So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2010

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas at Sea
12 string guitar and hammered dulcimer [lap dulcimer]:
David Mansfield
bass:
Ira Coleman
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
harp:
Mary Macmaster
percussion:
Donald Hay and Bashiri Johnson
snare drum:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
violin:
Kathryn Tickell
vocals:
Mary Macmaster and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
Robert Sadin and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Christmas at Sea
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Mary Macmaster and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
is based on:
Christmas at Sea (poem)
Sting24:38
2Merry Christmas
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
orchestrator:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and David Blumberg
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas
lyricist:
Janice Torre (songwriter and lyricist)
composer:
Fred Spielman (songwriter)
Bette Midler43:13
3O Little Town of Bethlehem
additional recording engineer:
Bob Doidge and Daryl Johnson
recording engineer:
Charlie Paakkari
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer), Pierre Marchand and Chris Potter (Canadian engineer, worked with Sarah McLachlan)
producer and mixer:
Pierre Marchand
strings arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Sarah McLachlan
orchestrator:
Pierre Marchand
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Sarah McLachlan arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sarah McLachlan
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tyde Music
arrangement of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Sarah McLachlan33:51
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 Presley32:20
5Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 34) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 93)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dean Martin4.251:57
6Silver Bells
producer:
Henry Cosby
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)
Stevie Wonder3.652:25
7The Christmas Song
producer:
John Foreman (Australian musician and television personality) and Guy Sebastian
mixer:
John Morrison (Australian jazz drummer, producer, engineer)
keyboard:
John Foreman (Australian musician and television personality)
trumpet:
James Morrison (Australian jazz multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
John Foreman (Australian musician and television personality) and Guy Sebastian
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and 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. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Guy Sebastian4:27
8Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
producer:
Mervyn Warren
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Mervyn Warren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Whitney Houston54:48
9Oh Holy Night
Christina Aguilera4:47
10Santa Baby
Kate Ceberano3:23
11Miss You Most (at Christmas)
Jessica Mauboy4:21
12When a Child Is Born
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Boney M.3:20
13Christmas Tree
additional vocals:
Space Cowboy (French‐British singer‐songwriter, DJ, and producer)
recording of:
Christmas Tree
writer:
Nicolas Jean-Pierre Dresti and Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
is based on:
Deck the Halls
quotes lyrics from:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
Lady Gaga32:24
14Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Adam Harvey2:19
15Angel Man
Patti LaBelle4:05
16My Favorite Things
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani (lead vocals), Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) and Stanley Wallace
synthesizer programming:
Eric Caudieux
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
mixer:
Ray Bardani
editor:
Eric Caudieux and Max Risenhoover
bass:
Luico Hopper
drums (drum set):
Ivan Hampden
guitar:
Phil Hamilton and Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard and piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Errol "Crusher" Bennett
solo saxophone:
Dick Oatts
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
orchestrator:
Earl McIntyre
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) (in 1995)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Luther Vandross5:57
17Christmasland
recording of:
Christmasland
writer:
Brian Farnon (saxophonist & composer) and Dorothy Farnon
Tony Bennett2:24
18What Child Is This?
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
guitar:
Jeff Pevar
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Johnson (1970s jazz saxophone player)
background vocals:
The Raeletts
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Ray Charles5:02
19I Wouldn't Trade Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-08-12), Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 1968-08-12), Nancy Sinatra (on 1968-08-12) and Tina Sinatra (on 1968-08-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1968-08-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1975)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Trade Christmas (on 1968-08-12)
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra2.52:53
20Jingle Bell Rock
Gina Jeffreys2:35
21Noel
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:28
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part of:So Fresh (The Hits of series) (number: 2010.5) (order: 52)