2004 studio album by LeAnn Rimes
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What a Wonderful World is a 2004 album by American country pop recording artist LeAnn Rimes . It is her eighth studio album and first Christmas album , consisting of jazz inspired holiday music. Rimes released four promotional singles from this album: "O Holy Night ", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ", and "A Different Kind of Christmas". Rimes also co-wrote three tracks on this holiday album, one of which with her then husband Dean Sheremet. "Santa Baby " was released as a limited exclusive bonus track on the album at US Target stores. It was also released as an exclusive bonus track on the Australian, Japanese and UK versions of the album and was the fifth promotional single.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree " Johnny Marks 2:39 2. "A Different Kind of Christmas" Allan Rich, Jud J. Friedman, Rimes, Pete Amato 3:40 3. "White Christmas " Irving Berlin 4:29 4. "All I Want for Christmas Is You " Andy Stone, Troy W. Powers 3:52 5. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " Hugh Martin , Ralph Blane 4:00 6. "What a Wonderful World " Bob Thiele , George David Weiss 2:58 7. "The Christmas Song " Mel Tormé , Robert Wells 4:10 8. "Just Love Me" Dean Sheremet, Greg Pagani, Rimes, Pete Amato 2:47 9. "Miss You Like Christmas" Dennis Matkosky, Rimes, Ty Lacy 3:40 10. "O Holy Night " Placide Clappeau[ 2] 3:42 Total length: 36:07
Japanese bonus track[ 3] Title Writer(s) 11. "Santa Baby " Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer 3:20 Total length: 39:27
Target Exclusive/UK track listing[ 4] [ 5] Title Writer(s) 1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Johnny Marks 2:39 2. "A Different Kind of Christmas" Allan Rich, Jud J. Friedman, Rimes, Pete Amato 3:40 3. "White Christmas" Irving Berlin 4:29 4. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Andy Stone, Troy W. Powers 3:52 5. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane 4:00 6. "Santa Baby" Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer 3:20 7. "What a Wonderful World" Bob Thiele, George David Weiss 2:58 8. "The Christmas Song" Mel Tormé, Robert Wells 4:10 9. "Just Love Me" Dean Sheremet, Greg Pagani, Rimes, Pete Amato 2:47 10. "Miss You Like Christmas" Dennis Matkosky, Rimes, Ty Lacy 3:40 11. "O Holy Night" Placide Clappeau 3:42 Total length: 39:27
Steve Baxter – trombone Chris Bruce – acoustic guitar Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums John Chiodini – electric guitar Kevin St. Clair – choir Greg Davies – choir Bernie Dresel – drums Sheila E. – drums, percussion Claire Everett – choir Amy Fogerson – choir Greg Geiger – choir Mike Geiger – choir, choir arrangements Grant Gershon – choir Stephen Grimm – choir Reggie Hamilton – upright bass John Hatton – bass guitar Alex "Crazy Legs" Henderson – trombone Michael Herring – acoustic guitar Ray Herrmann – alto saxophone , horn arrangements Robbie Hioki – bass trombone Marie Hodgson – choir Drew Holt – choir Elissa Jonston – choir Charles Lane – choir Gayle Levant – harp Robert Lewis – choir The London Session Orchestra – strings George McMullen – trombone Tim Misica – tenor saxophone Willie Murillo – trumpet Robbie Nevil – electric guitar Kevin Norton – trumpet Cassandra O'Neal – piano Kai Palmer – trumpet Dean Parks – acoustic guitar Helene Quintana – choir Kevin Richardson – trumpet Marty Rifkin – pedal steel guitar LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals John Roberts – baritone saxophone Leland Sklar – bass guitar Dino Soldo – harmonica Kimberly Switzer – choir Michael Thompson – dobro , acoustic guitar, electric guitar Arturo Velasco – trombone Patrick Warren – bells , organ , pump organ , string arrangements, synthesizer , synthesizer strings Jim Youngstrom – tenor saxophone Matthew Zebley – alto saxophone Chart (2004/07) Peak position US Billboard 200[ 6] 81 US Billboard Top Country Albums[ 6] 13 US Billboard Top Holiday Albums[ 6] 3
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