The Greatest Christmas Hits

~ Release by Pentatonix (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Disc One
#TitleArtistRatingLength
112 Days of Christmas
Pentatonix3:03
2God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Pentatonix2:29
3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014, in 2015)
cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Pentatonix3:13
4Hallelujah
music videos:
Hallelujah by Pentatonix
cover recording of:
Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Bad Monk Publishing, Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., SM Publishing Argentina S.R.L., Sony/ATV Music LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Songs LLC 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)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Hong Kong)
Pentatonix54:27
5That’s Christmas to Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (from 2014 to present) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014, in 2015)
recording of:
That’s Christmas to Me
writer:
Katy Lou Clark and Penny Lea Clark
Pentatonix3:00
6Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014, in 2015)
cover recording of:
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Pentatonix2:07
7Mary, Did You Know?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014, in 2015)
cover recording of:
Mary, Did You Know?
lyricist:
Mark Alan Lowry (comedian, southern gospel music)
composer:
Lee Rufus Greene III
publisher:
Gaither Music Co. (publishing company associated with Bill & Gloria Gaither), Rufus Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Word Music, Inc. and Word Music, LLC
Pentatonix3:21
8Little Drummer Boy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014)
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”)
Pentatonix4:12
9White Winter Hymnal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014, in 2015)
cover recording of:
White Winter Hymnal
lyricist and composer:
Robin Pecknold (singer/songwriter in Fleet Foxes)
publisher:
Chrysalis-Music-Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Foxes Fellowship
Pentatonix2:46
10Carol of the Bells
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Bram
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky (in 1936)
arranger:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) (in 1916)
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
Pentatonix3:14
11Deck the Halls
arranger:
Ben Bram and Pentatonix
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Pentatonix42:45
12O 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)
Pentatonix3:35
13Frosty the Snowman
Pentatonix feat. Alessia Cara2:16
14Kid on Christmas
Pentatonix feat. Meghan Trainor3:23
15Up on the Housetop
cover recording of:
Up on the House Top (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin R. Hanby (in 1864)
Pentatonix2:16
16Thank You
Pentatonix3:55
2▼CD: Disc Two
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1Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
music videos:
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Official Video) by Pentatonix
Pentatonix4:24
2Grown‐Up Christmas List
recording of:
Grown Up Christmas List (Amy Grant version)
additional lyricist:
Amy Grant
lyricist:
Linda Thompson Jenner (American actress, lyricist)
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
version of:
Grown‐Up Christmas List (original version)
cover recording of:
Grown Up Christmas List (Amy Grant version)
additional lyricist:
Amy Grant
lyricist:
Linda Thompson Jenner (American actress, lyricist)
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
version of:
Grown‐Up Christmas List (original version)
cover recording of:
Grown‐Up Christmas List (original version)
lyricist:
Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Air Bear Music (ended), Linda’s Boys Music, Peer Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Pentatonix feat. Kelly Clarkson4:42
3Winter Wonderland / Don’t Worry Be Happy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014, in 2015)
medley including a recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
medley including a recording of:
Winter Wonderland
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)
Pentatonix feat. Tori Kelly3:26
4You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
cover recording of:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)
lyricist:
Dr. Seuss
composer:
Albert Hague
publisher:
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
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:
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (soundtrack of the 1966 American animated television special)
Pentatonix2:59
5Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
cover 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)
Pentatonix2:00
6How Great Thou Art
cover recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
Pentatonix feat. Jennifer Hudson4:09
7Joyful, Joyful
cover recording of:
Joyful Joyful
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Anthony Criss, Frederick Perren, Berry Gordy, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Maurice Ryan Toby, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent E. Brown
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Flyte Tyme Tunes, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music UK Ltd., Touchstone Pictures Music, Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Pentatonix with Jazmine Sullivan3:55
8O Holy Night
Pentatonix4:01
9Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Pentatonix2:37
10Pure Imagination / Christmas Time Is Here
Pentatonix3:20
11Please Santa Please
Pentatonix3:17
12O 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)
Pentatonix with Elvis Presley2:40
13Kiss From a Rose
music videos:
Kiss From A Rose (Live Performance) by Pentatonix
Pentatonix3:17
14Children, Go Where I Send Thee
Pentatonix3:59
15Little Toy Trains
Pentatonix2:16

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