Classic Cuts: Christmas Cuts

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Christmas
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of “Blue Christmas”)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Elvis Presley2:12
2A Spaceman Came Travelling
vocals:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
A Spaceman Came Travelling
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
writer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Tom Rainey (New Zealand bassist, keyboardist, and arranger)
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)
Chris de Burgh4:05
3When a Child Is Born
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Johnny Mathis3:44
4I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Wizzard4:41
5Do They Know It’s Christmas
Band Aid3:44
6All 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
7Frosty the Snowman
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack “Specs” Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (from 1963-09 until 1963-10)
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins (songwriter)
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)
The Ronettes2:19
8Merry Christmas Everyone
recording of:
Merry Christmas Everyone
lyricist and composer:
Bob Heatlie (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Shakin’ Stevens3:41
9Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Dean Martin2:16
10Last Christmas
producer:
George Michael
music videos:
Last Christmas by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 6), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 43), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 65), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 74) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 84)
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Wham!4.154:26
11Peace on Earth & Little Drummer Boy
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (Musical theatre composer) (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (writer, producer and composer) (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
Bing Crosby & David Bowie2:39
12Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Boney M.4:03
13Wonderful Christmastime
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)
Paul McCartney3:48
14Thank God It’s Christmas
additional engineer:
Nicholas Froome
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Thank God It’s Christmas
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3.24:18
15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
producer:
Hal Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 47)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1970)
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)
The Jackson 53.52:23
16Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer), Bob Andrews (UK keyboardist/producer) and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie3.82:57
17Christmas Dream
Perry Como2:49
18Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Jane McDonald3:33
19Little Saint Nick
recording of:
Little Saint Nick
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Beach Boys2:00
20Fairytail of New York
recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl4:32
21Little Town
recording of:
Little Town (Cliff Richard carol -- the traditional words set to new music)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks
composer:
Chris Eaton (British pop/soul/CCM singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Patch Music Ltd.
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Cliff Richard4:01
22Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 34) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 93)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin4.251:53
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