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{{Infobox song

| name = Grown-Up Christmas List

| cover = Grown-Up Christmas List Cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Amy Grant

| album = Home for Christmas

| released = 1992 (U.S.)

| recorded = 1992

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop, Christmas

| length =

| label = A&M, Word

| writer =

| producer = Brown Bannister

| prev_title = Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Let the Season Take Wing

| next_year = 1992

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}}

"'Grown-Up Christmas List'" (sometimes titled "'My Grown-Up Christmas List'") is a Christmas song composed by David Foster (music) and Linda Thompson-Jenner (lyrics).Holden, Stephen (December 10, 1993). "[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/10/arts/holiday-noises-joyful-and-otherwise-on-disk-442093.html Holiday Noises, Joyful and Otherwise, on Disk]", 'The New York Times', p. C33. It was originally recorded by Foster, with Natalie Cole on vocals, for his 1990 non-holiday album 'River of Love' and a similar second version on his 1993 holiday album 'The Christmas Album'. Though it was also released as a single, the song was not a hit upon its first appearance. In 1992, Amy Grant recorded a version for her second Christmas album, 'Home for Christmas'. Grant's version featured an additional verse that Grant penned herself. Her record label at the time, A&M Records, promoted the song as the second single from the album, and it received substantial radio airplay.

In 2003, original 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson performed "Grown-Up Christmas List" on the show's Christmas special, and the song was released on the album 'American Idol: Great Holiday Classics', which resulted in renewed airplay of the song during the holiday season that year.

Amy Grant version



Personnel

* Amy Grant lead vocals

* Robbie Buchanan keyboards

* Tom Hemby guitar

* Ronn Huff conductor

* Alan Moore orchestration

* The London Studio Orchestra strings

* Nat Peck contractor

Single CD track listing

# "Grown Up Christmas List" (edit) - 3:44

# "Grown Up Christmas List" (LP version) - 5:00

Music video

A&M Records released a music video for Amy Grant's recording of the song, featuring an appearance by Grant's son, Matthew Chapman. The song's edited version was used in the video.

Chart



The original version of Grant's single did not enter any of the 'Billboard' charts until 2011. Since then, it has spent 30 weeks on the Christian Digital Songs chart, peaking at No. 11 in December 2017. Kelly Clarkson's version entered the Adult Contemporary chart in 2003 where it spent five weeks.

Kelly Clarkson version



Amy Grant version



Other recordings



In 1995 Bryan Duncan recorded the Amy Grant version of the song for his album 'Christmas Is Jesus'.

In 2000 Monica recorded a version that was released on the 'Platinum Christmas' various artists compilation album. It contains a second verse penned by Thompson-Jenner. Luis Miguel's cover was recorded in Spanish as "Mi Humilde Oracin" for his album 'Navidades' and it peaked at No. 37 on the 'Billboard' Latin Pop Songs chart.

In 2008, American country artist Rissi Palmer released a version of "Grown Up Christmas List" through 1720 Entertainment. The song was released in a digital format via Apple Music.

References



Category:1990s ballads

Category:Amy Grant songs

Category:American Christmas songs

Category:1990 singles

Category:1990 songs

Category:1992 singles

Category:2003 singles

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:Kelly Clarkson songs

Category:Luis Miguel songs

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Rissi Palmer songs

Category:Songs written by Amy Grant

Category:Songs written by David Foster

Category:Songs written by Linda Thompson (actress)

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