Now That’s What I Call Christmas! 4

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Child Is Born
Rihanna3:54
2Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Sheryl Crow3:15
3Mistletoe
recording engineer and producer:
Mikal Blue
mixer:
Mikal Blue and Ken Caillat
vocals:
Colbie Caillat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recorded at and mixed at:
Revolver Studios in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
produced at:
Revolver Studios in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
recording of:
Mistletoe
writer:
Mikal Blue, Stacy Blue and Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat43:53
4All I Want for Christmas Is You
additional programming:
Dan Shea
programming:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar family:
Dann Huff
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1994) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2024)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 31), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 54), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 55), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 65), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 97)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony ATV Music Publishing (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.)
Mariah Carey44:03
5Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present)
miscellaneous support:
Bill Hughes (strings) (task: orchestra contractor)
programming:
Tal Herzberg
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
celesta:
Mike Watts (British musician; brother of Raymond Watts)
cello:
Anne Karam, Cecilia Tsan (cellist), Steve Erdody, Stefanie Fife, Judy Johnson (cellist), Earl Madison, Ray Kelley (cellist) and Tim Landauer
double bass [contra bass]:
Oscar Hidalgo (double bassist), Norman Ludwin (Bassist) and Sue Ranney (double bass)
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
French horn:
Jerry Folsom, Marni Johnson, Joe Meyer (French horn player) and Brian O’Connor (French hornist)
guitar:
John Goux
percussion:
Larry Bunker
piano:
Tom Ranier (American jazz pianist, clarinetist, composer & arranger)
viola:
Matt Funes, Mimi Granat (American violist), Scott Haupert (violinist), Renita Koven, Jorge Moraga, Carole Mukogawa, Ray Tischer and Robin Ross
violin:
Assa Drori, Frances Moore, Armen Garabedian, Galina Golovin, Agnes Gottschewski, Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist), Joe Ketendjian, Joel De Rouin, Tiffany Ju, Kathy Lenski, Kirstin Fife, Johana Krejci, Gary Kuo, Natalie Leggett, Lily Ho‐Chen, Mario De Leon, Liane Mautner, Katia Popov, Barbra Porter (violinist, photographer) and Bob Sanov
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano, Gary Foster (woodwind instrumentalist), Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist), Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player), Don Shelton (clarinetist, flutist, alto saxophonist and jazz vocalist) and Sheridon Stokes (American flautist, composer, and studio musician)
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
conductor:
Don Sebesky
arranger:
Don Sebesky
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Christina Aguilera44:06
6What Child Is This
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix
composer:
Thomas Hewitt Jones
Carrie Underwood23:27
7Where Are You Christmas
engineer:
Julian King
producer:
Byron Gallimore and Faith Hill (country pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Tracking Room in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Where Are You Christmas?
writer:
Mariah Carey, James Horner (American score composer) and Will Jennings
Faith Hill4:08
8Silver 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)
Martina McBride32:44
9Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Toby Keith32:23
10Candy Cane Christmas
Darius Rucker13:23
11Christmas You and Me
Brian McKnight feat. Vince Gill4:09
12Wonderful Christmastime
cover recording of:
Wonderful Christmastime
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Kelly Rowland3:41
13Drummer Boy
Sean Kingston2:28
14Christmas Tree
additional vocals:
Space Cowboy (French‐British singer‐songwriter, DJ, and producer)
recording of:
Christmas Tree
writer:
Nicolas Jean-Pierre Dresti and Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
is based on:
Deck the Halls
quotes lyrics from:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
Lady Gaga feat. Space Cowboy32:23
15My 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 Spears44:17
16Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals:
Michael Bublé (in 2003)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 2003)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Michael Bublé2:04
17Christmas Time Is Here
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (in 2005)
miscellaneous support:
Jules Chaiken (task: orchestra contractor)
co-producer:
Tommy LiPuma and Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Ben Wolfe (in 2005)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Hamilton (jazz drummer) (in 2005)
guitar:
Russell Malone (in 2005)
piano:
Diana Krall (in 2005)
vocals:
Diana Krall (in 2005)
conductor:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) (in 2005)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here (in 2005)
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (publishing – affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
cover recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (publishing – affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Diana Krall3:35
18Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
Maroon 53:28
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part of:Now That’s What I Call Christmas! (USA) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Wikidata:Q3281836 [info]