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Description
This thirteen-track collection brings together some of the most enduring holiday songs in popular music, spanning recordings from the 1940s through the early 2020s.
Jingle Bells takes a faithful, transcription-style approach, staying close to the song's traditional structure with clean voicing throughout. Step Into Christmas leans on a hand-friendly, carefully arranged style designed to capture the character of Elton John's original while remaining approachable on the keys. Little Saint Nick takes its own distinct path, the Beach Boys' surf-rock energy reshaped into a more measured, even-paced piano arrangement.
All I Want for Christmas Is You and Last Christmas are the two most recent and most streamed songs in the set, both built on strong, recognizable pop melodies that carry clearly in this format. Jingle Bell Rock and Run Rudolph Run are the most upbeat, rock-and-roll-influenced tracks here, both settled into a steadier tempo than their original recordings.
A Holly Jolly Christmas and Mele Kalikimaka bring an older, more traditional pop sensibility to the collection, both moving at a relaxed, easy-listening pace. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town and Deck the Halls round out the more classic side of the tracklist, sitting comfortably within the holiday standard repertoire that the rest of the album draws from.
Track List:
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All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey) - 4:02
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Last Christmas (George Michael & Wham!) - 4:42
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Jingle Bells - 1:44
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Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms) - 2:53
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A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives) - 1:56
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - 1:55
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Deck the Halls - 1:52
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Step Into Christmas (Elton John) - 4:02
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Mele Kalikimaka (Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters) - 1:21
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Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys) - 2:06
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Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry) - 2:00
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (NSYNC) - 4:18
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Like It's Christmas (Jonas Brothers) - 3:29
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- Total Runtime - 36:20
