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.
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Oh Santa! | Background and composition
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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
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
"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
"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
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
"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
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
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 music for the song was recorded by Severin, Keith Gretlein and Garten. It was mixed by Phil Tan and Damien Lewis at The Ninja Beat Club in Atlanta, Georgia. All instrumentation was performed by Severin, apart from the piano which was played by James "Big Jim" Wright. Background vocals were performed Melonie Daniels, Sherry McGhee and Onitsha Shaw. Rye Songs administered by songs of Universal (BMI)/Hope Faith Destiny Music Group (BMI); 2101 Songs Admin. By Sony/ATV (BMI). Johnny "Sev" Severin appears on behalf of RedOne Productions. It appears as the thirteenth and final song on the standard track listing of "Merry Christmas II You" (2010).
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Background and composition
36 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. On May 25, 2014, Rimes sang the national anthem at the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500. In July 2014, she announced she would release three Christmas EPs, one per year for 2014, 2015 and 2016; at that time, the first of these, "One Christmas," was reported to include these six songs: 'Silent Night,' 'I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Someday at Christmas,' 'Hard Candy Christmas' and 'White Christmas.' "One Christmas" was released on October 28, 2014, with 'White Christmas' replaced by 'Carol of the Bells.'
LeAnn Rimes | 2010–2015: "Lady & Gentlemen" and "Spitfire"
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
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
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
"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album, "Merry Christmas II You" (2010). The second single from the album, an extended play consisting of nine remixes was released by Island on December 14, 2010. Using the public domain poem "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns, Carey along with Randy Jackson and Johnny "Sev" Severin (of RedOne) composed a new arrangement, added lyrics and re-titled it. The track garnered a negative response from critics, all of whom disliked how Carey had re-composed the poem into a house song.
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Introduction
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
She officially announced the song and its title on her Twitter page on November 13, 2014, saying, "putting out a kewt Christmas song for u on nov 24th called Santa Tell Me! lil something for the holidays :) so excited #10DaysTilSantaTellMe." It was also released to US mainstream radio.
Santa Tell Me | Background
Produced by Carey, Randy Jackson and Johnny "Sev" Severin of RedOne, they re-titled it "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)". It is a house track with a "thumping" instrumental.
Merry Christmas II You | Composition
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 deluxe edition features three new original tracks: "Oh Santa", "100 Degrees", and "Cried Out Christmas", and were co-written by Minogue. Minogue revealed that she asked friends and colleagues to select their favourite songs from the recording sessions. Several tracks were recorded with live instrumentation; "Winter Wonderland" and "Let It Snow" were described to have "Vegas-style with horns, strings, and plenty of schmaltz." "Every Day's Like Christmas" was described as a "modern pop ballad", while "White December" and "Christmas Isn't Christmas Until You Get Here" are girl group-inspired songs. "Only You", despite not being a Christmas song, was described as a "sweet" and "tender" ballad, while "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Santa Baby", "Let It Snow", "Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (a duet with American recording artist Frank Sinatra) were described as "old school, feel-good festive faves".
Kylie Christmas | Composition
She said about the song: "Christmas Arrow" commemorates one of West's favorite singers. In "Cha Cha Heels", she declares John Waters "Female Trouble" (1974) a Christmas film; West said that the song allows her to connect with her appreciation for Broadway theatre, "like it's a weird extension of "Hairspray"". In "It's Chris, Miss", she asks Santa Claus for some Hollywood "hunks" under her Christmas tree. West described the song as "ridiculousness" and "really really fun ... because lyrically, it is just so dumb". "Santa Will Be Gone" features the Vox Ensemble of the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus.
The West Christmas Ever | Composition
Following is a string of original songs, including "Bizarre Christmas Incident" by Ben Folds, "What a Year for a New Year" by Dan Wilson and Neil Finn's "Sweet Secret Peace". "Winter Wonderland," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Bizarre Christmas Incident" were recorded previously for fans but had not been released commercially. The closing track, "Snow" (Archibald Lampman, Loreena McKennitt) was performed by McKennitt and has been described as a "haunting, orchestral new-age hymn that could fit nicely into a midnight Mass."
