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2004 studio album by LeAnn Rimes
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What a Wonderful World country pop recording artist LeAnn Rimes . It is her eighth studio album and first Christmas album , consisting of jazz inspired holiday music. Rimes released four promotional singles from this album: "O Holy Night ", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ", and "A Different Kind of Christmas". Rimes also co-wrote three tracks on this holiday album, one of which with her then husband Dean Sheremet. "Santa Baby " was released as a limited exclusive bonus track on the album at US Target stores. It was also released as an exclusive bonus track on the Australian, Japanese and UK versions of the album and was the fifth promotional single.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree " Johnny Marks 2:39 2. "A Different Kind of Christmas" Allan Rich, Jud J. Friedman, Rimes, Pete Amato 3:40 3. "White Christmas " Irving Berlin 4:29 4. "All I Want for Christmas Is You " Andy Stone, Troy W. Powers 3:52 5. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " Hugh Martin , Ralph Blane 4:00 6. "What a Wonderful World " Bob Thiele , George David Weiss 2:58 7. "The Christmas Song " Mel Tormé , Robert Wells 4:10 8. "Just Love Me" Dean Sheremet, Greg Pagani, Rimes, Pete Amato 2:47 9. "Miss You Like Christmas" Dennis Matkosky, Rimes, Ty Lacy 3:40 10. "O Holy Night " Placide Clappeau[ 2] 3:42 Total length: 36:07
Japanese bonus track[ 3] Title Writer(s) 11. "Santa Baby " Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer 3:20 Total length: 39:27
Target Exclusive/UK track listing[ 4] [ 5] Title Writer(s) 1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Johnny Marks 2:39 2. "A Different Kind of Christmas" Allan Rich, Jud J. Friedman, Rimes, Pete Amato 3:40 3. "White Christmas" Irving Berlin 4:29 4. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Andy Stone, Troy W. Powers 3:52 5. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane 4:00 6. "Santa Baby" Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer 3:20 7. "What a Wonderful World" Bob Thiele, George David Weiss 2:58 8. "The Christmas Song" Mel Tormé, Robert Wells 4:10 9. "Just Love Me" Dean Sheremet, Greg Pagani, Rimes, Pete Amato 2:47 10. "Miss You Like Christmas" Dennis Matkosky, Rimes, Ty Lacy 3:40 11. "O Holy Night" Placide Clappeau 3:42 Total length: 39:27
Steve Baxter – trombone
Chris Bruce – acoustic guitar
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums John Chiodini – electric guitar
Kevin St. Clair – choir
Greg Davies – choir
Bernie Dresel – drums
Sheila E. – drums, percussion Claire Everett – choir
Amy Fogerson – choir
Greg Geiger – choir
Mike Geiger – choir, choir arrangements
Grant Gershon – choirStephen Grimm – choir
Reggie Hamilton – upright bass
John Hatton – bass guitar
Alex "Crazy Legs" Henderson – tromboneMichael Herring – acoustic guitar
Ray Herrmann – alto saxophone , horn arrangementsRobbie Hioki – bass trombone
Marie Hodgson – choir
Drew Holt – choir
Elissa Jonston – choir
Charles Lane – choir
Gayle Levant – harp
Robert Lewis – choirThe London Session Orchestra – stringsGeorge McMullen – trombone
Tim Misica – tenor saxophone
Willie Murillo – trumpet
Robbie Nevil – electric guitarKevin Norton – trumpet
Cassandra O'Neal – piano Kai Palmer – trumpet
Dean Parks – acoustic guitarHelene Quintana – choir
Kevin Richardson – trumpet
Marty Rifkin – pedal steel guitar
LeAnn Rimes – lead vocalsJohn Roberts – baritone saxophone Leland Sklar – bass guitarDino Soldo – harmonica
Kimberly Switzer – choir
Michael Thompson – dobro , acoustic guitar, electric guitarArturo Velasco – trombone
Patrick Warren – bells , organ , pump organ , string arrangements, synthesizer , synthesizer stringsJim Youngstrom – tenor saxophone
Matthew Zebley – alto saxophone
Chart (2004/07)
Peak
US Billboard 200[ 6]
81
US Billboard Top Country Albums[ 6]
13
US Billboard Top Holiday Albums[ 6]
3
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