ZDF: Die schönsten Weihnachtshits aller Zeiten

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1Glockengeläut der Dresdner Kreuzkirche
[church chimes]0:39
2Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Paul Potts4:48
3Clair de lune
piano:
John Haywood (UK producer, arranger, composer and pianist)
violin:
David Garrett (classical violinist)
additionally recorded at:
Bulgarian National Radio Studio 1 in Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
David Garrett3:30
4O Tannenbaum
Chor & Orchester der Diözese des Papstes3:11
5Süßer die Glocken nie Klingen
Andrea Berg3:20
6Lasst uns froh und munter sein
Marshall & Alexander2:37
7Leise rieselt der Schnee
Montserrat Caballé2:22
8Fröhliche Weihnacht überall
Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden51:59
9Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Dennis Chmelensky4:11
10Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
Vicky Leandros3:17
11Una nueva navidad
Semino Rossi2:58
12Last Christmas
Nicole4:36
13Mary’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. feat. Daddy Cool Kids4:47
14Christmas
Kiddy Contest Kids 20093:10
15White Christmas
Anna Maria Kaufmann3:16
16Under the Christmas Tree
recording of:
Under the Christmas Tree
writer:
John Bettis and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Albert Hammond43:37
17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Tony Christie2:16
18Kisses for Christmas
Thomas Anders33:11
19Kinderaugen
Ute Freudenberg3:53
20Zum Weihnachtsfest seh’n wir uns wieder
executive producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
producer and balance engineer:
Peter Wagner (German producer & sound engineer)
arranger:
Walter J.W. Schmid
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gloriella Music (in 2009)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany and Jack's Place in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Zum Weihnachtsfest seh'n wir uns wieder
lyricist:
Silvia Gehrke and Roland Kaiser
composer:
Peter Rudolph Heinen and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
publisher:
Fünf Sterne Musikverlag and Seitenblicke Musikverlag (publisher)
Roland Kaiser4:22
21Aba Heidschi Bumbeidschi
Hansi Hinterseer3:37
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Glockengeläut der Dresdner Kreuzkirche
[church chimes]0:39
2Jingle Bells
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
performer:
Ken Lane Singers (on 1946-08-08)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1946-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Frank Sinatra12:37
3Silver Bells
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust
cover 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)
Dean Martin42:24
4Winter Wonderland
engineer:
Al Pachucki
background vocals:
The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (on 1971-05-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-05-16)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (on 1971-05-16)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Elvis Presley32:19
5Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison42:49
6Feliz Navidad
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 49) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 87)
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano33:04
7Driving Home for Christmas
Tom Gaebel3:22
8Brahms’ Lullaby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
cover recording of:
The Cradle Song (Brahms’ Lullaby)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
translator:
Natalia Macfarren
included in:
Don’t Wake Your Mom (Shari Lewis video)
translated version of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Céline Dion43:32
9Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
Montserrat Caballé4:11
10Ave Maria
Lucia Aliberti3:28
11Joy to the World
The Priests2:30
12Bald schon kommt der Weihnachstmann
Michelle3:05
13O Tannenbaum
Bielefelder Kinderchor1:29
14Wenn der Weihnachtsstern am Himmel steht
Mary Roos3:07
15Es brennt für dich ein Licht
Fantasy3:26
16Weihnachten wie’s früher war
Gaby Albrecht3:25
17Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her
Bielefelder Kinderchor1:49
18O du fröhliche
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer)
editor:
Hilmar Kerp (engineer)
choir vocals:
Windsbacher Knabenchor (Boys choir) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
orchestra:
German Brass (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
conductor:
Enrique Crespo (Uruguayan-German trombonist and composer) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
additional chorus master:
Karl-Friedrich Beringer (conductor) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
arranger:
Enrique Crespo (Uruguayan-German trombonist and composer)
balance engineer:
Hartwig Paulsen
recorded at:
Münster zu Heilsbronn in Heilsbronn, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
recording of:
O du fröhliche (German Christmas carol set to the melody of "O sanctissima") (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
lyricist:
Johannes Daniel Falk and Heinrich Holzschuher
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
O Sanctissima (Sicilian Mariners Hymn, Sicilian Mariners Hymn)
German Brass mit dem Windsbacher Knabenchor2:33
19Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Andy Borg2:11
20Adeste fideles
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer)
editor:
Hilmar Kerp (engineer)
choir vocals:
Windsbacher Knabenchor (Boys choir) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
orchestra:
German Brass (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
conductor:
Enrique Crespo (Uruguayan-German trombonist and composer) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
additional chorus master:
Karl-Friedrich Beringer (conductor) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
arranger:
Enrique Crespo (Uruguayan-German trombonist and composer)
balance engineer:
Hartwig Paulsen
recorded at:
Münster zu Heilsbronn in Heilsbronn, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version) (from 1993-05-01 until 1993-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
German Brass mit dem Windsbacher Knabenchor2:08
21Fest der Liebe
Höhner3:42

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