In the United States, "Oh Santa!" became a record-breaking entry on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart. It debuted at number twelve for the issue dated December 11, 2010. The track soared to number one the following week, marking the quickest ascent to the peak position since Nielsen BDS began tracking airplay in 1993, in just two weeks. Previously, eight songs had reached number one within three weeks, four of which were Christmas entries due to adult contemporary radio stations playing an increased amount in the holiday season. "Oh Santa!" became Carey's seventh number-one hit on the chart, and her first in fifteen years since "One Sweet Day" (1995–96), a duet with Boyz II Men.
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Oh Santa!
Oh Santa! | Chart performance
It became a record-breaking entry on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart. In the United States, "Oh Santa!" became a record-breaking entry on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart. It debuted at number twelve for the issue dated December 11, 2010. In the United States, "Oh Santa!" became a record-breaking entry on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart. It  became Carey's seventh number-one hit on the chart
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Mariah Carey.
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She is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
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Racial tensions prevented the Carey family from integrating into their community though she excelled in the arts, such as music and literature in school.
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Oh Santa! and Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem).
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"Oh Santa!" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album, "Merry Christmas II You" (2010). Carey wrote and produced the song in collaboration with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. It was released as the lead single from the album. It is an up-tempo R&B song about Carey making a plea for Santa Claus to bring back her partner in time for the Christmas holidays. Instrumentation of sleigh bells, jingle bells and hand claps. It received a positive response from music critics, with many praising its composition and style. The track set a record on the United States "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart, debuting at number twelve and peaking at number one the following week for four weeks.
Oh Santa! | Introduction
In the United States, "Oh Santa!" became a record-breaking entry on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart. It debuted at number twelve for the issue dated December 11, 2010. The track soared to number one the following week, marking the quickest ascent to the peak position since Nielsen BDS began tracking airplay in 1993, in just two weeks. Previously, eight songs had reached number one within three weeks, four of which were Christmas entries due to adult contemporary radio stations playing an increased amount in the holiday season. "Oh Santa!" became Carey's seventh number-one hit on the chart, and her first in fifteen years since "One Sweet Day" (1995–96), a duet with Boyz II Men.
Oh Santa! | Chart performance
"Oh Santa!" is an up-tempo and festive R&B song, which lasts for a duration of three minutes, thirty-one seconds. It has a 1960s girl-group swing feel. The song, in the key of C♯ major, has a tempo of 80 beats per minute. Carey's voice spans more than three octaves, from B to the high note of F. Instrumentation consists of sleigh bells, jingle bells, hand claps and a piano melody, backed by a "school-yard chant beat". Lyrically, Carey makes a plea to Santa Claus asking him to bring back her "baby" in time for Christmas, singing "Santa's gon' come and make him mine this Christmas."
Oh Santa! | Background and composition
It became the first song to reach the summit in two weeks. It further became Carey's seventh number-one song on the chart. Carey filmed a 1960s style music video to accompany the song's release as a single, and performed it on various programs in the lead up to Christmas, including her own TV special called "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You". It was later adapted to be the finale of "A Christmas Melody", a 2015 Hallmark Channel Christmas movie, with its lyrics tweaked to be relevant for Broadway child performer Fina Strazza's character singing about her single mom finding love.
Oh Santa! | Introduction
Rich Juzwiak of "The Village Voice" was critical of the song, writing "Of the four Mariah-penned new tracks, the Jermaine Dupri/Bryan-Michael Cox collaboration 'Oh Santa!' tries the hardest, an antique kitchen-sink replica that manages to invoke a cheerleading squad, the Pointer Sisters, Mariah's own 'Loverboy', and Hey Ya!'. Full of mumbling and cattiness, it's difficult to sing along to, so its prospects of becoming a perennial favorite are dim."
Oh Santa! | Critical reception
The singer also topped the chart with her debut single "Vision of Love" (her first) and "Love Takes Time" in 1990, "I Don't Wanna Cry" in 1991, and "Can't Let Go" and "I'll Be There" in 1992. "Oh Santa!" remained atop the chart for four consecutive weeks altogether. It finished at number 42 on the 2011 Adult Contemporary year-end chart. For the week ending October 30, 2010, Carey occupied the top two positions on the Holiday Digital Songs chart: "Oh Santa!" debuted at number one while "All I Want For Christmas Is You" charted at number two. On January 1, 2011, the track debuted at number one-hundred on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and number forty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart.
Oh Santa! | Chart performance
"Oh Santa!" was written and produced by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox for Carey's second Christmas/thirteenth studio album, "Merry Christmas II You" (2010); Rye Songs administered by Songs of Universal (BMI)/Shaniah Cymone Music|EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/WBM Music Corp Inc./Pamela & Lorrence's Publishing LLC (SESAC). Her vocals were recorded by Brian Garten, Marcus Johnson and Thomas Kanarek, Martin Cooke, Nicholas Essif and Peter Mack, and the music by John Horesco at Guardian Angel Studios, Westlake Recording Studios, Henson Studios and Capitol Recording Studios. It was mixed by Phil Tan and Damien Lewis at The Ninja Beat Club. Dupri played the drums and Randy Jackson performed bass.
