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Christmas Time (Bryan Adams song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Christmas Time'" is a song by Canadian rock singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. It was written by Adams and Jim Vallance and became Adams' most popular Christmas song. It was originally released on clear, green vinyl with a picture sleeve. It was written and recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. No music video was shot for the song when it was originally released, but on December 10, 2019, Adams released a video for the song on YouTube. Over thirty years after it was first recorded, the song still receives significant radio airplay each year during the Christmas season.
The B-side is "Reggae Christmas", written by Jim Vallance in 1978 after a chance meeting with Ringo Starr. Although Starr never recorded it, Adams went on to do his version in 1984, adding a new bridge section. It was first released as a fanclub-only single on colored vinyl in December 1984, with a Christmas message by Adams and his band on the B-side (entitled "Plum Pudding"). Subsequently, "Reggae Christmas" ended up as the B-side to all pressings of "Christmas Time", from 1985 onwards. There was a live video made by MTV for its "Reggae Christmas", featuring a guest appearance by Pee Wee Herman.
Track list
A-side
* "Christmas Time"B-side
* "Reggae Christmas"Albums
Despite being listed as a bonus track to the 1983 album 'Cuts Like a Knife' on the Bryan Adams website, there is no official version of the album with "Christmas Time" on it.
The song, along with its B-side "Reggae Christmas", appears on Bryan Adams' 2019 EP 'Christmas'.
The song is also available on these compilation 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)
*'A Canadian Christmas' (2005)
*'Christmas #1 Hits' (2006)
*'Now Christmas 3' (Warner Music Canada, 2008)
*'On Christmas Night' (2016)
Personnel
*Bryan Adams – acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
*Jim Vallance – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
*Keith Scott – lead guitar
*Mickey Curry – drums
Chart positions
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|align="left"|Australia (Kent Music Report)
|align="center"|64
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|align="left"|Canada Top Singles (RPM)
|align="center"|39
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|align="left"|Ireland (IRMA)
|align="center"|26
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|align="left"|UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)
|align="center"|55
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|align="left"|US 'Billboard' Top Tracks
|align="center"|31
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!align="left"|Chart (2009)
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!align="left"|Chart (20162021)
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|Canada Digital Song Sales ('Billboard')
|align="center"|43
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Certifications
References
Category:Bryan Adams songs
Category:1985 singles
Category:A&M Records singles
Category:Christmas songs
Category:Songs against racism and xenophobia
Category:Songs written by Bryan Adams
Category:Songs written by Jim Vallance
Category:1985 songs
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