Grown-Up Christmas List

"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),^[1] and originally recorded by Foster (with singer Natalie Cole on vocals) for his 1990 non-holiday album River of Love. Though it was also released as a single, the song was not a hit upon its first appearance. In 1992, however, Amy Grant recorded a version for her second holiday album, Home for Christmas. Grant's version featured altered lyrics and 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 substantially more radio airplay than the original version by Foster.

The song is about a visit with Santa Claus by an adult who does not ask Santa for anything material for Christmas, but rather nothing but good things for all humanity.

The original version by David Foster with Natalie Cole also appeared on Foster's 1993 holiday set, The Christmas Album.^[2]

In 2003, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson performed "Grown-Up Christmas List" on the show's Christmas special, which resulted in renewed airplay of the song during the holiday season that year.

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 edit version was used in the video. Grant's version is the one most people associate with the song.

Track listing (Amy Grant single)

"Grown Up Christmas List – Edit 3:44"
"Grown Up Christmas List – LP Version 5:00"

Chart

The original version of Grant's single failed to enter any of the Billboard charts. Clarkson's version entered the Adult Contemporary chart in 2003 where it spent five weeks on the chart.^[3]

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[4]	17

List of notable recordings

The song has been frequently covered by other artists, including:

Bryan Duncan (1995)
Stephanie Beaumont (1995)
Chuck Negron (1996)^[5]
B.J. Thomas (1997)^[6]
Donny Osmond (1998)
Natalie Cole (1999)
David Pomeranz (2000)
Monica (2000)^[7]
Barbra Streisand (2001)^[8]
Ginette Reno (2002)^[9]
Plus One (2002) Rewritten as "A Prayer For Every Year" for their 2002 album "Christmas"
Michael Bublé (2003)
Kelly Clarkson (2003)
Lea Salonga (2004)
The Manhattan Transfer (2005)
Jane Monheit (2005)
Regine Velasquez (2005)
Big Mama (band) (from the holiday album "Gift") (2005)
Clay Aiken (2006)
Ayaka Hirahara (2006)
Ali Lohan (from the holiday album Lohan Holiday) (2006)
Luis Miguel (2006)
Boney James (2007)
Ayla Brown (2007)

Christian Bautista (2007)
Jed Madela (2007)
Helena Vondráčková as "Vanoce Jak Hrom" _Czech
Aretha Franklin (from her holiday album This Christmas, Aretha) (2008)
Kyla (2008)
Kanami Ayano (2008)
Martin Nievera (2008)
Rissi Palmer (2008)
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus (2008)
Rodney Carrington (2009)
Joe (2009)
Charice (2010)
The Veronicas (2010)
Richard Poon (2011)
Elena Nordé & Syllabus the Don (2012)^[10]^[11]
Ailee (2012)
Lauren Alaina (2013)
Liz Callaway (2013)
Linda Eder (2013)
Tae Yeon (2013)
Park Ji-min (2014)
Jordan Smith (2016)^[12]

The 2000 version by Monica also contains a second verse penned by Thompson-Jenner. Kelly Clarkson's 2003 version was the first version to make any of Billboard's singles chart; her rendition peaked at no. 17 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart during the Christmas holiday season of 2003-2004. Miguel's cover was recorded in Spanish as "Mi Humilde Oración" for his album Navidades and it peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart.^[13]

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

References

↑ Holden, Stephen (December 10, 1993). "Holiday Noises, Joyful and Otherwise, on Disk", The New York Times, p. C33.
↑ Takiff, Jonathan (November 26, 1993). "Spicing up the season: Holiday albums abound", Philadelphia Daily News, p. 72.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kelly-clarkson-p542180/charts-awards/billboard-singles/chart_name-asc
↑ "Kelly Clarkson – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Kelly Clarkson.
↑ Gundersen, Edna (December 16, 1996). "Getting in tune with the holiday season", USA Today, p. D4.
↑ Galante Block, Debbie (August 23, 1997). "Holi-discs for '97 marry Christmas to every conceivable musical genre", Billboard 109 (34): 64–5.
↑ Harrington, Richard (December 10, 2000). "Musicmakers, Taking Up the Santa Cause: From Christina Aguilera to – Yikes! – Rosie O'Donnell, the Sounds of the Season Packaged Just for You", The Washington Post, p. G5.
↑ Mervis, Scott (November 23, 2001). "Holiday gems & lumps of coal: Santa's got a mixed bag of new Christmas music", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. W1.
↑ Blakey, Bob (December 8, 2002). "Sounds of the season: Ginette Reno: The First Noel", Calgary Herald, p. D5.
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUIrcddAdhY
↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elenanordesyllabusthedon
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iEGdwHa0UI
↑ "Navidades - Luis Miguel: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

External links

Amy Grant

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	Amy Grant My Father's Eyes Never Alone Age to Age Straight Ahead Unguarded Lead Me On Heart in Motion House of Love Behind the Eyes Legacy... Hymns and Faith Simple Things Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Somewhere Down the Road How Mercy Looks from Here

