Relaxing Christmas Music

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1All 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 Carey4:02
2Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasFrank Sinatra2:33
3O Come All Ye Faithful
Andy Williams2:32
4It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasPerry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra2:36
5In Love on Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
In Love on Christmas
writer:
Rory Bennett, Jo Jo Hailey and K‐Ci Hailey
*NSYNC4:06
6My Christmas Prayer
recording of:
My Christmas Prayer
arranger:
Jerome Jerry Bresler and Lyn Duddy
is based on:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
Bobby Vinton3:17
7A Song and a Christmas Tree (The Twelve Days of Christmas)
vocals:
Andy Williams
arranger:
George Wyle
recording of:
Song and a Christmas Tree
lyricist and arranger:
George Wyle
composer:
[traditional]
version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Andy Williams3:56
8Born on Christmas Day
recording of:
Born on Christmas Day
composer:
Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley4:59
9Christmas Bells
cover recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
Andy Williams1:49
10It Won’t Be Christmas Without YouBrooks & Dunn3:43
11Blue ChristmasCéline Dion3:48
12I Guess It’s Christmas Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
I Guess It’s Christmas Time
writer:
Shelly Peiken and Peter S. Bliss
*NSYNC3:53
13The Christmas SongChristina Aguilera4:25
14Winter WonderlandAretha Franklin2:12
15Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano3:02
16I’ll Be Home for ChristmasBarbra Streisand4:12
17Cool Yule
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
Cool Yule
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen
Bette Midler2:28
18Last ChristmasWham!4:23
19Jingle 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 Oates2:06
20The Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Burl Ives with Percy Faith & His Orchestra and Chorus3:52
21East Tennessee Christmas
Chet Atkins2:45
22Angels We Have Heard on HighChristina Aguilera4:09
23On Christmas Day
recording of:
Christmas Day
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson3:23
24Early Christmas MorningCyndi Lauper5:06
25(There’s No Place Like) Home for the HolidaysBarry Manilow2:26
26A Marshmallow World
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
A Marshmallow World (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1949)
composer:
Peter de Rose (in 1949)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Darlene Love2:23
27Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasAndy Williams3:23
28All I Want for Christmas Is YouFifth Harmony3:49
29Christmas 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
30Hard Candy Christmas
cover recording of:
Hard Candy Christmas
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carol Hall
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Dolly Parton3:48
31Santa 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 Kitt3:27
32Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
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)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1957-09-06)
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)
Elvis Presley1:54
33Winter SongSara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson4:27
34Blue ChristmasElvis Presley & Martina McBride2:29
35What Christmas Means to Me (From “The Best Man Holiday Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”)
Fantasia2:24
36It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasHarry Connick, Jr.3:28
37Here Comes Santa ClausBob Dylan2:36
38Mary, Did You Know
miscellaneous support:
Rich Davis (task: production coordination), David Lowe (task: orchestra contractor) and Sandy Decrescent (task: orchestra contractor)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Emanuel Kiriakou
additional engineer:
Joe Wohlmuth
assistant engineer:
Mike Schroffel
engineer:
Humberto Gatica (task: orchestra), Emanuel Kiriakou and Emanuel Kiriakou (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Andy Zulla
editor:
Emanuel Kiriakou
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Emanuel Kiriakou
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Conesha Mone’t, Angela Fisher, Jacob Luttrell and Quiana Parler
conductor:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross
mixed at:
Sound Decision in New York, New York, United States
additionally engineered at:
Paramount in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Mary, Did You Know?