Oh Santa! | Background and composition
Cox plated the keyboard and percussion. The background vocals were sung by Angie Fisher, Melonie Daniels, Maryann Tatum, Sharlotte Gibson and Toni Scruggs. "Oh Santa!" was one of four original compositions by Carey to be included on the album. It premiered on October 1, 2010, in the United States. An EP consisting of six remixes by Jump Smokers and Low Sunday were released on December 7, while a mix of "Oh Santa! and one of Carey's previous Christmas songs "All I Want for Christmas Is You", titled "Oh Santa! All I Want for Christmas Is You (Holiday Mashup)", was released on December 17.
Oh Santa! | Background and composition
The opening track "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" is a twenty-two second introduction produced by Carey and Shaiman. "Oh Santa!" is an up-tempo R&B song and is one of four new original compositions. It was written and produced by Carey, Dupri and Cox, and its instrumentation consists of sleigh bells, jingle bells, hand claps and a piano melody, backed by a "school-yard chant beat". Lyrically, Carey makes a plea to Santa Claus asking him to bring back her "baby" in time for Christmas, singing "Santa's gon' come and make him mine this Christmas." Joey Guerra of the "Houston Chronicle" noted that it has a 1960s girl-group swing feel to it.
Merry Christmas II You | Composition
On December 3, 2010, Carey performed "Oh Santa!" as well as "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade special, which featured Carey surrounded by dancers, including ballerinas and cheerleaders, and ended with fireworks at the end of the performance. A pre-recorded ABC television special called "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You" aired on December 13. The show included performances of "Oh Santa!" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" accompanied by her mother Patricia, and "All I Want for Christmas Is You". It was filmed at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on November 6, and executively produced by Carey and Joel Gallen.
Merry Christmas II You | Release and promotion
Mike Diver of the BBC wrote that "Oh Santa!" is a "boisterous" song which "makes perfect sense" as a lead single. He continued to write that although it fell substandard to "All I Want for Christmas Is You", it would still "warrant revisiting 12 months down the line". "Rolling Stone" writer Caryn Ganz commented on the composition, writing "Mariah bops to a schoolyard-chant beat". Joey Guerra of the "Houston Chronicle" described the song as "irresistible" and predicted that it would "dominate ringtones" in the run up to Christmas. A reviewer for Idolator described the track as a "boppy" Christmas version of Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend".
Oh Santa! | Critical reception
Elsewhere, the track debuted at number thirty-six on the South Korean Gaon International Digital Singles Chart for the week ending November 20, 2010. It later peaked at number thirty-two for the week ending December 25, 2010. On the International Download Singles Chart, the track peaked at number thirty. "On Santa!" peaked at number sixty-eight on the Japan Hot 100. The song peaked at number seventy-three on January 1, 2011, for two consecutive weeks on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
Oh Santa! | Chart performance
Nicole James of MTV Buzzworthy also praised the content of the video, writing "Of course it wouldn't be a Mariah Carey video without some glitz and glam so the stage and backdrop are covered in (what else?) glitter. Mariah puts on a great show and sings her heart out with that famous eight-octave range ... scrooges need not apply, 'Oh Santa!' is fun and festive and has you longing for a sip of eggnog."
Oh Santa! | Music video
Carey's fan site MariahDaily posted a message on their website asking people within the Los Angeles area to appear for a casting call for a chance to be featured in the video. The video draws influence from 1950s and 1960s variety shows, and features Carey wearing a short, red "sexy Santa" ensemble, whilst on stage with a band, which featured gospel back-in singers as well as a group of dancers, consisting of cheerleaders. The plotline is centered on Carey hosting a "Mariah Carey Christmas" television show. The announcer introduces Carey saying "here she is, the greatest singer of all time, Ms.
Oh Santa! | Music video
Accompanied by a gospel choir, Carey performed "One Child" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" at the "Christmas in Washington" event at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.. The performance aired on December 17, 2010, on TNT. Wearing a "billowy red dress adorned with a bow," it was noted by Idolator that Carey decided not to perform her "modern yuletide staple" "All I Want for Christmas Is You" or the first single from the album "Oh Santa!" in favor of "subdued and graceful tracks".
One Child (Mariah Carey song) | Live performances
Amand. Aside from being credited as a songwriter and producer, the song was orchestrated and arranged by Shaiman, who also performed the piano. The ballad begins with Carey singing "Oh, Christmas time is in the air again" in her "whisper register", backed by a string section performed by Mike Valerio on the upright bass and George Doering playing the guitar. Other instrumentalists who performed on the bell and chime embellished track were Victor Indrizzo on the drums and Luis Conte on percussion. The orchestra was recorded and pre-mixed by John Richards and the concertmaster was Ralph Morrison; Shari Sutcliffe was enlisted as the orchestra contractor.
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again | Background and composition
As noted by Scott Shelter of PopCrush, "listeners are treated to notes from the upper reaches of Mariah’s five-octave range, which she rarely shows off anymore." In an interview for Vevo, Carey stated that she felt that Legend was the "perfect choice" to re-create the song as a duet with, and that his "soulful" creative decisions "took it up several notches".
When Christmas Comes | Background and composition
It missed out on the top one-hundred in the United Kingdom by one position, peaking at one-hundred and one on the albums chart. The album produced three singles, including the US Adult Contemporary record-breaking song "Oh Santa!". It reached number-one in its second week, the quickest ascent in the history of the chart and the only song to do so. Other singles included "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)", a single release version of "When Christmas Comes" in 2011 with John Legend and the promotional "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" in 2012. To support the album, Carey made promotional appearances on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "Lopez Tonight", and hosted her own television special called " Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You".
