The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)
~ Recording by Amy Grant
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:47 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album (BMG Club Edition) | Amy Grant | Album |
| A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CD 5057, D 114811 |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:47 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album | Amy Grant | Album |
| Myrrh (Christian music record label) | |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:48 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album | Amy Grant | Album |
| A&M Records | 7-01-676827-9, CD 5057 |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:48 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album | Amy Grant | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCA 07863 66259-2 |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song | 3:46 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album (12" Vinyl) | Amy Grant | Album |
| Myrrh (Christian music record label) | 7-01-676806-6 |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:48 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album (club edition) | Amy Grant | Album |
| A&M Records | CD 5057 |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:48 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album (Reissue of 1983 release) | Amy Grant | Album |
| Reunion Records (US Christian music label from Franklin, Tennessee) | REND-24397 |
| 1.9 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:47 | Amy Grant | A Christmas Album | Amy Grant | Album | BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | ||
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| 1.8 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) | 3:48 | Amy Grant | Clear Channel Radio Youngstown: Holiday Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| bass: | Mike Brignardello |
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| drums (drum set): | Paul Leim |
| guitar: | Jon Goin |
| percussion: | Farrell Morris |
| piano: | Shane Keister |
| strings: | The Martyn Ford Orchestra |
| background vocals: | Amy Grant Debbie Hall (Vocalist) Sandy Hall Edie Lehmann |
| lead vocals: | Amy Grant |
| instruments arranger: | Alan Moore (instrumental arranger) |
| concertmaster: | Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) |
| recording of: | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (cover) |
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Related works
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
| lyricist: | Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07) |
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| composer: | Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07) |
| publisher: | Chappell/Morris Ltd. MPL Music Publishing Inc. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) Warner Chappell Warner Chappell Ltd. Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Mix 3 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 1) Megamix 3 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 2) Mix Three (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 2) |
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| later translated versions: | Joululaulu (Hiljaa leijaa maahan hiutaleet) Joyeux Noël Julesangen Min barndoms jul Viele bunte Päckchen クリスマスの歌 |
| later versions: | Captain’s Roastin’ Het kerstlied |
| is the basis for: | The Christmas Song |
| arrangements: | Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (lo‐fi arrangement) Rimfrostjul (The Christmas Song, "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") (translated) The Christmas Song (arr. John Rutter) The Christmas Song (Carla Bley arrangement) The Christmas Song The Christmas Song (arr. Chris Walden) The Christmas Song (arr. Peter Knight) The Christmas Song (arr. for Béla Fleck & the Flecktones) The Christmas Song (John Zorn arr.) |
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