It's a Magical Christmas

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1957-10-29)
performer:
Bobby Helms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1957)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 20), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 68), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 81), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 86) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Helms4.22:12
2Rocking Around the Christmas TreeBrenda Lee2:07
3Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1953) and 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 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 24), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Eartha Kitt3.53:24
4Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
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)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 30), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 35), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 35) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 37)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1949-06-27)
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)
Gene Autry3.53:15
5The First Christmas Night (medley) (Deck the Halls / Silent Night / O Holy Night / The First Noel)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons4:49
6O Little Town of Bethlehem
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
The Everly Brothers2:15
7Peace in the Valley
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
producer:
Steve Sholes
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-13)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-13)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-13)
piano:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1957-01-13)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-13)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-01-13)
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (on 1957-01-13)
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Elvis Presley33:22
8I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Jimmie Rodgers2:31
9The Christmas WaltzPeggy Lee2:53
10There Was a Star
The Staple Singers2:26
11There's a Train Out for DreamlandNat King Cole2:37
12Nine Little Reindeer
recording of:
Nine Little Reindeer
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Johnny Marks (American songwriter) and Merle Travis
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Ten Little Indians
Gene Autry2:12
13Here Comes Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1949)
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
writer:
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)
Doris Day2:43
14Cool Yule
recording of:
Cool Yule
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
Louis Armstrong2:54
15Mistletoe and Holly
recording of:
Mistletoe and Holly
writer:
Harry Sanicola, Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) and Dok Stanford
publisher:
The International Music Network, The International Music Network Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Frank Sinatra2:18
16Suzy Snowflake
recording of:
Suzy Snowflake
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Rosemary Clooney2:57
17The Christmas BluesDean Martin2:56
18Christmas Comes but Once a Year
Amos Milburn2:24
19Silver 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)
Bob & Dolores Hope2:35
20White 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 Crosby4.23:04