The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Polar Express
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
mixer:
William Malina
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope and William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
recording of:
The Polar Express
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Tom Hanks3:25
2When Christmas Comes to Town
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
mixer:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer)
vocals:
Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
orchestrator:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
recording of:
When Christmas Comes to Town
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Matthew Hall & Meagan Moore4:08
3Rockin’ on Top of the World
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
mixer:
William Malina
recording of:
Rockin’ on Top of the World
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Steven Tyler2:35
4Believe
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
orchestrator:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
recording of:
Believe (in 2004)
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
part of:
The 77th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Josh Groban4:19
5Hot Chocolate
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
mixer:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer)
arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
Hot Chocolate (from The Polar Express)
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Tom Hanks2:33
6Spirit of the Season
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope
recording of:
Spirit of the Season
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Alan Silvestri2:34
7Seeing Is Believing
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard, David Bifano (producer and engineer for Alan Silvestri's motion picture soundtracks) and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
conductor:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope and William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
recording of:
Seeing Is Believing (from The Polar Express)
writer:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Alan Silvestri3:47
8Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1947-12-28)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1947-12-28)
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)
Frank Sinatra3.652:36
9White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 34)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby4.23:05
10Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Andrews Sisters2:44
11It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 18), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 24) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 38)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters32:40
12Silver Bells
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Kate Smith2:39
13Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-05-10)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-05-10) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-10)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-10)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1949-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters4.353:05
14Suite From The Polar Express
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard, David Bifano (producer and engineer for Alan Silvestri's motion picture soundtracks) and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
editor:
Stewart Whitmore
conductor:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
orchestrator:
Conrad Pope
recording of:
Suite From the Polar Express
writer:
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
Alan Silvestri6:03