Merry Christmas II You | Introduction
Grande's collaboration with Gillies enjoyed commercial success in several countries, reaching numbers 36 and 5 on the Holiday 100 and Holiday Digital Song Sales charts, respectively, in the United States.
Santa Baby | Chart performance
Mariah Carey!". The video then shows Carey's backup singers belting out the chorus while the singer is seen performing in front of a cheering audience. Her collection of fragrances is also advertised in the opening. In the second half of the video, Santa Claus makes an appearance, waving to friends and sharing a hug with Carey. The video ends with the singer laughing while the audience cheers and claps for her performance. Becky Bain of Idolator commented on the simple structure and themes of the video, writing "There’s not much to this simple vid, but it does feature Carey doing her usual hand waving theatrics while hitting some absolutely killer high notes." Bain also observed that the vast majority of the shots of Carey are either long shots, showing the singer from a distance, or close up shots, showing Carey from the shoulders and above, so that the viewer was not able to easily recognise that she was pregnant.
Oh Santa! | Music video
"Oh Santa!" was released as the lead single and premiered on October 1, 2010. It received a positive response from music critics, with many praising its composition and style. It became a record-breaking entry on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary songs chart. It debuted at number twelve and rose to number one the following week, becoming the first song to reach the peak in two weeks on the chart. It finished at number forty-two on the 2011 Adult Contemporary year-end chart. It also reached number one on the Holiday Digital Songs chart, and number one-hundred on the Hot 100. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" was released as a promotional single in the form of a nine-piece remix EP on December 14, 2010.
Merry Christmas II You | Singles
Guerra noted that Carey adds some "club bounce" to "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)", while Eric Henderson of "Slant Magazine" thought that the "Housetop Celebration" part of the medley "recycles the monolithic beat from Kurtis Blow’s instructive "Christmas Rappin'." "Charlie Brown Christmas" is a variation of the "A Charlie Brown Christmas" animated musical television special. A piece of nostalgia, as described by Guerra, it also makes use of traditional religious carols. A fourth medley titled "O Come All Ye Faithful" / "Hallelujah Chorus" features Carey's mother, Patricia, who performs opera during the "Hallelujah Chorus" section. According to Bill Lamb of About.com, "Here Mariah Carey is at her best as she threatens to take everything too far sonically with operatic tones, impossibly high notes, and melisma in full force, but somehow it all holds together in exhilarating fashion." Track ten is a live recording of "O Holy Night" by Carey at the WPC in South Central Los Angeles.
Merry Christmas II You | Composition
(x) "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" peaked at number 3 on the Christmas Singles chart. In years when the chart was published, songs that appeared on the chart were ineligible for the Hot 100.
Cheech &amp; Chong | Singles
In addition to this, she performed "Oh Santa!" and "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again".
All I Want for Christmas Is You | Live performances
The song's tune was described as "solemn and hymn-like, but the arrangement, oddly, made it less religious and rather more glitzy, behind the lyrics that overtly praised Jesus."
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) | Conception and composition
"Where Are You Christmas?" is a power ballad written by James Horner and Will Jennings, with additional lyrics provided by Mariah Carey. The song is composed in the key of B major and set to a slow tempo of 56 BPM. Hill's vocals range almost two octaves, from F to E.
Where Are You Christmas? | Composition
Hugh McIntyre from Fuse felt that the record "was made for a 90's Disney animated film", mentioning that "Carey doesn't push herself on the ballad, keeping things simple and sweet instead". Mikey Fresh from Vibe writes that Mariah "uses her signature vocals to capture the X-mas spirit on the animated movie's title track." Reviewing the song, Lucas Villa from AXS states that "Piano and twinkling production back Mariah recounting the magical night Jesus was born." Victoria Messina from PopSugar wrote that "this brand-new jam just might give 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' a run for its money."
The Star (Mariah Carey song) | Critical reception
"Mine" was replaced at number one in the issue of "Billboard" dated December 18 by Mariah Carey's "Oh Santa!", which was the final AC number one of 2010. Carey's track had entered the chart the previous week, meaning that it made the fastest climb to number one since the AC chart began to be compiled using Nielsen data in 1993.
List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2010 | Introduction
"Oh Blue Christmas" charted in the United States, peaking at number 87 on the "Billboard" 200, at number three on "Billboard" Top Holiday Albums chart and at number 28 on the Top Rock Albums chart.
Oh Blue Christmas | Chart performance
The music video for "Oh Santa!" was directed by Ethan Lader and was shot in Los Angeles on October 6, 2010. Reports surfaced online that Carey's husband Nick Cannon would be directing the video, however Cannon dispelled the rumors on Twitter, saying "I am NOT directing." The video for "Oh Santa!" premiered on entertainment news program "Access Hollywood" on November 2, 2010. Prior to its release, various media outlets speculated that the video was going incorporate the same on-set style as seen in Outkast's music video for their 2003 single "Hey Ya!", with the singer as the main feature in front of a large audience.
Oh Santa! | Music video
The song peaked on the US "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart at number 10 bringing Carey's total number of Top Ten hits on that chart to 20, one short of Celine Dion's record. She has since surpassed this and is now tied with Celine Dion after her single "Oh Santa!" reached number one in 2010. However, it only peaked at #60 on the US Hot 100. On the UK Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 19 on the week ending November 29, 2009, becoming her highest debuting and peaking song since 2008's "Touch My Body", which peaked at number five.