Maybe This Christmas | Background and composition
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
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
This was all in my head, of course. Down a hill there's a little town, all lit up, carolers singing. It's a little bit sad, although it's very beautiful. There's a little fox creeping through the snow, a fox that's very hard to catch. Sudol said "Winter White" was the "first genuinely heart-achy song" she had ever written and that "Wish You Well" is about a family member. According to Sudol, the group "expand[ed] its sound" by incorporating horns, mandolins and pedal steel guitars. The EP was recorded in five days at record producer David Bianco's studio Dave's Room. in Los Angeles.
Oh Blue Christmas | Composition
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
Preceding the release of her Christmas EP, she gave a series of performances, including at the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting broadcast, the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball in Los Angeles' Staples Center and Z100's Jingle Ball event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. She also sang at "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve", with Big Sean and Mac Miller.
Christmas Kisses (EP) | Promotion
Verse 1: Up on the (housetop/rooftop) reindeer pause Out jumps good old Santa Claus. Down through the chimney, with lots of toys, All for the little ones' Christmas joys. Chorus: Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go. Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go, Up on the housetop, click, click, click; Down through the chimney with (good / nice / old) Saint Nick. Verse 2: First comes the stocking of little Nell; Oh, dear Santa fill it well! Give her a dolly that laughs and cries; One that will open and shut her eyes. Repeat chorus
Up on the Housetop | Modern lyrics
Indie folk duo She & Him included a version of the song on their 2016 album Christmas Party. Based on Dylan's version, it updates the list of presidents to include both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton; at the time of recording, in the summer of 2016, the latter was the clear favourite with most pollsters to win the 2016 U.S. presidential election. On November 8th, eleven days after the album's release, she lost to Donald Trump.
Must Be Santa (song) | She & Him version
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
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
"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" is a re-write of "Auld Lang Syne" by Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, which was written in 1788 and published in James Johnson's "Scots Musical Museum" in 1796. However, as noted by the BBC's Pauline Mackay, Burns often re-arranged and rewrote old songs before publishing them as his own work, and is thus listed under the public domain. Mariah Carey's version is a new arrangement that uses some of the original lyrics by Burns, and was composed by Carey with Randy Jackson and Johnny "Sev" Severin. The singer's vocals were recorded by Brian Garten at Henson Studios and Westlake Recording Studios, both located in Los Angeles, California.
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Background and composition
"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
She sang "Adeste Fideles" and "Oiche Chiúin" as well as her own carol composition "The Spirit of Christmas Past".
Enya | 2008–present: "And Winter Came..." and "Dark Sky Island"
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
She performed two songs, "Be A Santa" and the solo "Santa Baby". She is currently attending University of California, Los Angeles.
Emma Degerstedt | Career
Her covers of "Let It Snow", "White Christmas", and "Silent Night" charted at positions 22, 27, and 33, respectively. In December, the singer's covers of "Jingle Bells", "Santa Baby", and "White Christmas" were distributed to holiday radio playlists. allowing them to peak at numbers 5, 38, and 39 on Canada's Adult Contemporary chart in January 2018, respectively. "White Christmas" entered at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart in December 2018, becoming her first solo entry within the top 100 since 2007 with "Now That You Got It", and in Slovakia, "Under the Christmas Lights" entered the Rádio Top 100 airplay chart at number 83.
You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Commercial performance
Jimmy Eat World's "12/23/95", described by "The Austin Chronicle" Christopher Gray as "serious emo" and "The New York Times" Kelefa Sanneh as a "gentle ballad of apology", previously appeared on the band's 1999 album "Clarity". The song title and date refer to Little Christmas Eve, the traditional day on which Norwegians decorate Christmas trees. Jack Johnson incorporates an "upbeat street-corner" shuffle into his version of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks, Robert L. May), just over two minutes in length. The traditional song "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is performed as a duet by the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan.
Maybe This Christmas | Background and composition
"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" garnered a negative response from critics. Mike Diver of the BBC wrote that Carey shows restraint for the most part of the album, but "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" as the final track is "slathered in cheesy beats". "Rolling Stone" writer Caryn Ganz disapproved of the dance beat, saying "It's hard to figure out what's 'extra festive' (as the full song title promises) about her 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' update, and far easier to determine what's wrong with 'Auld Lang Syne' (an awkward dance beat)." Juzwiak was critical of the song, describing it as "robotic".
