A Very Special Christmas Live

A Very Special Christmas Live
Live album by Various artists
Released October 19, 1999
Recorded Washington, D.C., December 1998
Genre Christmas music
Length 38:19
Label A&M/Interscope Records
Various artists chronology
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A Very Special Christmas Live
(1999)
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(2001)A Very Special Christmas 52001
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A Very Special Christmas Live is the fourth in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit Special Olympics. The album was recorded live in Washington, D.C. in December 1998 at a benefit party held by then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Special Olympics. It was released on 19 October 1999, and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver for A&M Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performed byLength
1."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Johnny MarksMary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow2:29
2."Christmas in Hollis"Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels and Jason MizellRun-D.M.C.2:59
3."Please Come Home for Christmas"Charles BrownJon Bon Jovi3:13
4."Christmas Blues"Roberto Hite, Adolpho de la Parra, Alan Wilson, Samuel Taylor and Henry VestineJohn Popper and Eric Clapton3:42
5."What Child Is This?"TraditionalVanessa Williams3:15
6."Christmas Tears"Robert Charles Wilson and Sonny ThompsonEric Clapton2:39
7."O Holy Night"Adolphe-Charles Adam and John Sullivan DwightTracy Chapman3:26
8."Give Me One Reason"Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman and Eric Clapton4:17
9."Merry Christmas Baby"Lou Baxter and Johnny MooreSheryl Crow and Eric Clapton3:59
10."The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and Phil SpectorJon Bon Jovi2:53
11."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"John Frederick Coots and Haven GillespieMary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, John Popper, Run-D.M.C. and Vanessa Williams3:55


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