I Want to Know What Love Is | Chart performance
According to the official sheet music for the song at Musicnotes.com, "Santa Baby" is set in common time with a moderately slow tempo of 84 beats per minute. The key of the song is in D-flat major with Kitt maintaining a relatively consistent vocal range that spans from A♭ to A♭ in scientific pitch notation. The song contains chord progressions that follow a D♭-E♭-A♭-D♭ pattern in the verses and whenever she sings "Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight". Upon completing the lyrical component of "Santa Baby", Philip Springer expressed his dissatisfaction with its content. During a meeting with a group of music publishers in 1953, Springer warned them: "Gentlemen, this is not really the kind of music that I like to write.
Santa Baby | Composition and lyrics
Personnel details were sourced from "Santa Maria"'s liner notes booklet. Performance credits Visuals and imagery
Santa Maria (Kenshi Yonezu song) | Personnel
In the United States, the track reached number 85 in the "Billboard" Hot 100, Boney M's last of four singles to chart; despite its chart position, the medley is an airplay favorite in the United States during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season on radio stations which change to temporary all-Christmas music formats. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and has sold 1.89 million as of November 2015.
Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord | Introduction
Carey wrote and produced "One Child" with Broadway composer Marc Shaiman. It was reported by Showbiz411 in August 2010 that Carey had enlisted Shaiman to work on the then untitled album; the magazine described the pairing as "unusual" but noted that the outcome could be "colossal". Lasting for a duration of four minutes and twenty-five seconds, the song is one of two original ballads included on "Merry Christmas II You". It encompasses a range of genres, including Christmas, adult contemporary, urban contemporary and religious music. The music and Carey's vocals recorded by Brian Garten at several recording studios, which included Henson Studios and 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, Guardian Angel Studios Bel Air, Germano Studios New York City and Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood.
One Child (Mariah Carey song) | Background and composition
The Elvis Presley recording was a Top Ten chart hit on the UK singles chart and a Top Five hit on the "Billboard" Christmas Singles chart. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Elvis Presley recording 1980 Elvis Presley re-release
Santa Claus Is Back in Town | Chart performance
According to Musicnotes.com, Bublé's version has a time signature with a 12/8 feel and has a moderately slow tempo of 96 beats per minute. The key of the song is in F major, with Bublé's vocal range spanning from A to C in scientific pitch notation. The song progresses in the chord progressions of F–F/A–C in the first verses, followed by F-F/A-G-C.
Santa Baby | Composition and structure
In Sweden, the song performed well, peaking at number eight and staying within the chart for ten weeks. In Austria and France, "Honey" peaked at number 39, spending one and four weeks on the charts, respectively. The song peaked at number 29 and 30 in Belgium Flanders and Wallonia.
Honey (Mariah Carey song) | Chart performance
The original release was an RCA Victor "Musical Smart Set" consisting of four 78 RPM records. Disc 1: Disc 2: Disc 3: Disc 4: The 1947 Reissue: This reissue replaced "O Little Town of Bethlehem" with "White Christmas". With this change, "White Christmas" was now on the second side of disc three moving "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" to the first side of disc four and "Winter Wonderland" to the second.
Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music | Track listing
Credits adapted from AllMusic. Musicians Technical
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) | Personnel
The album did not appear on any music charts. The only single, "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus", was released in November 1966 and did not chart.
Country Christmas | Commercial performance
"Merry Christmas II You" was released in Canada and the United States for digital download and as a CD on November 2. A special edition containing a Die Cut Ornament and five holiday cards was released exclusively through Walmart the same day. A collector's edition containing a golden gift box, a forty-page hardcover photo album, a sticker tag sheet and a collectible butterfly ornament was released on November 16 via Amazon.com for $60.31. The following day, Carey appeared on "Lopez Tonight". On November 19, Carey taped a performance of "Oh Santa!" at the "NBC Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting" which aired later in the month.
Merry Christmas II You | Release and promotion
In Madonna's version of "Santa Baby", the singer heightened her range by half of an octave in order to "reach the aggressively cutesy 'baby voice' that the song has come to be associated with".
Santa Baby | Musical structure
"¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" (Spanish for "Where Is Santa Claus?") is performed by the band Guster and was produced, recorded, and mixed by Peter Katis. The track contains castanets, "bouncing" rhythm, and "silky" backing vocals. "Rudy", a song about "Rudolf the red-nosed wino", was originally written by Danny Dolinger; the version appearing on the compilation album was arranged and performed by The Be Good Tanyas. Instrumentation included: guitar, mandolin, organ, piano, percussion, and twelve-string guitar. "Christmas Song" was written by Dave Matthews and performed by the Dave Matthews Band. The "organ-tinged, gospel rendition" of "Go Tell It on the Mountain", originally written by John Wesley Work, Jr.
Maybe This Christmas Too? | Background and composition
"The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" – written by Michael Carr, Tommie Connor, and Jimmy Leach in 1937 – was notably performed by Vera Lynn and Nat King Cole. "I'll Be Home for Christmas", by lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent, was recorded by Bing Crosby in 1943. "Merry Christmas Baby" is credited to Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore, whose group originally recorded it in 1947, featuring singer and pianist Charles Brown. Kay Thompson introduced her "The Holiday Season" in 1945, which later became part of a medley by Andy Williams. "A Marshmallow World" (sometimes called "It's a Marshmallow World") was written in 1949 by Carl Sigman (lyrics) and Peter DeRose (music).