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Critical reception
A music video for "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" was released on December 15, 2010. A pregnant Carey, who only moves from the waist up, wears a black laced dress while standing in front of a green screen, which depict exploding fireworks in the nights sky. Becky Bain for Idolator positively reviewed the video, writing "There is something so endlessly entertaining about watching Mariah Carey do her patented diva theatrics — waving her arms like a crazy hand model; tenderly stroking her hair; spinning around dramatically."
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Music video
An accompanying music video was released featuring a pregnant Carey singing in front of a background of exploding fireworks. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" charted on the lower regions of the South Korean international singles charts and at number nine on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart.
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Introduction
McCreery performed a track from the album, "Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Jingle Bells" in the Christmas in Rockefeller Center special broadcast on NBC on November 28, 2012. He also sang "Winter Wonderland" at the CMA Country Christmas show aired on ABC on December 20, 2012. He performed Santa Claus Is Back in Town and Mary, Did You Know? at the "Christmas in Washington" gala, an annual seasonal celebration benefiting the Children's National Medical Center attended by the President.
Scotty McCreery | 2012: "Christmas with Scotty McCreery"
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
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
Her versions of "Let It Snow" and "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" incorporate a jazz sound, while her take on "Auld Lang Syne" includes an instrumental from American saxophonist Kirk Whalum.
Christmas with Friends (India.Arie and Joe Sample album) | Composition and collaborations
On the edition for the week ending November 10, 2018, the song debuted and peaked at number 17, becoming the highest new entry from the 2018 deluxe edition of "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" and one of five tracks to be ranked on that particular issue. It was her seventh highest-peaking song and one of sixteen consecutive top 40 hits on the chart.
Secret Santa (song) | Reception
"Nos Gallen" is a notable example, since it is a New Year's Eve song, which Oliphant turned into the Christmas carol "Deck the Hall" (although he published it as "Nos Gallen" in 1862 and it has since become known by its first line).
Thomas Oliphant (lyricist) | Musical career
with traditional music, was arranged and given additional lyrics by Suzie Ungerleider (also known as Oh Susanna). The Barenaked Ladies' "Green Christmas", a song credited to Steven Page and Ed Robertson, about experiencing Christmas in a location where snow never falls, was recorded originally for the soundtrack to the 2000 film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". The acoustic studio version that appeared on "Maybe This Christmas Too?" differed from the soundtrack version as well as a third version appearing on the band's 2004 studio album "Barenaked for the Holidays". Martina Sorbara performs a "vampish, bluesy" rendition of Edward Pola and George Wyle's "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year".
Maybe This Christmas Too? | Background and composition
Ariana released her first Christmas EP titled "Christmas Kisses" on December 17, 2013. The extended play had a total of 4 songs, and included covers of classics, such as "Santa Baby" and Wham!'s "Last Christmas". It also contained two original songs: "Love Is Everything" and "Snow in California". "Santa Tell Me" was first mentioned by Ariana Grande on Tuesday, October 28 in a livestream through Twitcam. In the livestream, she said that she didn't want to do a Christmas song at first, but she changed her mind. Ariana also announced that a music video would accompany "Santa Tell Me", and that this song was her favorite Christmas song out of all of the ones she had recorded so far.
Santa Tell Me | Background
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
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
On December 14, 2010, Carey released Extended play of nine remixes by (five by Ralphi Rosario and four by Johnny Vicious) as a digital download on iTunes. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" is a house track with a "thumping" instrumental according to Rich Juzwiak of "The Village Voice", that lasts for three minutes and forty-seven seconds. At one point in the song, Carey says "Does anybody really know the words?"
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Background and composition
The record features only eight songs, an unusually short album for the period when most long-playing records had eleven or twelve songs on them. Among the tracks are Christmas songs made famous by Elvis Presley ("Santa Claus Is Back in Town", "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"), "Santa Baby", popularised by Eartha Kitt as well as a not specifically Christmas tune "From Me to You" by The Beatles. West inserted her own catchphrases into the songs' lyrics for parody effect, for example: "If I have to choose between two evils, I'm gonna pick the one I never tried before" or "A man under the mistletoe is worth two under the tree".
Wild Christmas | Overview
"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
She also wrote and sang the song "Oh Brother" on the album "Music of Ireland – Welcome Home".
