Other Recordings
- 1968: Jazz pianist Pete Jolly recorded an instrumental version for Something Festive, a multi-artist holiday compilation of A&M Records artists distributed by BF Goodrich. Jolly re-recorded the tune in 2009 for the Mack Avenue Records compilation Jazz Yule Love.
- 1986: Johnny Mathis released a version of the song on his fourth holiday album, Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis.
- 1992: Amy Grant released a version of the song on her album Home for Christmas.
- 1999: Country singer Garth Brooks released a version of the song that was included on his second holiday album, Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas. Brooks also became the first artist to chart a version of the song in North America, as his country remake peaked at # 56 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
- 1999: Kathy Troccoli recorded the song as a duet with Williams.
- 2002: Plus One recorded the song and it released on their Christmas album
- 2006: Gonzo the Great and Rizzo the Rat released a cover of the song that was included on the Muppets holiday album, The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas.
- 2008: Harry Connick, Jr. released a version of the song that was included on his third holiday album, What a Night! A Christmas Album. This cover version of the song peaked at # 9 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (the highest charting version of the song to date in the United States).
- 2010: Celtic Thunder released a cover of the song as part a medley with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" on their holiday album, Christmas.
- 2011: The band Chicago released a cover version of the song on their third holiday album, Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three.
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