Merry Christmas Baby (album)

This article is about the New Zealand compilation album. For the Christmas album by Rod Stewart, see Merry Christmas, Baby (album). For the song by The Beach Boys, see Merry Christmas, Baby. For the R&B Christmas song first recorded by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, see Merry Christmas Baby.

Merry Christmas Baby
Man holding up baby girl wearing pink dress
Nathan King with his daughter Ruby
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released29 November 2009 (2009-11-29)[1]
Recorded2007 – 2009
StudioYork Street Studios; Trident Studios
GenreChristmas
Length45:13
LabelPlunket/Rhythmethod
Producer

Merry Christmas Baby is a compilation album by various New Zealand musicians as a fundraiser for the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc. 8 of the 11 tracks are original songs.[1][2] It was released on 11 October 2009.

Track listing

Producers are in brackets next to title. Artists' labels are in brackets next to artist.

No.TitleMusicArtistLength
1."O Holy Night"King, Si Moore (guitar); Stephen Small (keys); Clint Harris (bass); Scotty Pearson (drums)Nathan King (Hum Records)4:31
2."No Room, No View (Only You)" Opshop (Siren Records)3:52
3."Barbie Dolls for Baghdad" The Jordan Luck Band3:17
4."I Will Do" Hollie Smith (Blue Note Records)4:43
5."Melody Bells" Kirsten Morrell (Warners Music NZ)3:42
6."Light of the Stable" (Wayne Bell) Jackie Clarke (Grant, Stan and Ernie)3:10
7."Let It Shine" Annie Crummer4:52
8."White Christmas" (Victor Stent) Whirimako Black (Local Music)5:51
9."One Child" Shona Laing3:04
10."What About The Children" House of Shem (Local Music)4:02
11."Forever Strong" (Nic Manders) Monique Rhodes4:09
Total length:45:13

Chart positions

The album debuted at number 9 on the RIANZ Top 10 Music Compilations Chart, and peaked at number 8. As at 10 December 2009, over 10,000 copies had been sold.[3]

Chart (2009) Peak position Sales
New Zealand Compilations Chart 8 7,500+ (gold)

References

  1. ^ a b "Plunket releases its own Christmas CD". ONE News. Television New Zealand. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Leading Musicians Make Christmas Album For Plunket" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Merry Christmas Baby Goes Gold" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.


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