Andrea Corr | Charitable activities
Colbie told Billboard she wrote this song "thinking, what do they listen to over here Hawaii at Christmas time? I bet they don't always want to hear songs about white Christmases and bundling up 'cause it's cold outside. They want to have a holiday song they can relate to." Caillat teamed up with writing partners Kara DioGuardi and Jason Reeves to craft the bubbly and admittedly silly track, "Kara started coming up with all these funny lyrics about Santa falling off his surf board and Rudolph playing reindeer games on me," she says. "It's such a fun song and really shows a silly side of my personality that most people don't see besides my friends and family." The song was uploaded to Universal Republic's SoundCloud page on October 3, 2012, but released on October 15, 2012.
Christmas in the Sand (song) | Background and release
Ariana used the hashtag #10DaysTilSantaTellMe on Twitter to initiate the 10-day countdown of the song's release. She also performed the song for the first time on November 18, 2014 at the 2014 "A Very Grammy Christmas" concert in the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. On November 18, Republic Records released the cover art of the song, which depicts a simple light pink background with "Santa Tell Me" written in the middle in golden script. On November 21, Republic Records also released a 15-second snippet of "Santa Tell Me" through their Instagram page; the preview contained part of the chorus.
Santa Tell Me | Promotion and release
"My Favourite Time of Year" was not used for the 2015 appeal.
Text Santa | Music
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
Ariana Grande first performed "Santa Tell Me" on November 18, 2014 at the "A Very Grammy Christmas" concert in the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The concert aired on December 5, 2014 on CBS. She also performed "Santa Tell Me" as part of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour 2014. On December 8, 2014, Grande performed the song while taping the Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration TV special which aired on Christmas Day. The song was added to the setlist of the second North American leg of Grande’s Sweetener World Tour, along with “December”, “True Love”, “Wit It This Christmas” and “Winter Things”.
Santa Tell Me | Live performances
In October 2006, McLachlan released a Christmas album, "Wintersong". The album included 11 new recordings, featuring covers of Joni Mitchell's "River", Gordon Lightfoot's "Song for a Winter's Night", and John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", which she recorded with her outreach children and youth choir, and seasonal favourites: "Christmas Time Is Here", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Silent Night", "The First Noel", and "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)", among others. The title track is an original work of McLachlan's. "Wintersong" debuted at No. 42 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart the week ending November 4, 2006.
Sarah McLachlan | 2006: "Wintersong"
Streisand had originally recorded album songs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)", "The Best Gift", "I Wonder as I Wander", "Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Silent Night)", "Jingle Bells?", "My Favorite Things", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "White Christmas", "Gounod's Ave Maria", and "The Lord's Prayer" for her 1967 Christmas album, "A Christmas Album". Furthermore, "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "A Christmas Love Song", "It Must Have Been the Mistletoe", "I Remember", "Snowbound", "Christmas Lullaby", "Christmas Mem'ries", "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?", "Ave Maria Op. 52 No. 6", and "One God" were taken from her 2001 album, "Christmas Memories".
The Classic Christmas Album (Barbra Streisand album) | Creation and release
She duly read her letter on the show.
A Christmas Sing with Bing (1955–1962) | Program One
During the songwriting process, Stefani was determined to create a "classic Christmas carol" that would become a repeat listen year after year; from her sessions with Tranter and Busbee, she created eight original songs, with "Secret Santa" being one of them. Lyrically, the song tells the story of a couple who are preparing to exchange Christmas presents with each other as part of the Secret Santa Christmas tradition, but have decided to complete the swap intimately and at midnight. When interviewed during a "Billboard" podcast in 2018, Stefani herself described the song as better suited for adults. She said: "['Secret Santa'] sort of reminds me of like a 'Santa Baby' lane ...
Secret Santa (song) | Composition and lyrics
On December 17, the clip goes to the song "Неподготвен" (Unprepared). For Planet's Christmas program, Annie shoots the ballad "Тази нощ" (Tonight) and shortly after, she also presents a new song "Луда обич" (Crazy Love). In March 2012, Annie Hoang won a 2011 debut in a series of annual awards for Planet TV and New Folk Following are the songs "Да си правим щастие" (Let's Make Happiness, duet with Alex Linares), "Ако от теб си тръгна" (If You're Going Out), and "Загасете светлините" (Shut Out the Lights), the last of which becomes the biggest hit of the singer so far.
