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Christmas Time | ||||||||||||
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| Recording Artist: | Bryan Adams | ||||||||||||
| Writers: | Jim Vallance Bryan Adams |
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| Date Written: | May 1985 / Vancouver Canada | ||||||||||||
| 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) |
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| Charts: | #4 - Billboard
Christmas Chart / 1985 (2 weeks on the chart) #18 - Swiss Charts / January 1986 (one week on the chart) #19 - Swedish Charts / January 1986 (3 weeks on the chart) #31- Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart / 1985 (3 weeks on the chart) #33 - Netherlands "De Nationale Hitparade" Chart / January 1986 #39 - The Record (Canada) / December 23, 1985 (4 weeks on the chart) #55 - UK Charts / December 1985 (2 weeks on the chart) |
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| Awards: | 1986 - Gold Single Award for 50,000 sales of the 45 RPM single in Canada | ||||||||||||
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| Bryan Adams: acoustic guitar, vocal, backing vocal Jim Vallance: piano, organ, bass, percussion, backing vocal Keith Scott: lead guitar Mickey Curry: drums |
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Produced by Bob Clearmountain, Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. Recorded May 1985 at Distorto Studios, Vancouver, by Jim Vallance. Additional recording June 1985 at Cliffhanger Studios, Vancouver, by Neil Dorfsman. Editing and additional recording October 1985 by Bob Clearmountain at the Power Station, New York. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain. |
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| Comments: | In 2001 Bryan performed "Christmas Time" at the Vatican for Pope John-Paul II. The performance was included on a DVD, released in 2002, titled "A Musical Christmas From The Vatican".
Twenty years after it was first recorded, the song still receives significant radio airplay each year during the Christmas season. |
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Lyrics:
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For the day to appear When we could be together in harmony You know the time will come Peace on earth for everyone And we can live forever In a world where we are free Let it shine for you and me There’s something about Christmas time Something about Christmas time That makes you wish it was Christmas every day To see the joy in the children’s eyes The way that the old folks smile Says that Christmas will never go away We're all as one tonight Makes no difference if you're black or white If we can keep the spirit More than one day of the year Send a message loud and clear There’s something about Christmas time Something about Christmas time That makes you wish it was Christmas every day To see the joy in the children’s eyes The way that the old folks smile Says that Christmas will never go away It's the time of year when everyone's together We'll celebrate here on Christmas Day When the ones you love are there You can feel the magic in the air You know it's everywhere There’s something about Christmas time There’s something about Christmas time There’s something about Christmas time Something about Christmas time That makes you wish it was Christmas every day To see the joy in the children’s eyes The way that the old folks smile Says that Christmas will never go away Please tell me Christmas will never go away |
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