So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2009

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time
additional recording engineer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
recording engineer:
Brad Haehnel, Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) (lead vocals) and Sol Survivor
miscellaneous support:
Greg “Bongo” Cham (task: session coordinator)
additional programming:
ChakDaddy and Sol Survivor
drum machine programming:
BabyBoy (producer) and Sol Survivor
programming:
Tal Herzberg
assistant engineer:
Chris Wonzer
producer:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
mixer:
Dave “Hard Drive” Pensado (mixer)
cello:
Steve Erdody
keyboard:
Alex Alessandroni (keyboard) and BabyBoy (producer)
viola:
Roland Kato
violin:
Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist) and Natalie Leggett
background vocals:
Christina Aguilera, E. Dawk and Kim Johnson
lead vocals:
Christina Aguilera
conductor:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
strings arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
arranger:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Sol Survivor
background vocals arranger:
ChakDaddy, E. Dawk and Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
produced for:
Celebrity Status Entertainment, Inc.
recording of:
Christmas Time
writer:
Alex Alessandroni (keyboard), Chaka Blackmon, Ray Cham, Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Steven Brown (R&B, gospel, hip‐hop songwriter)
publisher:
AAJ Music, Celebrity Status Entertainment, Faircraft Music, Vibe Like That Music and Yobybab Music
Christina Aguilera3.54:06
2Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Bette Midler3:56
3The Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Harvey Fuqua
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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
The Supremes3:09
4White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Dean Martin2:54
5O Little Town Of Bethlehem
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Elvis Presley2:37
6One Little Christmas Tree
producer:
Henry Cosby
recording of:
One Little Christmas Tree (in 1967)
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Stevie Wonder52:49
7Santa Claus is Coming to Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles1:54
8Silver Bells
recording engineer:
Dae Bennett (in 2008)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Dae Bennett
double bass [bass]:
Paul Langosch (in 2008)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (in 2008)
guitar:
Gray Sargent (in 2008)
piano:
Monty Alexander (in 2008)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 2008)
orchestra:
Count Basie Big Band (in 2008)
arranger:
Lee Musiker
cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song) (in 2008)
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)
Tony Bennett3:17
9Snowfall
recording of:
Snowfall
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Doris Day3:23
10That Spirit of Christmas
recording of:
That Spirit of Christmas
writer:
Parnel Davison, Marble John and Joel Webster
Ray Charles5:07
11The First Noel
Lionel Richie3:10
12This Christmas
Damien Leith3:35
13When a Child is Born
Daniel O’Donnell3:38
14’Zat You, Santa Claus?
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus?
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong feat. The Commanders2:58
15Away in a Manger
Emma Matthews2:10
16All My Bells Are Ringing
recording of:
All My Bells Are Ringing
lyricist and composer:
Lenka (Australian singer/actress Lenka Kripac)
Lenka2:34
17Dear Santa
recording of:
Dear Santa
writer:
Steve Dudas, Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, Do Dis Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Startling Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Ringo Starr5:13
18Do You Hear What I Hear
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 2007)
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
writer:
Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Carrie Underwood34:12
19Everybody Knows the Claus
programming:
Andy Wright (UK songwriter, producer and Simply Red keyboardist)
engineer:
Iain Roberton (UK recording engineer) and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Hanson (American pop group) and Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recorded at:
Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Encore Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Everybody Knows the Claus
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson
Hanson4:47
20Feliz Navidad
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover 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
Boney M.2:23
21Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Otis Redding42:33
22Merry, Merry Christmas
programming and producer:
Maurice Starr
associate producer:
Al Lancellotti
instruments:
Maurice Starr
lead vocals:
Jordan Knight
arranger:
Maurice Starr
produced for:
Big Step Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
Mission Control Studios (original Boston location) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Merry, Merry Christmas
writer:
Al Lancellotti and Maurice Starr
publisher:
Al Lancellotti Music (in 1989), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1989) and Maurice Starr Music (in 1989)
New Kids on the Block4:07
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part of:So Fresh (The Hits of series) (number: 2009.5) (order: 47)