Ani Hoang | Biography
Sometimes you just have that feeling, that, 'Wow, she's a star.'" Duff's music career began with two soundtrack appearances. In 2002, she appeared on the soundtrack to "Lizzie McGuire", performing a cover of Brooke McClymont's "I Can't Wait", and the Walt Disney Records compilation "DisneyMania", performing a cover of "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room". Recke noted of Duff's "DisneyMania" appearance, "That was the first test to see how her fans would react to her as a singer and not just an actress". Duff stated that she felt Christmas came early for her when she recorded "Santa Claus Lane". She continued, "I really loved singing these songs.
Santa Claus Lane | Background and recording
In middle of that year, she also released two successful ballads she herself had written: "Lonely" and "Quay Lung Di".
Bảo Thy | 2012-now: Gia Su Nu Quai, loat dia don thanh cong and The Remix New Generation
Misha Segal provides a Celtic-inflected score, with song lyrics by Harriet Schock.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Mike Young production
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
In the song, Spears laments her loneliness during the holidays and asks Santa Claus to bring her a lover, in lines such as "He's all I want, just for me/Underneath my Christmas tree". Since its release, the song has been included in more than eight Christmas music compilations, including "Now That's What I Call Christmas!" (2001), "Super Christmas Hits" (2006) and "Christmas Top 100" (2009).
My Only Wish (This Year) | Background and composition
"The Village Voice" writer Rich Juzwiak felt that "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" was the only song on "Merry Christmas II You" that matched "the magic" of her 1994 single "All I Want for Christmas Is You", describing it as "exquisite". He continued to write that it is "a sweeping big-band ballad that you'd swear was a cover from some Judy Garland movie you didn't pay that much attention to once. Not even Santa himself has the power to conjure the spontaneous nostalgia found here." BBC critic Mike Diver was complimentary of the track, writing that, 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".
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again | Critical reception
"Santa U Are the One" is a Christmas song written and composed by the Norwegian songwriter Ove Andre Brenna. It was first made popular by the Korean boy band Super Junior.
Santa U Are the One | Introduction
"¿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
Katie Couric interviews Lady Gaga about her life and the inspiration behind her music at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan, the school she attended as a child. Gaga also performs nine songs to a small audience of friends and family, including "Born This Way", "Marry the Night", "You and I", "Hair" and "The Edge of Glory", as well as covers of Irving Berlin's holiday classic "White Christmas" and Nat King Cole's "Orange Colored Sky". She also sings a duet with Tony Bennett of "The Lady Is a Tramp", originally from the 1937 musical comedy "Babes in Arms", featuring the work of Gaga's trumpeter, Brian Newman.
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving | Synopsis
"" ("O, how joyful", literally: "Oh, you joyful ... [Christmastime]") is a German Christmas carol. The author of the original text was the prominent Weimar "orphan father" Johannes Daniel Falk (1768–1826), who set his lyric to the anonymous hymn-tune "O Sanctissima" (O most holy). Shortly after Falk's death, his former assistant (1798–1847) from Wunsiedel completed the set of three verses that are sung today.
O du fröhliche | Introduction
Count Smokula is an unexpected band member, playing accordion. The song is one of two by Dylan that includes a raucous party in the background.
Must Be Santa (song) | Bob Dylan version
In early May 2010, Lang filled in at the last minute for Susan Boyle at the Australian TV Logie Awards to reprise her Winter Olympics performance of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", receiving an extended standing ovation. In 2010, she sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" with Matthew Morrison in a Christmas episode of "Glee", and is featured on "". In February 2013, she appeared in Season 8 of the CBS sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother", as herself.
K.d. lang | Film and television appearances
The songs were composed between December 1909 and January 1910, and published by Novello's in 1910. Elgar's friend Edward Speyer sent him as a Christmas present some music scores of Beethoven String Quartets, and when Elgar thanked Speyer he added to his letter a quotation from Beethoven's Op.59 No.3. The first performance was by Muriel Foster at the Jaeger Memorial Concert in the Queen's Hall on 24 January 1910.
Oh, soft was the song | Introduction
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
A Very She & Him Christmas is the first Christmas album and the third studio album by the folk/indie rock band She & Him, consisting of actress and musician Zooey Deschanel and musician M. Ward. The album was released on October 24, 2011, and features several covers of classic holiday songs. The twelve-track album is distributed by Merge Records and proceeds from every album sold are being donated to 826 National, a nonprofit network of writing and tutoring centers. Their cover of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" was featured in the Christmas episode "The 23rd" of the TV-show "New Girl", which stars Zooey Deschanel.
