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A Very Special Christmas is a series of compilation albums of Christmas music. It features Christmas carols and songs sung in various styles by such music superstars as U2, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Run-D.M.C., and Bruce Springsteen.
A Very Special Christmas, the first in the series of compilations, was released in 1987. It was a benefit album, supporting the Special Olympics. Since the release of this first album in 1987, the entire series has raised over $55 million, more than any other benefit series. The cover art is by Keith Haring.
[edit] A Very Special Christmas
- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" - The Pointer Sisters
- "Winter Wonderland" - Eurythmics
- "Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Whitney Houston
- "Merry Christmas Baby" - Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band
- "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Pretenders
- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - John Mellencamp
- "Gabriel's Message" - Sting
- "Christmas In Hollis" - Run-D.M.C.
- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - U2
- "Santa Baby" - Madonna
- "Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- "Run Rudolph Run" - Bryan Adams
- "Back Door Santa" - Bon Jovi*
- "The Coventry Carol" - Alison Moyet
- "Silent Night" - Stevie Nicks
- For unknown reasons, "Back Door Santa" was replaced on later pressings of the album with "I Wish Every Day Could Be Like Christmas," also by Bon Jovi.
[edit] A Very Special Christmas 2
- Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
- The Christmas Song - Luther Vandross
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frank Sinatra/Cyndi Lauper
- The Birth Of Christ - Boyz II Men
- Please Come Home For Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
- What Christmas Means To Me - Paul Young
- O Christmas Tree - Aretha Franklin
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector/Darlene Love
- White Christmas - Michael Bolton
- Christmas Is - Run D.M.C.
- Christmas Time Again - Extreme
- Merry Christmas Baby - Bonnie Raitt And Charles Brown
- O Holy Night - Tevin Campbell
- Sleigh Ride - Debbie Gibson
- What Child Is This? - Vanessa Williams
- Blue Christmas - Ann and Nancy Wilson
- Silent Night - Wilson Phillips
- I Believe In You - Sinéad O'Connor
[edit] A Very Special Christmas 3
- I Saw Three Ships - Sting
- Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
- Children Go Where I Send Thee - Natalie Merchant
- Santa Baby - Reverend Run with Keith Murray, Ma$e, Onyx, Puff Daddy, Salt 'N' Pepa, Snoop Dogg
- Oi To The World - No Doubt
- Blue Christmas - Sheryl Crow
- Christmas - Blues Traveler
- Oiche Chiun / Silent Night - Enya
- The Christmas Song - Hootie & The Blowfish
- Ave Maria - Chris Cornell/Eleven
- Christmas In The City - Mary J. Blige/Angie Martinez
- Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Jonny Lang
- Christmas Song - Dave Matthews Band/Tim Reynolds
- Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand - Steve Winwood
- O Holy Night - Tracy Chapman
- We Three Kings - Patti Smith
[edit] Jazz to the World
- Winter Wonderland - Herb Alpert/Jeff Lorber
- Baby, It's Cold Outside - Lou Rawls/Dianne Reeves
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Fourplay
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Diana Krall
- O Tannenbaum - Stanley Clarke/George Duke/Everette Harp
- Let It Snow - Michael Franks/Carla Bley/Steve Swallow
- The Christmas Waltz - The Brecker Brothers/Steve Kahn
- The Little Drummer Boy - Cassandra Wilson
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Herbie Hancock/Eliane Elias
- O Come O Come Emmanuel - John McLaughlin
- Christmas Blues - Holly Cole
- Angels We Have Heard On High - Steps Ahead
- The Christmas Song - Anita Baker
- What Child Is This - Chick Corea
- Winter Wonderland - Dave Koz
- Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant - Dr. John
[edit] World Christmas
- Angels We Have Heard On High / Les Anges Dans Nos Compagnes - Papa Wemba/Mino Cinelu
- We Three Kings - Bob Berg/Jim Beard/Zakir Hussain/Mark Ledford
- Go Tell It On THe Mountain - John Scofield/The Wild Magnolias
- O Holy Night (Zan Vevede) - Angelique Kidjo
- Michaux Veillait/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Caribbean Jazz Project
- Natal - Cesaria Evora
- Ave Maria - Deep Forest/Louka Kanza
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas/Rumba Navidene - Vocal Sampling
- Boas Festas - Gilberto Gil/Caetano Veloso/Eliane Elias
- Cascabel / Jingle Bells - Yomo Toro and The Boricua All Stars
- The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Mino Cinelu/Dianne Reeves
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Joshua Redman/Marcus Miller/Lalah Hathaway
- Navidad - Gipsy Kings
[edit] A Very Special Christmas Live!
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mary J. Blige/Sheryl Crow
- Christmas In Hollis - Run DMC
- Please Come Home For Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
- Christmas Blues - John Popper/Eric Clapton
- What Child Is This - Vanessa Williams
- Christmas Tears - Eric Clapton
- O Holy Night - Tracy Chapman
- Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman/Eric Clapton
- Mery Christmas Baby - Sheryl Crow/Eric Clapton
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Jon Bon Jovi
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - All
[edit] A Very Special Christmas 5
- This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe) - Macy Gray
- Little Drummer Boy/Hot Hot Hot - Wyclef Jean
- Noel! Noel! - Eve 6
- Blue Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
- Merry Christmas Baby - Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean
- O Come All Ye Faithful - City High
- Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You - SR-71
- Christmas Day - Dido
- Run Rudolph Run - Sheryl Crow
- Back Door Santa - B.B. King & John Popper
- Little Red Rooster - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Christmas Don't Be Late (Chipmunk Song) - Powder
- Silent Night - Stevie Nicks
- I Love You More - Stevie Wonder & Kimberly Brewer
- White Christmas - Darlene Love
[edit] A Very Special Acoustic Christmas
- Silent Night - Reba McEntire
- Frosty The Snowman - Dan Tyminski
- Please Come Home For Christmas - Willie Nelson
- Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair - Alan Jackson
- Only You Can Bring Me Cheer (Gentleman's Lady) - Alison Krauss
- Even Santa Gets The Blues - Marty Stuart
- Jingle Bells - Earl Scruggs
- Christmas Is Near - Ralph Stanley
- O Come All Ye Faithful - Patty Loveless
- O Holy Night - Wyonnna
- Winter Wonderland - Pat Green
- Let It Snow - Sam Bush
- Away in a Manger - Ricky Skaggs
- Christmas Time At Home - Rhonda Vincent
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Tift Merritt
- Peace - Norah Jones
[edit] Unrelated albums
The album A Very Special Christmas with Rosemary Clooney by Rosemary Clooney is not associated with this series.
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