Songs & Singles: O
This index lists the essential songs (not all the songs) contained on the albums reviewed in Hip Christmas, plus singles, album tracks, or one-hit wonders not otherwise included on those albums. Whenever possible, the artist's name is linked to my review of the best Christmas album (not necessarily the only or original album) on which to find the song.
Barring that, the names will be linked to a place where you may buy the song (usually Amazon). If there's no link, it means that, to my knowledge, the song is not available on CD or MP3. Of course, the list will expand as I write more reviews. And, nothing's perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, corrections, criticisms, and suggestions via email.
- O Christmas Tree
(aka O Tannenbaum)
- Aretha Franklin (1992)
- Strip Mind (1993)
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Eva Cassidy (2019)
- Billy Eckstine (1949)
- Art Garfunkel (1990)
- Katharine McPhee (2007)
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- August Burns Red (2009)
- Marina Belica (2000)
- Belle & Sebastian (2000)
- Karla Bonoff featuring Michael McDonald (2021)
- O Hanukah (Marcella Detroit of Shakespeare's Sister, 2012)
- O Holy Child (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
- O Holy Night
- Joe Bonamassa (2016)
- Jerry Butler (1960)
- Ben Caplan (2020)
- Tracy Chapman (1997)
- Christmas (1983)
- Danny & The Juniors (1960)
- Billy Eckstine (1949)
- Alicia Keyes (2021)
- Orioles (1950)
- Osaka Popstar (2014)
- Martha Reeves (1982)
- Bunny Sigler (2012)
- Smalltown Poets (2021)
- Rick Springfield (2012)
- Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken (2019)
- Billy Ward & His Dominoes (1965)
- Jackie Wilson (1963)
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Hangnail (1999)
- Infant Kings (1997)
- Emmylou Harris (1979)
- Jingle Punx (2008)
- Dustin Kensrue (2014)
- Young Fresh Fellows (1991)
- O Tannenbaum (aka O Christmas Tree)
- Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965)
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Aretha Franklin (2019)
- Strip Mind (1993)
- They Might Be Giants (1993)
- O Tannenbaum Now (Das Furlines, 1986)
- Oatmeal For Christmas (Let's Go Bowling, 1996)
- Odd Christmas (Photo Ops, 2023)
- Ode To Joy (New Order, 1982)
- Oh No Santa Claus (Carly Jamison, 2014)
- Oh! Oh! Don't Ever Go (Harry Kari, aka Yogi Yorgesson, 1953)
- Oh Santa! (Mariah Carey, 2010)
- Oh Santa (Bad World) (Freedom Fry, 2015)
- Oi To The World
- Ol' Santa (Dinah Washington, 1959)
- Old Chimney (Wilder Brothers, 1955)
- Old Christmas Card (Jim Reeves, 1962)
- Old Fashioned Christmas (Jimmy Martin, 1980)
- Old Fashioned Christmas (Statler Brothers, 1985)
- Old Toy Trains
- Roger Miller (1967)
- Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis (2017)
- Ole Tex Kringle (Tex Ritter, 1954)
- OMG It's Xmas (Ballsy, 2023)
- On Christmas Day (Billy Idol, 2021)
- On Christmas Day (Gloria
Lynne, 1961) [close]
This
jazz chanteuse recorded many albums for Everest in the late 50's and early 60's,
scoring several pop hits including "I Wish You Love" (1964). Subsequently,
she recorded a number of LP's for Fontana and, in the 70's, achieved cult-level
status as a soul diva. Lynne waxed "On Christmas Day" during her Everest
period, first releasing it on her album I'm
Glad There Is You (1961), later reissued by Collectables as a two-fer along
with Try
A Little Tenderness (1960), which, further, is included in the boxed set, Best
Of The Everest Years (2000). In 1964, "On Christmas Day" was issued
as a single backed with Lynne's interpretation of Lerner & Loewe's "Wouldn't
It Be Loverly" (from My Fair Lady), a track extracted
from Gloria
Lynne At Basin Street East (1962).Written by Danny Smalls - best known for "Without Love There Is Nothing", recorded by Clyde McPhatter, Elvis Presley, and Tom Jones - "On Christmas Day" isn't a particularly memorable song, just a rote tale of finding romance during the holiday season. But, Lynne sings it beautifully - she's about halfway between Sarah Vaughn and Dinah Washington - and the record is notable for its lack of stereotypical Christmas gimmickry (sleigh bells and the like). It's just Lynne and an understated jazz trio - that's all we need.
- On Comet (The Point, 1984)
- One Christmas Catalogue (Captain Sensible, 1984)
- One Christmas Wish (Priscillas, 2007)
- One Happy Christmas (Tammy Wynette, 1970)
- One Hundred Bulbs (On The Christmas Tree) (Father Guido Sarducci, 2006)
- One Last Song About Christmas (Goo Goo Dolls, 2021)
- One Little Christmas Tree (Stevie Wonder, 1967)
- One More Christmas (Michael Carpenter, 2016)
- One More Christmas (The Grapes & Friends, 2021)
- One More Christmas (To Put Up With You) (Amazing Crowns, 1998)
- One More Sleep
- Dollyrots (2021)
- Leona Lewis (2013)
- One More Sleep 'Til Christmas (The Muppets, 1992)
- One Note Solo Christmas (Wannabes, 1995)
- One Of Those Christmas Days (Third Eye Blind, 1997)
- One Of You (In Every Size) (Marty Robbins, 1967)
- One Week (MxPx, 2017)
- One Winter's Night (The Brood, 1987)
- One Wish For Christmas (Limahl, 2020)
- Only Thing I Want For Christmas (Is To Just Keep The Things I've Got) (DeJohn Sisters, 1955)
- Our Christmas Waltz (Red Foley & Judy Martin, 1949)
- Our First Christmas Together (Brook Benton, 1966)