lyricist:
Mark Alan Lowry
composer:
Lee Rufus Greene III
publisher:
Gaither Music Co., Rufus Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Word Music, Inc. and Word Music, LLC
Clay Aiken3:21
39O Little Town of Bethlehem
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Elvis Presley2:37
40Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownFrank Sinatra2:33
41Little Drummer Girl
Alicia Keys4:28
42Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownMariah Carey3:25
43Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)Elvis Presley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1:51
44Silent Night, Holy Night
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-27)
bass:
Jack Ryan (on 1945-08-27)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-08-27), Nicholas Ochi-Albi (on 1945-08-27) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-08-27)
French horn:
John Cave (on 1945-08-27)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-08-27)
harp:
Lauretta McFarland (on 1945-08-27)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (on 1945-08-27)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1945-08-27), Jimmy Skiles (on 1945-08-27) and Elmer Smithers (on 1945-08-27)
trumpet:
Charles Griffard (on 1945-08-27), Bruce Hudson (on 1945-08-27) and Leonard Mach (on 1945-08-27)
viola:
Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-08-27), Dave Sterkin (on 1945-08-27) and Garry White (on 1945-08-27)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1945-08-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1945-08-27), Peter Ellis (on 1945-08-27), Sam Freed, Jr. (on 1945-08-27), David Frisina (on 1945-08-27), George Kast (on 1945-08-27), Sol Kindler (on 1945-08-27), Samuel Levine (on 1945-08-27), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-08-27), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-08-27), Mischa Russell (on 1945-08-27) and Olcott Vail (on 1945-08-27)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-08-27), Mannie Gershman (on 1945-08-27), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-08-27), Harold Lawson (on 1945-08-27) and Don Lodice (on 1945-08-27)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1945-08-27)
vocals:
Ken Lane Singers (on 1945-08-27) and Ken Lane (on 1945-08-27)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-08-27)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1945-08-27)
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
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
Frank Sinatra with the Ken Lane Singers3:16
45Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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 Autry3:07
46(It Must’ve Been Ol’) Santa Claus
recording of:
It Must Have Been Ol’ Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.4:37
47Frosty the SnowmanFiona Apple2:11
48Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
engineer:
Mickey Crofford (in 1975-08)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
John Denver1:47
49Christmas Time to Me (from “The Best Man Holiday Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”)
Jordin Sparks2:53
50O Come, All Ye Faithful
engineer:
Al Pachucki
background vocals:
The Imperials (on 1971-05-16)
arranger:
Elvis Presley
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-16)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arrangement by Elvis Presley) (on 1971-05-16)
arranger:
Elvis Presley
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
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)
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arrangement by Elvis Presley)
arranger:
Elvis Presley
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
Elvis Presley2:51
51Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Frank Sinatra with the B. Swanson Quartet2:35
52Merry Christmas From the Family
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
Montgomery Gentry4:03
53The Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cahn/Van Heusen lyric version, introduced by Frank Sinatra in 1968)
additional lyricist:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
The Songwriters Guild, Warner/Chappell and WB Music Corp.
version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Ray Conniff4:17
54My Favorite Things
producer:
Greg Kurstin (in 2013)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea (in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 2013)
recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (in 2013)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. 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
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Kelly Clarkson2:49
55Frosty the SnowmanThe Ronettes2:16
56Winter WonderlandKenny G3:01
57I Wish It Could Be Christmas EverydayLeona Lewis3:51
58Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)Mariah Carey2:34
59O Holy Night
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)
recording of:
O Holy Night (Mariah Carey arrangement)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc. and Wallyworld Music
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Mariah Carey4:27
60(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (1954 version)Perry Como2:51
61Sleigh Ride
Johnny Mathis2:58
62Run Run Rudolph
producer:
Greg Kurstin (in 2013)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea (in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 2013)
cover recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (in 2013)
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)
Kelly Clarkson2:28
63A Hazy Shade of Winter
recording engineer:
Roy Halee
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon
vocals and performer:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1966)
recording of:
A Hazy Shade of Winter (on 1966-09-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Simon & Garfunkel2:17
64Sleigh Ride
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 12), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 15), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
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)
The Ronettes3:01
65Sleigh Ride
co-producer:
Pebbles
producer:
Organized Noize
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
1993 Fox Records
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)
TLC3:44
66Here We Come a‐Caroling / We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
producer:
Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
choir vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
vocals:
Perry Como (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
medley including a recording of:
Here We Come A-wassailing (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
[traditional] (in 1850)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209)
medley including a recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Perry Como1:35
67Winter WonderlandTony Bennett2:14