Most Wanted Julehits, Volume II: 1996

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jingle
Tuborg Juleband0:22
2Last Christmas
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Wham!4.356:44
3White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 34)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), 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)
Bing Crosby4.23:05
4Den himmelblå
Shu•bi•dua3:14
5O Come All Ye Faithful
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Art Garfunkel32:10
6Christmas Time Again
Big Fat Snake3:59
7Jul igen
Dan Turèll + Halfdan E3:46
8Dejlig er jorden
Gasolin’2:56
9Merry Christmas Baby
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.
Chuck Berry3:14
10When a Child Is Born
Johnny Mathis & Gladys Knight3:57
11Christmas in New Orleans
recording of:
Christmas in New Orleans
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Joseph van Winkle
Louis Armstrong2:55
12A X-mas Lovesong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1992)
recording of:
A Christmas Love Song
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Threesome Music (ended), Marissa Music, Spirit Two Music Crescendo and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
cover recording of:
A Christmas Love Song
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Threesome Music (ended), Marissa Music, Spirit Two Music Crescendo and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Manhattan Transfer4:09
13Jul på Vimmersvej
Bamse3:49
14Winter Wonderland
Pat Boone2:21
15The Christmas Song
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
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)
Mel Tormé3:08
16Give Love on a Christmas Day
New Edition3:25
17Let There Be Peace on Earth
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist)
conductor:
Marty Paich
strings arranger:
Marty Paich
vocals arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Let There Be Peace on Earth
writer:
Jill Jackson Miller (US | writer of 'Let There Be Peace on Earth') (in 1955) and Sy Miller (in 1955)
Vince Gill4:28
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Kick Allstars3:50
2Rockin' Around the X-Mas Tree
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:07
3Mary's Boychild
Smokie3:47
4Jul' Det Cool
producer:
Jørgen Juul (worked with MC Einar) and Nikolaj Peyk (Danish DJ - DJ Peyk)
recording of:
Jul - Det’ cool
writer:
MC Einar (Danish pioneer rap music group from 1987 to 1990), Jørgen Juul (worked with MC Einar) and Nikolaj Peyk (Danish DJ - DJ Peyk)
composer:
Leroy Anderson
is based on:
Sleigh Ride
MC Einar5:57
5Jingle Bell Rrock
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Helms2:10
6Silent Night, Holy Night
producer:
Irving Townsend
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Mahalia Jackson1.655:05
7Santa in the Backseat
Backseat Boys2:59
8Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Shawn Colvin3:38
9For You to Remember
Sound of Seduction3:43
10Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1943-09-27)
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)
The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby52:42
11Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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)
Doris Day3:15
12O Holy Night
Patti LaBelle4:37
13Feliz Navidad
The Beatmas3:13
14We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Weavers2:29
15It May Be Winter Outside (Christmas mix)
S‐Connection feat. AnaBelle2:59
16Nu Tændes Tusind Julelys
Kurt Ravn2:58
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Søren Banjomus
Otto Brandenburg2:55
2På loftet sidder nissen med sin julegrød
John Mogensen2:27
3Jeg så julemanden kysse mor
Bjarne Liller3:47
4Nissernes vagtparade
Poul Reichhardt3:33
5Højt for træets grønne top
Osvald Helmuth3:18
6Nu har vi altså jul igen
Erik Paaske1:53
7Sikken voldsom trængsel og alarm
Gustav Winckler2:55
8Der er noget i luften
Daimi3:04
9Det kimer nu til julefest
Lecia & Lucienne3:36
10Jeg så julemanden kysse mor
Grethe Ingmann2:41
11Skal vi klippe vore julehjerter sammen
Dorthe Kollo & Eugén Tajmer3:33
12Julen har bragt velsignet bud
Allan Mortensen3:28
13På loftet sidder nissen med sin julegrød
Jørgen Ingmann2:46
14Juletræet med sin pynt
Det Danske Drengekor1:26

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part of:Most Wanted Julehits (number: 2) (order: 2)