Christmas music | Other popular Christmas songs
Mike Diver for BBC was complimentary of "When Christmas Comes", writing although the effect is "less instant" compared to the first single, "Oh Santa!", it fits in well with the rest of the album and is "perfectly formed". "The Village Voice" writer Rich Juzwiak thought that the use of a full band was a "retread" of the songs Carey recorded for her tenth studio album, "The Emancipation of Mimi" (2005). Of the duet, Shelter described it as "sultry", awarded it four stars out of a possible five, and labelled it as being superior to the original version with vocals solely by Carey included on the album.
When Christmas Comes | Critical reception
The song was a moderate success, reaching number 29 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart while also reaching number 26 in the United Kingdom. It also reached several European charts peaking at number 31 in the Netherlands (AKA the Dutch singles chart) and number 36 in New Zealand.
Oh, People | Chart performance
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, "Merry Christmas II You" received an average score of 60, based on eight reviews, which indicates "mixed or average" reviews. About.com writer Bill Lamb praised the album, writing that it has a "relaxed, comfortable" which is "engaging". He wrote that the original compositions were "solid", placing emphasis on "Oh Santa!", "One Child" and "When Christmas Comes", but felt that "Christmas Time Is In the Air Again" was overshadowed by its heavy orchestration. He concluded by writing "Mariah Carey does know her way around Christmas albums." Joey Guerra of the "Houston Chronicle" echoed Lamb's sentiments, adding that the album ought to boost Carey's career.
Merry Christmas II You | Critical reception
In New Zealand, the song achieved its highest peak, reaching number seven in its third week. After a total of eight weeks, the song dropped out of the top 40. The song achieved relatively low peaks throughout other countries where it charted, including number forty-three in Australia, forty in Ireland and number fifty in Slovakia.
Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song) | Chart performance
She said of the recording process: We all holed up in (producer) David Bianco's lovely studio, which was built in the '70s and hasn't changed much since then—and though it was the sticky, hot LA summer outside, inside, it was snowy, delightful Christmastime. We..[recorded] everything together around an invisible campfire; everyone picking up different instruments and playing them on a moment's notice. There was definitely some holiday magic in the air that week.
Oh Blue Christmas | Composition
The song was first published in 1945 by Abilene Music, Inc. and Anne-Rachel Music Corp. The song helped make Benjamin and Weiss the top songwriters of 1946. Largely on the strength of this composition, other Carle compositions received attention as well. Between Carle and Sinatra, the song spent 35% of the year 1946 at the top of Billboard's charts. It also spent nineteen weeks on Your Hit Parade, eight of them in the top position. As sheet music, the song was the fourth most popular of 1946. The song's subject matter deals with routine occurrences that become momentous when a significant other is involved.
Oh! What It Seemed to Be | Composition
Commercially, the single debuted at number 12 on Oricon's singles chart, selling 11,000 copies in its first week. It charted in the top 200 for six weeks, selling a total of 14,000 copies overall. The single was received favorably by music reviewers. It was picked as an editor's choice release by "OK Music", which described the song as having "grand vocals riding on an elegant and magnificent sound," and praised the hopeful-sounding lyrics, and how they "swell in determination and confidence." Kotaro Matsumura of "Rockin' On" called the single a masterpiece, praising how carefully every chosen word and sound was.
Santa Maria (Kenshi Yonezu song) | Reception
Critical response to the album's contemporary holiday theme was mixed. Some music critics complimented the "gospel and soul-inflected" vocals and even called it "Carey's best record" to date. Re-released on multiple occasions in various formats since its debut, the album has sold 5.7 million copies in the United States as of December 2019 and has been certified six-times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On November 1, 2019, a new two-disc edition was released featuring live renditions, newer songs like "Oh Santa!" and "The Star", and numerous remixes in commemoration of the album's twenty-fifth anniversary.
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) | Introduction
In late September the Crosby version, first to make the chart, was joined by one by Judy Garland and the Merry Macs.
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe | Introduction
"Oh! What it Seemed to Be" is a song composed by Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss and Frankie Carle. The song was most popular in 1946, and was taken to number 1 that year by both Frank Sinatra and the Frankie Carle orchestra, the latter with Marjorie Hughes on vocals.
Oh! What It Seemed to Be | Introduction
"Santa Tell Me" received mixed reviews following its release. Robbie Daw of "Idolator" opined that the song was a "cute, harmless stocking stuffer that ticks all the necessary boxes, in that there's classic instrumentation, a hummable chorus and lyrics that reflect a mixture of the festive season with the possibility of heartbreak at the holidays", while Brian Mansfield of "USA Today" negatively compared it to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You", further commenting that the song fell short in its attempt at becoming a "seasonal staple".
Santa Tell Me | Critical reception
By late December 2003, the album had already sold more than 100,000 copies. "I Am Santa Claus" entered the "Billboard" Top Albums chart at #180 before peaking at #106.
I Am Santa Claus | Chart performance
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in the time signature of common time. It is composed in the key of G Major with Roger Daltrey's vocal range spanning from G to A. The song makes repeated use of suspended fourth chords that resolve to triads. Some of the melodic material is similar to the horn section on "Tommy"'s "Overture".
Christmas (song) | Composition
Hey Santa! is a Christmas album recorded by Carnie & Wendy Wilson (SBK K2-27113). It was released in October 1993, and entered the "Billboard" Top Pop Albums chart on Christmas Day, 1993. The album was the first album recorded by the Wilson sisters after the group Wilson Phillips went on hiatus. The album was not a commercial success, peaking at #116 on the "Billboard" Top Pop Albums chart, and reaching #25 on the Top Holiday Albums chart. The track listing for the album consists of eleven Christmas standards, plus the original title track, "Hey Santa!", written by the Wilson sisters and Jack Kugell.
