Christmas: The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Merry Christmas Everyone
executive producer:
Shakin’ Stevens
producer:
Dave Edmunds
vocals:
Shakin’ Stevens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1985) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 72)
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’ Stevens4.253:41
2Stop 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 Lewie3.82:56
3A 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 Burgh4:03
4Driving Home, for Christmas
recording engineer:
Robin Sellars (British recording engineer)
programming:
Lee McCutcheon
additional engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (task: orchestra)
assistant engineer:
Dave Clarke (sound engineer), Dave Russell (British engineer, producer) and Jason Timmins
producer:
Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
conductor:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
vocals arranger:
Anne Skates
orchestrator:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Skratch Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom and Whitfield Street Studios (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Michael Ball3:58
5Christmas Wrapping
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Future Fossil Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Spirit Music Publishing Limited
The Waitresses4:21
6When You Wish Upon a Star
Rod Stewart3:46
7Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
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 533:28
8The Power of Love
engineer:
Stuart Bruce and Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
strings arranger and additional arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood45:28
9Santa Baby
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Antonio Dixon, Khristopher Riddick‐Tynes and Leon Thomas (Contemporary US R&B/soul musician, actor)
cover recording of:
Santa Baby
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–)
recording of:
Santa Baby
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–)
Ariana Grande32:52
10Mistletoe
recording engineer:
The Messengers (production duo)
assistant engineer:
Mitch Kinney and Miguel Lara (engineer)
engineer:
Chris “TEK” O’Ryan and Josh Gudwin
producer:
Kuk Harrell (task: vocals) and The Messengers (a.k.a. Adam Messinger and Nasri) (production duo)
additional assistant mixer:
Damien Lewis and Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
additional background vocals:
Nasri
instruments arranger:
The Messengers (production duo) and Adam Messinger
vocals arranger:
The Messengers (production duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
produced for:
Suga Wuga Music, Inc. and Three Piece Productions
recorded at:
Henson Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, NH Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 29) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 43)
recording of:
Mistletoe
writer:
Justin Bieber, Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh
publisher:
Bieber Time Publishing, Kobalt Music Services America II, Inc., Messy Music, Peace Baby Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Three Dimension, Tré Ball Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Justin Bieber3.653:03
11Jingle Bell Rock
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Girls Aloud1:57
12All I Want for Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2000)
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.)
Samantha Mumba34:02
13Perfect Christmas
programming and producer:
Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
engineer:
Dean Murphy (engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
guitar:
Paul Gendler
keyboard:
Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
orchestra:
Millennia Strings
conductor and concertmaster:
Ben Foster
arranger:
Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
orchestrator:
Ben Foster, Nick Foster (Production music composer) and Mike Rose (songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
S Club Ltd. (in 2000)
mixed at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RFP Studios
recording of:
Perfect Christmas
writer:
Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis (producer)
S Club 714:37
14I Won’t Be Home for Christmas
producer:
Mark Trombino
recording of:
I Won’t Be Home for Christmas
writer:
Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Scott Raynor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
blink‐1822.653:16
15Silent Night
producer:
Boyz II Men
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Boyz II Men12:33
16It May Be Winter Outside (but in My Heart It’s Spring)
performer:
Love Unlimited
recording of:
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
writer:
Paul Politi and Barry White
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc. and Very Own Music
Love Unlimited53:07
17O Holy Night
Patti LaBelle4:40
18The Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Henry Cosby
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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Stevie Wonder53:06
19Give Love on Christmas Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
recording of:
Give Love on Christmas Day
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Christine Yarian
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 52:59
20Sleigh Ride
S Club Juniors2:53
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part of:The Ultimate Collection (Union Square Music, ULTIM5CD) (number: 051) (order: 38)