Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Other Notable Recordings

Other Notable Recordings

• 1948: Frank Sinatra recorded the song for the first time, which was included as a track on his four-disc 78 rpm set, Christmas Songs by Sinatra.
• 1956: Jackie Gleason recorded and released the song on his holiday album, Merry Christmas.
• 1956: Joni James included this track in her holiday album, Merry Christmas from Joni.
• 1959: Connie Francis recorded and released the song on her holiday album, Christmas in My Heart.
• 1960: Ella Fitzgerald recorded and released the song on her first holiday album, Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.
• 1963: Frank Sinatra recorded the song a third time, which was released as a single (with "How Shall I Send Thee?" by Les Baxter's Balladeers as the B-Side).
• 1963: Dave Seville covered the song for the album Christmas with The Chipmunks, Vol. 2.
• 1964: Doris Day recorded and released the song on her holiday album, The Doris Day Christmas Album.
• 1965: Andy Williams recorded and released the song on his holiday album, Merry Christmas (Andy Williams album).
• 1967: Barbra Streisand records the song on A Christmas Album.
• 1968: Tony Bennett includes the song on Snowfall/The Tony Bennett Christmas Album.
• 1970: The Jackson Five recorded the song on their Motown album Jackson 5 Christmas Album, sung mainly by Jermaine Jackson.
• 1971: The Partridge Family recorded and released the song on their holiday album, A Partridge Family Christmas Card.
• 1978: The Carpenters recorded and released the song on their first holiday album, Christmas Portrait.
• 1978: The Muppets, including Bert and Ernie, recorded this song for the PBS holiday TV special, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.
• 1979: John Denver and The Muppets recorded the song for the holiday television special, John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (and its accompanying soundtrack album).
• 1981: Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for the soundtrack A Chipmunk Christmas.
• 1987: The Pretenders recorded the song, which was included on the holiday charity album A Very Special Christmas.
• 1988: Tom Scott recorded the song, which was released on the holiday compilation album, A GRP Christmas Collection.
• 1992: Amy Grant recorded and released the song on her second holiday album, Home for Christmas.
• 1993: Vince Gill recorded and released the song on his first holiday album, Let There Be Peace on Earth. (this recording peaked at # 52 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in early January 1994, and also charted on the same Billboard chart again in late 1994/early 1995 (# 54) and in early January 1998 (# 64).
• 1994: Kenny G recorded and released an instrumental version of the song on his first holiday album, Miracles: The Holiday Album (this recording peaked at # 26 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in early January 1995).
• 1994: Paul Hardcastle Recorded by Kiss the Sky Presented by Paul Hardcastle. Paul's first ever cover of a Christmas song.
• 1995: Luther Vandross recorded and released the song in his holiday album This Is Christmas.
• 1998: Chicago recorded and released the song on their first holiday album, Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album.
• 1998: Martina McBride recorded and released the song on her first holiday album, White Christmas (this recording charted three times on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart: January 1999 (# 54), January 2000 (# 53) and December 2000/January 2001 (# 59)).
• 1998: Diana Krall recorded and released the song on her holiday EP of the same name. Two versions were recorded during these sessions. The EP version features the Diana Krall Trio backed with a lush orchestral arrangement; the alternate recording features only her trio (piano, guitar, bass).
• 1999: Take 6 recorded and released the song on their holiday album We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Take 6 album).
• 2000: Lonestar recorded and released the song on their first holiday album, This Christmas Time (this recording peaked at 71 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks in early January 2001). Linda Eder records the song on her Christmas Stays the Same album.
• 2000: Christina Aguilera recorded and released the song on her holiday album My Kind of Christmas.
• 2001: Linda Ronstadt recorded as the title song on her best selling A Merry Little Christmas (Linda Ronstadt album)
• 2001: James Taylor recorded the song, which was released to radio stations for promotion only (this same version was included on Taylor's 2002 non-holiday studio album, October Road).
• 2001: Coldplay recorded the song, which was released on the holiday compilation album, Maybe This Christmas.
• 2002: Bright Eyes recorded and released the song on their holiday album, A Christmas Album.
• 2002: Plus One recorded the song as part of the track "The Medley", which was released on their holiday album, Christmas.
• 2004: LeAnn Rimes recorded and released the song on her first Christmas album, What a Wonderful World.
• 2005: Diana Krall recorded the song again, and released this updated version on her full-length holiday album, Christmas Songs.
• 2006: Aimee Mann recorded and released the song on her first Christmas album, One More Drifter in the Snow.
• 2006: The Muppets, with Kermit the Frog, recorded and released another version of the song for their holiday album, The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas.
• 2006: Katie Melua recorded and released the song on her eighth singles album, Shy Boy (Katie Melua song).
• 2006: Mary Mary recorded and released the song on their Christmas album, A Mary Mary Christmas.
• 2007: The Cheetah Girls recorded the song on the Disney Channel Holiday compilation album.
• 2007: Demi Lovato recorded the song on her EP Be Like a Pop Star.
• 2008: Neil Sedaka recorded and released the song on his first holiday album, The Miracle of Christmas.
• 2009: Colbie Caillat recorded the song, which was released the song on holiday compilation album, A Very Special Christmas 7.
• 2009: Bob Dylan recorded and released the song on his first holiday album, Christmas in the Heart.
• 2009: David Archuleta recorded a duet with Filipino singer Charice and released the song on his Christmas album, Christmas from the Heart.
• 2011: Filipino pop crooner Richard Poon recorded and released the song on his holiday album, Christmas with Richard Poon.
• 2011: Michael Bublé recorded and released the song on his album Christmas.
• 2011: Lydia recorded and released the song as a single.
• 2011: Andrew Belle recorded and released the song as a single.
• 2012: Lady Antebellum recorded and released the song on their Christmas album, On This Winter's Night.
• 2012: Cascada recorded and released the song on their Christmas album, It's Christmas Time.
• 2012: Briana Cash recorded and released the song on her Christmas album, All Around Me, It's Christmas.
• 2012: Steps recorded the song for their christmas themed album Light Up The World with the title "Have Yourself A Merry Christmas" omitting the world "Little"
• 2012: Christina Perri recorded and released the song on her first holiday album, A Very Merry Perri Christmas.
• 2012: Richard Marx recorded and released the song on the Target exclusive edition of his first holiday album, Christmas Spirit.
• 2012: Rod Stewart recorded and released the song on his album Merry Christmas, Baby and his version was used in a 2012 Marks & Spencer television advertisement.
• 2012: Don Moen recorded and released the song on his album Christmas: A Season of Hope.