Christmas Time (Bryan Adams song)

"Christmas Time" is a song by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was written by Adams and Jim Vallance^[1] and became Adams' most popular Christmas song. It was originally released on clear, green vinyl with a picture sleeve. It was written and recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Over twenty years after it was first recorded, the song still receives significant radio airplay each year during the Christmas season. No music video was shot for the single, although there was a live video made for its B-side, "Reggae Christmas", featuring a guest appearance by Pee Wee Herman.

Tracklist

A-side

"Christmas Time"

B-side

"Reggae Christmas"

Albums

According to Bryan Adams official website, the song (rarely) appears as a bonus track on his 1983 album Cuts Like a Knife.^[2] The song is also available on these compilation albums:

The Christmas Hit Collection (Arcade, 1989)
The Best of Rock Christmas (Polystar, 1995)
A Musical Christmas from The Vatican DVD (2002)
The Very Best of Rock Christmas (Polystar, 2005)
Christmas #1 Hits (2006)
Now Christmas 3 (Warner Music Canada, 2008)

Personnel

Bryan Adams: acoustic guitar, vocal, Backing vocal
Jim Vallance: Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, backing vocal
Keith Scott: Lead guitar
Mickey Curry: Drums

Chart positions

Chart (1985-86)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	64
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	39
Germany (Media Control Charts)^[4]	67
Ireland (IRMA)	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	33
Norway (VG-lista)^[6]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	18
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	55
US Billboard Top Tracks^[9]	31
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	91
Chart (2010)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10]	70

References

↑ "Christmas Time page on Bryan Adams' web site".
↑ "Cuts Like A Knife page on Bryan Adams' web site".
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Chartverfulgong > Bryan Adams > Christmas Time – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time / Reggae Christmas" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time". VG-lista.
↑ 7.0 7.1 "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time". Singles Top 60.
↑ 8.0 8.1 "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time". Swiss Singles Chart.
↑ "Artist Chart History (singles) - Bryan Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

Bryan Adams singles

Bryan Adams	"Give Me Your Love" "Remember" "Hidin' from Love"

You Want It You Got It	"Coming Home" "Fits Ya Good" "Lonely Nights"

Cuts Like a Knife	"Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "The Only One" "Take Me Back"

Reckless	"Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" (w/ Tina Turner)

Into the Fire	"Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "Victim of Love" "Only the Strong Survive" "Into the Fire" "Another Day"

Waking Up the Neighbours	"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "All I Want Is You" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Touch the Hand"

So Far So Good	"Please Forgive Me"

18 til I Die	"The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Star" "18 til I Die"

MTV Unplugged	"Back to You" "I'm Ready"

On a Day Like Today	"On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" (w/ Melanie C) "Cloud Number Nine"

The Best of Me	"The Best of Me" "Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix)" (w/ Chicane) "Inside Out"

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron	"Here I Am" "Don't Let Go" (w/ Sarah McLachlan)

Room Service	"Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" This Side of Paradise "Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love?"

Anthology	"So Far So Good" "When You're Gone" (w/ Pamela Anderson)

11	"I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "She's Got a Way"

Tracks of My Years	"She Knows Me"

Notable collaborations and non-album singles	"Reggae Christmas" (1984) "Diana" (1985) "Christmas Time" (1985) "Young Lust" (1990) "All for Love" (1993, w/ Rod Stewart & Sting) "When The Night Comes" (1994)" "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995, w/ Paco de Lucía) "Rock Steady" (1995, w/ Bonnie Raitt) "Hey Elvis" (1996)" "I Finally Found Someone" (1997, w/ Barbra Streisand) "Don't Give Up" (1999, w/ Chicane) "You Walked In" (2004) "Never Let Go" (2006) "You've Been a Friend to Me" (2009) "Merry Christmas" (2009) "Bang the Drum" (2010) "One World, One Flame" (2010) "Alberta Bound" (2011) "Tonight in Babylon" (2012, w/ LoverushUK!) "After All" (2013, w/ Michael Bublé) "Feels Like Home" (2015, w/ Diana Krall)

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