Christmas Time (Bryan Adams song)

"Christmas Time" is a song by Canadian rock singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. It was written by Adams and Jim Vallance^[1] and became Adams' most popular Christmas song. It was originally released on clear, green vinyl with a picture sleeve. It was written and recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Over thirty years after it was first recorded, the song still receives significant radio airplay each year during the Christmas season. No music video was shot for the single, although there was a live video made for its B-side, "Reggae Christmas", featuring a guest appearance by Pee Wee Herman.

Track list

A-side

"Christmas Time"

B-side

"Reggae Christmas"

Albums

According to Bryan Adams official website, the song (rarely) appears as a bonus track on his 1983 album Cuts Like a Knife.^[2] The song is also available on these compilation albums:

The Christmas Hit Collection (Arcade, 1989)
The Best of Rock Christmas (Polystar, 1995)
A Musical Christmas from The Vatican DVD (2002)
The Very Best of Rock Christmas (Polystar, 2005)
Christmas #1 Hits (2006)
Now Christmas 3 (Warner Music Canada, 2008)

Personnel

Bryan Adams: acoustic guitar, vocal, Backing vocal
Jim Vallance: Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, backing vocal
Keith Scott: Lead guitar
Mickey Curry: Drums

Chart positions

Chart (1985-86)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	64
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	39
Germany (Official German Charts)^[4]	67
Ireland (IRMA)	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	33
Norway (VG-lista)^[6]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	18
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	55
US Billboard Top Tracks^[9]	31
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	91
Chart (2010)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10]	70

References

↑ "Christmas Time page on Bryan Adams' web site".
↑ "Cuts Like A Knife page on Bryan Adams' web site".
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Musicline.de – Bryan Adams Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time / Reggae Christmas" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time". VG-lista.
1 2 "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time". Singles Top 100.
1 2 "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time". Swiss Singles Chart.
↑ "Artist Chart History (singles) - Bryan Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Adams – Christmas Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

Bryan Adams

Albums and singles Videos Awards Backing band Co-writers

Studio albums	Bryan Adams You Want It You Got It Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Into the Fire Waking Up the Neighbours 18 til I Die On a Day Like Today Room Service 11 Tracks of My Years Get Up!

Live albums	Live! Live! Live! MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Bare Bones Live at Sydney Opera House

Soundtracks	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colour Me Kubrick

Compilations	So Far So Good The Best of Me Anthology Icon

Singles	"Let Me Take You Dancing" "Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" "Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Please Forgive Me" "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Star" "18 til I Die" "Back to You" "I'm Ready" "On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" "Cloud Number Nine" "The Best of Me" "Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix)" "Inside Out" "Here I Am" "Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" "This Side of Paradise" "Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love?" "When You're Gone" "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "She's Got a Way

Notable collaborations and non-album singles	"Diana" (1985) "Christmas Time" (1985) "Young Lust" (1990) "All for Love" (1993) "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995) "Rock Steady" (1995) "I Finally Found Someone" (1997) "Don't Give Up" (2000) "You've Been a Friend to Me" (2009) "Bang the Drum" (2010) "One World, One Flame" (2010) "Feels Like Home" (2015)

Videography	MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Live in Lisbon Live at Sydney Opera House

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