Hey Santa! | Introduction
BBC Music's Mike Diver thought that although the album is not necessarily "clever", it is "expectedly big", and that while "Oh Santa!" is not in the "same league" as "All I Want for Christmas Is You", it's a perfect stocking filler. "Rolling Stone" writer Caryn Ganz disliked the two original ballads, "Christmas Time Is In the Air Again" and "One Child", describing them "both thick with gooey orchestration", but praised "Oh Santa!" and "When Christmas Comes" for their uptempo melodies. However, she was confused by the re-recording of "All I Want for Christmas Is You", saying that "It's hard to figure out what's 'extra festive, and quipped that it is "far easier to determine what's wrong with 'Auld Lang Syne' (an awkward dance beat)".
Merry Christmas II You | Critical reception
As mentioned on the DVD commentary of the film by Jeannot Szwarc, Paul McCartney was asked to compose songs for the film. It is unknown why he did not do so in the end, but his song "Once Upon a Long Ago" had been indeed originally composed with the film in mind. Sung by Aled Jones Performed by the Ambrosian Children's Choir. Performed by the Ambrosian Singers Produced by Ken Scott and performed by Kaja Produced by Keith Olsen for Pogologo Corporation, and performed by Sheena Easton. The soundtrack was originally released on record and cassette by EMI America Records in 1985.
Santa Claus: The Movie | Soundtrack
On the edition for the week ending October 20, 2017, the song debuted and peaked at number 7, becoming the second highest new entry from Stefani on that particular chart. Overall, it was her third highest-peaking song and one of sixteen consecutive top 40 hits on the chart. In Canada, Stefani's cover was sent to holiday radio playlists, allowing it to enter the country's Adult Contemporary chart in January 2018. It peaked at number 38, the same week that "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" and her covers of "Jingle Bells" and "White Christmas" peaked at positions 2, 5, and 39, respectively.
Santa Baby | Reception
In 1949, recordings of "Blue Christmas" by Russ Morgan, Ernest Tubb, and Hugo Winterhalter made the "Billboard" charts. That same year marked the first charting of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?", thanks to The Orioles. 1952 saw the release of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", with versions by Molly Bee, Jimmy Boyd, and Spike Jones all making the charts that holiday season. Frank Sinatra's recording of "The Christmas Waltz" was released in 1954, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" first made "Billboard"'s Christmas Singles chart in 1971.
I Still Believe in Santa Claus | Song information
Carey's vocal range spans from the low-note of C to the high-note of G, while the song's chorus follows a chord progression of G–G–G/F–Em–G/D–C–G/B–Am.
Make It Happen (Mariah Carey song) | Composition
The song was released on November 8, 1965, with "All I Want for Christmas, Dear, Is You" on the B-side. It placed at number 2 on the yearly Christmas singles chart issued by "Billboard" at the time. The song is about a child who has sneaked downstairs to catch a glimpse of Santa where the child sees his father in a Santa costume.
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy | History
All songs traditional arranged by Lukather/Babko except where noted
Santamental | Track listing
The CD featured songs performed by Nat King Cole, Nick Lachey, Alicia Keys, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Roland Gift and more.
Dear Santa (2005 film) | Plot
"Christmas Time is in the Air Again" is an original composition written and produced by Carey with Broadway composer Marc Shaiman for Carey's second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album "Merry Christmas II You" (2010). It was recorded by Brian Garten at multiple recording studios, including Henson Studios, 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage, Guardian Angel Studios, Germano Studios, Capitol Recording Studios, while it was mixed by Phil Tan and assistant Damien Lewis at The Ninja Beat Club. An extensive list of additional and assistant engineers were enlisted in the production of the track: Brett "Snacky" Pierce, Scott Risett, Kenta Yonesaka, Alex Guapera, Charlie Paakkari, Tim Lauber, Tom Steel, Greg Dennon, Denis St.
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again | Background and composition
Agreeing the album contains pop punk material, "Entertainment Weekly"'s Chris Willman said it includes "vocal-group bubblegum", listing Christina Aguilera's version of "Angels We Have Heard on High" and LFO's song "Red Letter Day" as representatives of this sound. In the opening track, "Santa Baby (Gimme Gimme Gimme)", Willa Ford asks Santa for extravagant presents, such as homes in New York City and Los Angeles, attractive male servants, and men in swimming trunks. The chorus consists of Ford singing; "Gimme gimme gimme". Several critics identified the song as a parody or cover of Eartha Kitt's 1953 single "Santa Baby"; Ford's performance was compared with those of Britney Spears and Destiny's Child.
MTV: TRL Christmas | Composition and sound
Two songs were created exclusively for the live broadcast that were not originally present in the original Broadway production including "Count On Christmas," and "In the Market for a Miracle." In addition, three songs from the Broadway production were cut or reworked. "Overture" and "Parker Family Singalong" were both cut, while "Act One Finale" was reworked as "Ralphie's Nightmare." The song "Up on Santa's Lap" was included in the television broadcast, but not included on the Christmas Story Live! album.
A Christmas Story Live! | Musical numbers
The song is performed in the key of B major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute. The first half of the final chorus is in the key of D major with the last half and outro of the song set in E major. Carey's vocals span from F to D.