A Very She &amp; Him Christmas | Introduction
The musical was performed at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, where it has run every Christmas season since 1998. The Old Globe production was directed by Jack O'Brien. This version featured songs from the television special, which had music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Seuss. A then-unknown Vanessa Anne Hudgens played Cindy Lou Who (1998–1999). For the 2007 Christmas season, three new songs were added to both this and the subsequent Broadway production. These songs are "This Time of Year", "It's the Thought That Counts" and "Fah Who Doraze" (which was part of the animated television special).
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical | San Diego
it's hard to please everybody—for years I've been criticised for being a colourless, monotonous singer". In December she sang in the BBC's Christmas "Messiah", the last time she would perform this work. On New Year's Day 1953 she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's New Year Honours List.
Kathleen Ferrier | Failing health
(2003), Aretha Franklin (2008), Spyro Gyra (2008), Jordan Pruitt (2008), Cee Lo Green (2012), Lady Antebellum (2012), Pentatonix (2012), John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (2012), Mary J. Blige (2013), The Summer Set (2013), Maysa featuring Will Downing (2014), The Dazz Band featuring Jerry Bell (2015), Train (2015), The Braxtons (2015), Kurt Elling (2016), Mark Feehily of Westlife (2017), Sarah Close (2018) and Ne-Yo (2019). A cover of the song by Chris Brown, recorded for the 2007 film of the same name, peaked at No. 74 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Covers by Seal and by American band, Train each went to No.
This Christmas (Donny Hathaway song) | Cover versions
Johnny Loftus of AllMusic said "Natalie Grant follows her Dove Award-nominated work on "Awaken" with a Christmas album called "Believe". Her opening rendition of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' harks back to Grant's days a gospel singer, while 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow' is lighter and happier (as would be appropriate for such a joyously repetitive song title), Grant's vocal dancing across a jazzy arrangement fluffed up with brass. Her take on 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' is similarly bold. But besides these pleasant reads of the season's standards, Grant and producer Bernie Herms also explore some original material and expansive arrangements.
Believe (Natalie Grant album) | Critical reception
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
The EP includes five original songs and three "whimsical" interludes with Cummings ("Santa's Not So Little Helper", "Nina the Extra Elf", and "The West Christmas Ever"). "Billboard" Stehen Daw wrote, "The new project sees the star tackling all the genres she can, from country-rock to classic choral Christmas, all while playing up her character as Nina the Elf, and not-so-helpful helper of Santa Claus." "Jingle Juice" was described as a "honky-honk holiday hoedown" by Hollywood Life's Jason Brow. West said that the song was her favorite to sing and record for the EP, and described "Jingle Juice" as having a "rockabilly, Chris Stapleton, stomp-clap, Christmas at a saloon in the North Pole kind of vibe".
The West Christmas Ever | Composition
"Oh Blue Christmas" has a duration of approximately 22 minutes and includes renditions of three popular holiday songs: "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson), "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith), and "Christmas Time Is Here" (Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson). The latter originally appeared on the 1965 television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and the soundtrack of the same name. The EP also includes three original tracks; "Redribbon Foxes", "Winter White" and "Wish You Well". Of "Redribbon Foxes", Sudol stated: ...when I was writing it, I was in a cabin covered with snow and it was very quiet outside.
Oh Blue Christmas | Composition
in the sense of like a little sexy song." Within the chorus, Stefani sings: "Let's play Secret Santa in the dark / Don't tell anybody where we are / There's no limit to the ways that we can celebrate / A midnight gift exchange of heart".
Secret Santa (song) | Composition and lyrics
The Swedish artist Alfred Olsson aka "Alfred" released the song as a digital Christmas single in Sweden and Norway for Christmas 2011. The song was especially popular on radio in Sweden, where around 30 radio channels played the song during December 2011.
Santa U Are the One | Alfred (2011)
"" ("Let us be happy and cheerful") is a traditional German Christmas carol from the Hunsrück/Taunus region. There are some regional variations in the lyrics. The song is traditionally sung on Nicholas Eve "(Nikolausabend)" on December 5, the evening before the feast of Saint Nicholas of Myra, December 6.
Lasst uns froh und munter sein | Introduction
"Santa U Are the One" is an uptempo and cheerful Christmas song. The song is a tribute to Santa Claus – stating that Santa is the greatest for bringing the world joy and presents.
