My Christmas: The Best Time of the Year

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time
producer:
Veit Renn and Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
performer:
Backstreet Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
1996 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (from 1996 to present)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
Christmas Time
writer:
Veit Renn, Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer) and Johnny Wright (legal representation)
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Backstreet Boys2.44:11
2This Christmas
recording engineer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) (lead vocals) and Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present)
programming:
Tal Herzberg
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
associate producer:
Jerry Hey
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Alex Al
bell [bells]:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
flute:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
John Goux
keyboard [keyboards]:
Greg Mathieson
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
strings:
Cecilia Tsan (cellist), Matthew Cooker, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Paula Hochhalter, Karen Jones (violinist), Karen Bakunin, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Susan Rishik, Marc Sazer, Tammy Hatwan, Terry Lesa, Tina Soule (cello), Josefina Vergara (Chilean-American violinist), Victoria Miskloczy, Roger Wilkie (violinist) and Margaret Wooten
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
E. Dawk, Kim Johnson, Toya Smith and Sue Anne Carwell
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
background vocals arranger:
E. Dawk
concertmaster:
Ralph Morrison
cover recording of:
This Christmas
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Crystal Raisin Music, Kuumba Music, Microhits Music Corp., The Estate of Donny Hathaway, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Christina Aguilera3.354:01
3Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)
recording of:
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Co., Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley1:53
4My Only Wish (This Year)
producer:
Brian Kierulf (American songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
performer:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
KNS Productions, Inc.
recording of:
My Only Wish (This Year)
writer:
Brian Kierulf (American songwriter, producer, and bassist) and Josh Schwartz
publisher:
Kierulf Songs, Mugsy Boy Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Britney Spears44:14
5The First Noel
producer:
Troy Taylor
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Troy Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Whitney Houston33:14
6Shake Up Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (from 2010 to present)
recording of:
Shake Up Christmas
writer:
Pat Monahan and Butch Walker
Train2.53:52
7All I Want for Christmas Is You
producer:
Kevin Kadish
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
vocals:
Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and Normani (American singer, formerly of Fifth Harmony)
performer:
Fifth Harmony
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (from 2014 to present)
cover recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020), Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Fifth Harmony3:48
8Winter Song
engineer:
Vaughan Merrick
producer:
John Alagia
mixer:
John Alagia and Vaughan Merrick
cello:
Oliver Kraus
glockenspiel and ukulele:
Ingrid Michaelson
piano:
Sara Bareilles
vocals:
Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Downtown Studios in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Winter Song
writer:
Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson
Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson54:26
9Sleigh Ride
Tamar Braxton1:57
10Jingle Bells
arranger:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Jingle Bells (until 1981)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Boney M.32:54
11Home for Christmas
recording of:
Home for Christmas
writer:
Maria Mena and Martin Sjolie
Maria Mena23:49
12It’s Christma
Modern Talking3:52
13Frosty the Snowman
engineer:
Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician)
producer:
Jon Brion
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
Fiona Apple42:10
14Christmas Through Your Eyes.
recording of:
Christmas Through Your Eyes
writer:
Gloria Estefan and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Gloria Estefan4:52
15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Michael Bolton4:04
16Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Johnny Cash52:32
17I’ll Be Home
programming and engineer:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
producer:
Meghan Trainor (American singer) and Meghan Trainor (American singer) (lead vocals)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2025)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home
lyricist and composer:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
publisher:
Year of the Dog Music
Meghan Trainor3:39
18Underneath the Tree
engineer:
John Hanes (US bay area drummer, experimental musician, producer), Greg Kurstin, Alex Pasco and Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer)
producer:
Greg Kurstin (in 2013)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea (in 2013)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Greg Kurstin
flugelhorn, French horn, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet:
David Ralicke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 9), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 27) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 88)
recording of:
Underneath the Tree (in 2013)
writer:
Kelly Clarkson (in 2013) and Greg Kurstin (in 2013)
Kelly Clarkson33:48
19O Come All Ye Faithful
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Art Garfunkel32:06
20I Don’t Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You
producer:
Veit Renn
performer:
*NSYNC (US boy band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You
writer:
Jeff Franzel, Andrew Fromm and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Bird Wins Publishing, Linz Music (US work publisher), Ocean at Night Music, Universal Music–Z Songs, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
*NSYNC24:01

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