''What I Really Want for Christmas'' is the sixth

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and his first solo seasonal release. It was released by

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in October 2005 and features many traditional Christmas songs, as well some of Wilson's originals, including remakes of the Beach Boys' " Little Saint Nick" and "

The Man with All the Toys "The Man with All the Toys" is a Christmas song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album ''The Beach Boys' Christmas Album''. As a single that year it had limited success ...

". As a bonus, Wilson elected to include a sampling of seasonal recordings initially available on his website a few years earlier. Critical reaction was mixed; the album eventually peaked at #200 for one week on the Billboard 200 chart in the US, though "Deck the Halls" became a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit.

Track listing

All tracks traditional; except where indicated #"

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, Mike Love) – 2:59 #"What I Really Want for Christmas" (Wilson,

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) – 3:50 #" God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 3:27 #" O Holy Night" – 4:28 #" We Wish You a Merry Christmas" – 2:36 #"

Hark the Herald Angels Sing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is an English Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection ''Hymns and Sacred Poems''. The carol, based on , tells of an angelic chorus singing praises to God. As it is known in the modern era, it f ...

" – 3:34 #" It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" – 3:08 #" The First Noel" – 4:47 #"Christmasey" (Wilson, Jimmy Webb) – 4:08 #" Little Saint Nick" (Wilson, Love) – 2:11 #"

Deck the Halls "Deck the Hall” is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, "Nos Galan", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, date to 1862. ...

" – 2:36 #"

Auld Lang Syne "Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a popular song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By extension, it is also often ...

" – 1:29 #"On Christmas Day" (Wilson) – 3:23 #" Joy to the World" – 2:06 #" Silent Night" – 0:49 #* ''Tracks 13–15 are bonus tracks, 13 and 15 having originally appeared on Wilson's website during 2000 and 2001. Track 14 was co-produced by an uncredited Joe Thomas and originally released in October 1997 on an obscure Christmas compilation.''

Personnel

- Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Lead Vocals ;Additional Musicians

References

External links

Press release
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