser & Paul McCartney3:30
16This ChristmasDonny Hathaway3:51
17Santa, Can’t You Hear MeKelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande4:03
18Mistletoe and WineCliff Richard4:05
19Feliz NavidadJools Holland & José Feliciano3:01
20Winter Wonderland
Jason Mraz2:12
21I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 remaster)Wizzard4:49
22Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Daniel Powter4:57
23What Christmas Means to MeBoyzone2:38
24BelieveJosh Groban4:03
25Please Come Home for Christmas (2013 remaster)Eagles2:57
26Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Laura Pausini & Patrick Williams Orchestra3:01
27I'll Be Home for ChristmasKenny Rogers2:45
28Mistletoe
Why Don’t We3:11
29Mary's Boy Child
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1977) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Matt Monro3:22
30Christmas Without You
Ava Max2:49
31Lonely This Christmas
producer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1974) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud3:33
32It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Overtones2:42
33The First Noel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Nashville LLC (in 2020)
cover recording of:
The First Nowell (in 2020)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
Gabby Barrett4:21
34Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)The Darkness3:30
35Santa Baby
engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady
producer:
Steve Anderson and Chong Lim
vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
KDB Pty Limited (in 2000) and Parlophone Records Ltd (in 2010)
produced for:
365 Artists
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Metropolis Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
cover 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
Kylie Minogue3:23
36Count on Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 2017)
Bebe Rexha3:00
37Grown-Up Christmas ListDavid Foster3:34
38Merry Christmas Darling
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Darling
lyricist:
Frank Pooler
composer:
Richard Carpenter
Christina Perri3:20
39Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasBirdy2:09
40Christmas Time
Rob Thomas & Ingrid Michaelson3:31
41Joy to the World
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
Faith Hill2:13
42Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
ONR2:45
43Blue Christmas
Andrea Corr & Ronnie Wood2:45
44Sleigh Ride
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Chicago3:56
45Christmas Blues
The Weeknd & Sabrina Claudio3:25
46Jingle Bell RockBlake Shelton2:03
47Somewhere Only We Know
programming, producer and mixer:
Paul Beard
engineer:
Joe Kearns
co-mixer:
Joe Kearns
acoustic guitar:
Paul Sayer
percussion and piano:
Paul Beard
lead vocals:
Lily Allen
strings arranger:
James Banbury, Andy Cook, Matt Doughty and Will Hicks
arranger:
Paul Beard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 2014)
cover recording of:
Somewhere Only We Know
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lily Allen3:28
48Do You Hear What I Hear
Cliff Adams Singers3:50
49The Power of Love
recording engineer:
David Kosten and Mike Spencer
co-producer:
Mike Spencer
producer:
David Kosten
mixer:
Mike Spencer
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, percussion and piano [additional piano]:
Mike Spencer
cello [cellos]:
Augusta Harris
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Kosten and Mike Spencer
piano [pianos], background vocals and lead vocals:
Gabrielle Aplin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 2012)
cover recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O’Toole
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Gabrielle Aplin4:05
50Christmas All Over Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (in 2020)
cover recording of:
Christmas All Over Again
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
The Goo Goo Dolls4:20