Santa U Are the One | About the song
The closing track, a rendition of the traditional carol "Silent Night", features McEntire and Trisha Yearwood and ends in an a cappella setting between the trio. In addition, two tracks were also included in the deluxe edition of the album: the first, Clarkson's cover of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" from her "iTunes Session" extended play, and the second, her rendition of the first stanza of the ecclesiastical hymn "Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel".
Wrapped in Red | Song analysis
Gaga covered "Orange Colored Sky" during a surprise appearance at The Oak Room in New York City on September 29, 2010, and again on January 5, 2011. Brian Newman served as a guest performer on trumpet for performances at the Robin Hood Gala on May 9, 2011, to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, and at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle, England on May 15, 2011. Gaga later performed it on the ABC Christmas special "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving", along with a cover version of "White Christmas". Gaga put emphasis on the jazz side of the song. She added a second verse, describing the original song as "too short".
A Very Gaga Holiday | Background and recording
Tambourine Man" with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor; and David Del Tredici's "Final Alice" with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Slatkin. In 2009, Plitmann created the role of Mrs Clayton in the Opera Santa Barbara production of Stephen Schwartz's opera "Séance on a Wet Afternoon", and in 2015 she created the role of Yan in Mark Adamo's "Becoming Santa Claus".
Hila Plitmann | Performances
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
"Must Be Santa" is a Christmas song written by Hal Moore and Bill Fredericks and first released in November 1960 by Mitch Miller on Columbia 41814 (45 rpm). A cover version by Tommy Steele reached Number 40 on the UK Singles Chart in the same year. Based on a German drinking song, (the Schnitzelbank song) "Must Be Santa" is structured as a call and response, with the lead singer posing the question of who has a certain feature, with a chorus responding that Santa Claus has said feature. After every other verse, the list of features mentioned up to that point is reiterated, followed by the chorus of "must be Santa" repeated three times and ending with "Santa Claus." Example: "Lead singer:" Who laughs this way, ho ho ho?"Chorus:" Santa laughs this way, ho ho ho!"All:" Ho ho ho, cherry nose, cap on head, suit that's red...
Must Be Santa (song) | Introduction
In countries other than Scotland the hands are often crossed from the beginning of the song at variance with Scottish custom. The Scottish practice was demonstrated by Queen Elizabeth II at the Millennium Dome celebrations for the year 2000. Some press outlets berated her for not "properly" crossing her arms, unaware that she was correctly following the Scottish tradition.
Auld Lang Syne | At New Year
And in 1934, she sang for 5,200 as Tosca, again for the Hippodrome National Opera Company. The June 14, 1936 issue of The New York Times states that she also performed with the Cincinnati Opera at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden with other opera singers such as Rosemarie Brancato, Anna Leskaya, Jean Pengelly, Norma Richter, and others.
Santa Biondo | Performances with other opera companies
A change was made to the 'Around the World' theme for the Christmas Eve, 1960 program. The international flavour of season's past was dropped for a stay at home session with Rosemary Clooney, Crosby’s regular CBS radio partner, her husband José Ferrer and Crosby's own wife Kathryn. They employed a wide category of Christmas songs from the newer pop standards right down to old-fashioned carols. There was a medley of some of Crosby’s Christmas pop hits with Clooney consisting of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Here Comes Santa Claus" and a rendition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by the entire cast.
A Christmas Sing with Bing (1955–1962) | Program Six
Primarily a compilation of cover versions of Christmas standards and carols, "Songs for the Season" features one original track, "Happy Happy Christmas", which sheds light on the recent deaths of her parents.
Songs for the Season | Background
Kylie Minogue originally recorded a cover of "Santa Baby" in 2000. It was used as the B-side to her single "Please Stay", from her seventh studio album "Light Years" (2000), on select physical releases in 2000. A promotional CD single for "Santa Baby" was distributed by Parlophone in the United Kingdom in December 2000, with "Please Stay" as a bonus track. Minogue's version was produced by Chong Lim and credited Javits and Phillip Springer as the writers. In November 2010, "Santa Baby" was included on Minogue's extended play "A Kylie Christmas", alongside a newly-recorded cover of "Let It Snow". She released a different holiday-themed extended play in Europe titled "A Christmas Gift", which featured two tracks from her eleventh studio album "Aphrodite" (2010) and closed with "Santa Baby".
Santa Baby | Kylie Minogue version