Christmas albums	A Christmas Album The Animals' Christmas (with Art Garfunkel) Home for Christmas 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Amy Grant (Home for Christmas re-release) A Christmas to Remember

Compilation albums	The Collection Her Greatest Inspirational Songs Greatest Hits 1986-2004 My Best Christmas Greatest Hits The Christmas Collection Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith

Live albums	In Concert In Concert Volume Two Time Again... Amy Grant Live

Singles/EPs	"El Shaddai" "Ageless Medley (EP)" "Angels" "Find a Way" "Everywhere I Go" "Wise Up" "Sharayah" "Stay for Awhile" "The Next Time I Fall" "Saved by Love" "Lead Me On" "1974 (We Were Young)" "What About the Love" "Say Once More" "Faithless Heart" "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" "Baby Baby" "Hope Set High" "Every Heartbeat" "That's What Love Is For" "Good for Me" "I Will Remember You" "Grown-Up Christmas List" "Let the Season Take Wing" "House of Love" "Lucky One" "Say You'll Be Mine" "Big Yellow Taxi" "Oh How the Years Go By" "Takes a Little Time" "Simple Things" "She Colors My Day" "Better Than a Hallelujah"

TV shows & movies	Three Wishes

Books	"Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far"

Related articles	Vince Gill Gary Chapman

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Kelly Clarkson songs

Discography

Thankful	"The Trouble with Love Is" "Miss Independent" "Low" "Beautiful Disaster" "A Moment Like This" "Before Your Love"

Breakaway	"Breakaway" "Since U Been Gone" "Behind These Hazel Eyes" "Because of You" "Gone" "Walk Away"

My December	"Never Again" "One Minute" "Sober" "Don't Waste Your Time" "Be Still"

All I Ever Wanted	"My Life Would Suck Without You" "I Do Not Hook Up" "Cry" "All I Ever Wanted" "Already Gone" "If I Can't Have You" "Save You" "Whyyawannabringmedown" "Long Shot" "Can We Go Back"

Stronger	"Mr. Know It All" "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" "Dark Side" "Einstein" "I Forgive You" "Hello" "The War Is Over" "Don't You Wanna Stay" "Why Don't You Try"

Greatest Hits – Chapter One	"Catch My Breath" "People Like Us" "Don't Rush"

Wrapped in Red	"Wrapped in Red" "Underneath the Tree" "Winter Dreams (Brandon's Song)" "4 Carats" "Just for Now" "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

Piece by Piece	"Heartbeat Song" "Invincible" "Someone" "Take You High" "Piece by Piece" "Run Run Run" "Dance with Me" "Nostalgic" "Good Goes the Bye"

Collaborations	"Foolish Games" "Little Green Apples" "PrizeFighter" "All I Ask of You" "Second Hand Heart"

Other songs	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "My Grown Up Christmas List" "Up to the Mountain" "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" "Tie It Up" "It's Quiet Uptown"

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Luis Miguel singles discography

Soy Como Quiero Ser	"Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" "Cuando Calienta El Sol" "Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti"

Busca Una Mujer	"La Incondicional" "Fría Como el Viento"

20 Años	"Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti" "Entrégate" "Será Que No Me Amas"

Romance	"Inolvidable" "No Sé Tú" "Contigo en la Distancia"

América & En Vivo	"América, América"

Aries	"Hasta Que Me Olvides" "Suave"

Segundo Romance	"El Día Que Me Quieras" "La Media Vuelta"

Nada Es Igual...	"Dame"

Romances	"Por Debajo de la Mesa" "Sabor a Mí" "Bésame Mucho"

Amarte Es Un Placer	"Sol, Arena y Mar" "O Tú o Ninguna" "Dormir Contigo" "Amarte Es Un Placer"

Mis Romances	"Amor, Amor, Amor"

Navidades	"Santa Claus Llego a La Ciudad" "Mi Humilde Oración"

Cómplices	"Si Tú Te Atreves" "Te Desean"

Luis Miguel	"Labios de Miel"

As featured artist	"Me Gustas Tal Como Eres"

Other songs	"Sueña"

Sanna Nielsen

Studio albums	Silvertoner Min önskejul Nära mej, nära dej Stronger I’m in Love Vinternatten Min jul 7

Joint albums	Our Christmas with Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén Vår jul with Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén

Compilation albums	Sanna 11-22 16 bästa

Singles	"Till en fågel" "Där bor en sång" "I Love The Summertime" ("Låt sommaren gunga dig") “Time To Say Goodbye” "I går, i dag" "Hela världen för mig" "Du och jag mot världen” "Rör vid min själ" ("You Raise Me Up") "Vågar du, vågar jag" "Empty Room" "Nobody Without You" “All I Want for Christmas Is You” ”Grown-Up Christmas List” "I Can Catch the Moon" “Devotion” "Part of Me" “I’m in Love” "Can't Stop Love Tonight" "Viskar ömt mitt namn" “Undo”

Melodifestivalen	2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2011 2014

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