The Christmas Song

~ Recording by Gregory Porter

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterNat “King” Cole & MeGregory PorterAlbum
  • XE2017-10-27
Blue Note6704314
1.15The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterNat “King” Cole & Me (deluxe edition)Gregory PorterAlbum
  • -2017-10-27
Blue NoteB002739502
1.15The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterNat “King” Cole & Me (deluxe)Gregory PorterAlbum
  • CA2017-10-27
  • MX2017-10-27
  • US2017-10-27
Blue Note[none]
1.12The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterNat “King” Cole & MeGregory PorterAlbum
  • -2017-10-27
Blue Note5791468, B002739502
1.16The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterChristmas Hip Hop n’ R&BVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-10-12
2.8The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterDie ultimative Chart Show: Die beliebtesten WeihnachtshitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-11-16
Polystar (Germany)0600753852019
1.53The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterThe Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever! 2021Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-09-11
FP
1.13The Christmas Song3:44Gregory PorterChristmas Jazz, Blues and Soul 2021Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-11-12
FP
1.6The Christmas Song3:45Gregory PorterHome for the HolidaysGregory PorterAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-12-18
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.4The Christmas Song3:46Gregory PorterHoliday at HomeGregory PorterAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025
uDiscover Music (digital-only compilations by UMG Recordings, Inc.)[none]
Withdrawn
1.4The Christmas Song3:44Gregory PorterHoliday at HomeGregory PorterAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-12-14
FP[none]

Relationships

additional recording engineer:Al Schmitt (in 2017-07)
assistant recording engineer:Chris Barratt (in 2017-05)
Alex Ferguson (engineer) (in 2017-05)
recording engineer:Misha Kachkachischvili
Geoff Foster (sound engineer) (in 2017-05)
producer:Vince Mendoza
mixer:Al Schmitt (in 2017-07)
guest trumpet:Terence Blanchard (American trumpeter and score composer)
vocals:Gregory Porter
orchestra:London Studio Orchestra (in 2017-05)
conductor:Vince Mendoza
arranger:Vince Mendoza
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Gregory Porter (in 2017)
additionally recorded at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2017-07)
recorded at:Esplanade Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2017-05)
mixed at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2017-07)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/7MMvm1pPJzUhWJxOnM1k55 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1168159842 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3720464322 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/165153245 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/482424093 [info]
recording of:The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

lyricist:Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07)
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
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)
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.)