The Star (Mariah Carey song) | Composition
Album - Billboard (North America) Singles - CCM Magazine (North America)
Christmas (Rebecca St. James album) | Charts
"Santa Tell Me" is a Christmas song with influences of R&B. It is written in the key of G major. Grande's vocals span from B3 to A5. Lyrically, the song features Ariana asking Santa to tell her if her new beau "really cares", and if he will leave her like men in her past have.
Santa Tell Me | Composition
Grande's version of "Santa Baby" received largely positive reviews from music critics. Jocelyn Vena from MTV enjoyed Grande's take on "Santa Baby", comparing it with Kitt's original version. Carolyn Menyes from "Music Times" ranked it as the best song on "Christmas Kisses", awarding particular praise to its production and Grande and Gillies's chemistry. However, Menyes felt the mix of their vocals together could have been improved. "Billboard"s Piedra described the collaboration as a "fun duet" and an "experience like no other".
Santa Baby | Critical reception
On November 9, 2010, Carey taped a live Christmas Special featuring the song, which aired on December 13, 2010, on ABC. Additionally, Carey performed the song alongside "Oh Santa!" airing on ESPN and ABC throughout the day on Christmas Day of 2010. On December 3, 2010, she performed both songs at the Walt Disney World Resort theme park, Magic Kingdom, in a performance that was taped and aired part of the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade on ABC. She performed them again in a music video promoting the day's NBA games that aired on both networks. Carey also included the track as the encore to her sold out, annual Christmas concert series at the Beacon Theater in New York City.
All I Want for Christmas Is You | Live performances
The title track is about a man returning home to his love on Christmas, after his love wished that Santa would "bring [her] baby home tonight." SBK Records released one single to radio and retail. "Hey Santa!", backed with their cover version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", was issued on cassette single and on a green vinyl 45 rpm, SBK S7-17648-A, and reached #22 on the "Billboard" Top Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached #1 on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart, often shown as #101 on the Hot 100 in "Billboard" reference books. Despite being a commercial failure, the single still receives recurrent airplay during the Christmas holiday season.
Hey Santa! | Introduction
The AllMusic review states "It sounds pretty much as you'd expect, especially given the cover art, but this collision of Bakersfield country music and traditional Christmas material has a certain charm..."
I Wish I Was Santa Claus | Reception
During its fourth week on the chart, it ascended to number forty four, and in its fifth week, ascended to its peak position of number forty one.
Cookie Jar (song) | Chart performance
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The Music of Christmas | Charts
Roger Friedman of Showbiz411 revealed some information about the album on June 3, 2010, saying "Mariah’s Christmas album is said to be very lush, with lots of strings and no hip hop. A lot of it is said to be 'live' and there’s an ochestra" and would feature a new version of her 1994 Christmas single, "All I Want for Christmas Is You". It was reported by Showbiz411 in August 2010 that Carey had enlisted Broadway composer Marc Shaiman to work on the then untitled album; the magazine described the pairing as "unusual" but noted that the outcome could be "colossal".
Merry Christmas II You | Background and production
Akihiro Tomita of "What's In" also praised the lyrics, calling Yonezu a "real pop musician" and enjoyed how intricate the sound programming was, noting the "warm" band sound and "heavenly strings."
Santa Maria (Kenshi Yonezu song) | Reception
"Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)", another one of the album's original tracks, was very different from its whimsical predecessor. The song was described as a "sad ballad", in line with many of Carey's previous hit singles. The song featured a synthesized orchestra, including keyboard notes courtesy of Afanasieff, during which Carey would sing to her "long-gone lover, crystallizing the way that Christmas brought memories of the past into focus." According to Nickson, it was "Jesus Born on This Day", that was the most impressive original track on the album. It was described as a "full-blown production number", which again featured synthesized orchestra, as well as a live children's choir.
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) | Conception and composition
"Christmas Time is in the Air Again" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album and thirteenth studio album, "Merry Christmas II You" (2010). It was written and produced by Carey in collaboration with Broadway composer Marc Shaiman. Lyrically, it is about finding love during the Christmas season. The track garnered positive reviews from critics, with one describing it as an outstanding performance and the only song on the album that could compare to one of Carey's previous Christmas singles, "All I Want for Christmas Is You". It was released as a promotional single in December 2012.
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again | Introduction
It was with this album and the single "Santa's List" that he was aiming to achieve another Christmas number one record. However bookmakers Ladbrokes placed his chance this happening for the third time at fifty to one. "Santa's List" was written by Chris Eaton (the same songwriter who wrote "Saviour's Day") and Nick Trevisick.
Cliff at Christmas | Background
The album's track listing was a source of criticism. The album reached number 162 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and number 13 on the Holiday Album Sales "Billboard" chart. "Santa Baby (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme), performed by American singer Willa Ford, was released as the album's lead single and was promoted through an accompanying music video. Critical response to the single was mixed; some critics praised Ford's performances while others panned the focus on consumerism in the lyrics.
MTV: TRL Christmas | Introduction
"Merry Christmas" was released on November 1, 1994, in the United States and debuted at number thirty on the US "Billboard" 200 with 45,000 copies sold in its first week. In its fifth week, the album peaked at number three, with sales of 208,000 copies, but experienced its highest sales in its sixth week (when it was at number six), with another 500,000 copies sold. The album was the second best-selling holiday album that year with a total of 1,859,000 copies sold. It remained in the top twenty for eight weeks and on the "Billboard" 200 for thirteen weeks, reentering the chart three times; peaking at number 149 the first time, 115 the second and at 61 the third (it has spent a total of 87 weeks on the chart).
