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All Alone on Christmas
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Wikipedia article
"'All Alone on Christmas'" is a song written and arranged by Steve Van Zandt, and recorded by Darlene Love with members of both The E Street Band and The Miami Horns. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'.'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' soundtrack album It was also released as a 7-inch single and a CD single which included an instrumental version."[https://www.discogs.com/Darlene-Love-The-Capitols-All-Alone-On-Christmas-Cool-Jerk-Christmas-Mix/master/434453 Darlene Love / The Capitols - All Alone on Christmas / Cool Jerk (Christmas Mix)]". 'Discogs'. Discogs, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
The song returned Love's name to the music singles charts, peaking at No. 83 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 singles chart"[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300307/darlene-love/chart Darlene Love - Chart history]". 'Billboard'. Billboard, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017. and at No. 31 on the official UK Singles Chart."[http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all%20alone%20on%20christmas/ All Alone on Christmas]". 'Official Charts'. The Official UK Charts Company, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
The third track on the single was a Christmas remix of The Capitols "Cool Jerk" which was also taken from the same film soundtrack. The single was influenced by Phil Spector's Wall of Sound and is recorded in the style of the Spector-produced Love song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," which is referenced in the song. The single featured a promotional photo of Love with the five members of the E Street Band who featured on the track."All Alone On Christmas" CD single A promotional video featured Macaulay Culkin "producing" as Love performed the song with The E Street Band and The Miami Horns, and it features clips from 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. The song was also featured in the films 'Love Actually', 'The Night Before' and in the 2001 Italian film 'Merry Christmas'.
Other versions and covers
*During the first year of her run in the Broadway musical 'Hairspray', Love re-recorded "All Alone on Christmas" using the show's cast and band as backup on the charity recording 'Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for A Cure Vol. 7'. The song references Love's earlier holiday recording "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)".
*The song was covered by RuPaul for his 1997 Christmas album entitled 'Ho, Ho, Ho'.
*Dream pop band Work Drugs released a cover of the song in late 2016.
*'Boy' 'Jumps Ship' released a cover of the song in December 2016 along with a video that includes re-enacted scenes from 'Home Alone' by members of the band. Proceeds from the song are donated to mental health charity MIND.
Personnel
'Musicians'
* Darlene Love lead vocals
* The E Street Band
** Clarence Clemons tenor sax solo
** Danny Federici keyboards
** Garry Tallent bass guitar
** Steven Van Zandt guitars
** Patti Scialfa - backing vocals
** Max Weinberg drums
* The Miami Horns
** Mark Pender trumpet
** Rick Gazda trumpet
** Stan Harrison tenor sax
** Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg trombone
** Eddie Manion baritone sax
** Arno Hecht alto sax
* Pat Thrall guitars
* Mark Alexander piano
* Isabella Lento backing vocals
* Carmela Lento backing vocals
* Zo Yanakis percussion
* Benjamin Newberry chimes
'Production'
* Steve Van Zandt producer, arranger
* Zo Yanakis associate producer
* Ben Fowler recording and mixing
* Dave McNair and Dan Gellert additional recording
* Scott Hull editing at Masterdisk
* Greg Calbi mastered at Sterling Sound
References
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