A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World
| A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music | |||
| Length | 60:55 | |||
| Label | Big Machine Records | |||
| Producer | Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, Linda Feder | |||
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A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World is the eighth in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics.[2][3] The album was released on October 16, 2012. It peaked at #61 on December 2012 Billboard album chart.
Track listing
| Track | Song Title | Artist | Time |
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| 1. | "Joy to the World" | Train | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Something in the Air (2012 Coca-Cola Christmas Anthem)" | Grayson Sanders and Jono featuring Lauriana Mae | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Angels We Have Heard On High" | Jewel | 4:10 |
| 4. | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | Michael Bublé | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | Jordin Sparks | 3:31 |
| 6. | "I Want You For Christmas" | Cheap Trick | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Mary, Did You Know?" | Rascal Flatts | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Best Christmas Ever" | Wonder Girls | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Tennessee Christmas" | Amy Grant | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Christmas Without You" | OneRepublic | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" | Vince Gill | 5:57 |
| 12. | "Please Come Home For Christmas" | Martina McBride | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Winter Wonderland" | Jason Mraz | 2:06 |
| 14. | "December 25" | Francesca Battistelli | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Christmas Song (Live on 9/18/10 in Chicago)" | Dave Matthews Band | 5:08 |
| 16. | "Oh Holy Night" | Christina Aguilera | 4:48 |
References
- ^ Erlewine. A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Carucci, John (27 November 2012). "Various Artists, "A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World"". El Paso Times. Associated Press. p. 2D. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (30 November 2012). "New music emphasizes holiday cheer". Centre Daily Times. Los Angeles Times. pp. C6 & C18. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
External links
- A Very Special Christmas 25th Anniversary at A Very Special Christmas Official Website
- A Very Special Christmas Official Website
- A Very Special Christmas 25th Anniversary at Amazon.com
The A Very Special Christmas series | |
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