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) | Commercial performance
Many musical artists have covered the song. Notably, Dwight Yoakam featured the song on his 1997 Christmas album "Come On Christmas" and released it as a single. The single reached no. 60 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. The song was covered by Nashville band, The Royal Court of China and featured, along with Floyd Cramer, Elvis Presley's original band, D. J. Fontana, Scotty Moore, Jimmy "Orion" Ellis, and The Jordanaires on MWC America Records. This was the last recording the original members appeared on together. Another notable version was by Robert Plant and The Honeydrippers, as performed on "Saturday Night Live" on December 15, 1984.
Santa Claus Is Back in Town | Covers
Brian Vollmer – lead vocals Steve Georgakopoulos – all rhythm guitars, lead guitar Gord Prior – back up vocals, arrangements, tambourines and jingle bells Brent "Ned" Neimi – drums and backup vocals Paul Fonseca – bass and backup vocals Rick VanDyk – lead guitar and backup vocals Aaron Murray – keyboards on "Sock It To Me Santa" Doug Weir – backup vocals
A Heavy Mental Christmas | Musicians
The song peaked at No. 1 on "Billboard"'s Holiday Digital Songs chart in November 2012.
It's Christmas Time Again | Charts
Piedra from "Billboard" lauded Stefani's cover, stating that it "works perfectly with her incredibly unique voice". He also placed it within an unranked list of the ten best covers of "Santa Baby". David Smyth, a writer for London's "Evening Standard", enjoyed Stefani's version "Santa Baby" and highlighted it as one of the stronger offerings on "You Make It Feel Like Christmas". Roberts from the "Los Angeles Times" also approved of this version, calling it a "thoroughly modern take" and containing elements of both Kitt and Madonna's covers. Following its promotional release in the United States, "Santa Baby" did not enter "Billboard"s Digital Songs chart, but rather the Holiday Digital Song Sales component chart.
Santa Baby | Reception
In New Zealand, the single performed well, peaking at number four and being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting shipments of over 7,500 units.
Breakdown (Mariah Carey song) | Chart performance
, sales in the United States have exceeded 1,012,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
A Very Larry Christmas | Chart performance
It did reach #3 on The Cashbox Chart, which like the "Honor Roll of Hits" included all recordings of the same song.
Oh Happy Day (1952 song) | Chart performance
The album and its singles did not appear on any music charts.
The Brady Bunch Phonographic Album | Chart performance
Throughout the album's development, Carey worked extensively with Walter Afanasieff, with whom she collaborated extensively on "Emotions" (1991) and "Music Box" (1993). Together, they wrote all three of the album's original songs, as well as producing most of the traditional tracks at The Hit Factory, in New York. "Merry Christmas" boasted a variety of musical arrangements, sounds and genres. Carey's goal was to provide an album that would have a "Christmas feel", providing a mixture of soulful tracks, as well as fun and joyous holiday treats. The song "Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child", produced by Carey, Afannasief, and Holland, was described as an arrangement of a traditional gospel standard that "really took flight".
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) | Conception and composition
"Santa Claus and His Old Lady" is a bit by Cheech and Chong, one of their best-known comedy routines. It was the duo's first single. "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" did not appear on the duo's eponymous debut album, although the B-side, "Dave," did. It has since received continued airplay on radio stations during the Christmas season, particularly those that switch to temporary all-Christmas music formats. It peaked at number 4 on the "Billboard" Christmas Singles chart upon its release in 1971, then peaked again at number 3 on the same chart in 1972 and 1973. (Entries on any given week's Christmas Singles chart were ineligible for the corresponding edition of the Hot 100 at the time.)
Santa Claus and His Old Lady | Introduction
Ward agreed, but Leahey questioned the arrangement of this "urban mash-up", likening it to a song that would be performed by a Disney actress. "Vanity Fair"'s Brett Berk decided the record was "not able to be categorized as good or bad", leaving it open for the listener to decide on the "twelve candy cane-sweetened tracks". Writing for the "New York Post", Jarett Wieselman thought the album overall sounded like the soundtrack of an advertisement for Gap, but praised the vocal work of Colfer, Michele, and Riley. Jonathan Takiff of the "Philadelphia Daily News" felt the tracks were too artificial and was disappointed the cast didn't cover more songs outside the realm of pop music.
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album | Critical reception
This medley of holiday songs was regularly performed at the annual Rose Christmas party and included "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful", "Deck the Halls", and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen". The song was arranged by Moira's portrayer, Catherine O’Hara.
Schitt's Creek | Music
It garnered a negative response from critics, all of whom disapproved of how Carey had re-composed the traditional poem by Burns into a house music song. It peaked at number nine of the US Holiday Songs chart. "When Christmas Comes" was released as the second single as a newly recorded duet with John Legend. The song was sent to Urban contemporary radio and made available for digital download on November 21, 2011. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 28. Scott Shelter of "PopCrush" thought that the duet was "superior" to the original, and award it four stars out of five.
Merry Christmas II You | Singles
The song has since gone on to become a modern Christmas classic, recorded by hundreds of artists over the years, across multiple genres. Different versions have reached the top ten in the "Billboard" R&B and Holiday charts.
Mary, Did You Know? | Introduction