"Christmas Dream" is a song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, with German lyrics by Andre Heller, for the 1974 Columbia film The Odessa File. It is sung by Perry Como and the London Boy Singers. Como and the choir performed the song, a few weeks after the film's October 1974 release, on the television special Perry Como's Christmas Show.[1][2] The song was subsequently released as a single, reaching #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1974.[3] It was also included on the soundtrack album for the film, and later on Como's 1982 album I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever.
| "Christmas Dream" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Perry Como | ||||
| B-side | "Christ Is Born" | |||
| Released | November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | August 7, 1974 | |||
| Venue | RCA Studio C, New York City | |||
| Genre | Christmas, pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Composer(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Tim Rice | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Pete Spargo | |||
| Perry Como singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions edit
- The song was covered that same year by Maynard Williams
- In 1981 by Scottish singer Isla St Clair.
- It also was sung by a Toronto-based a cappella group, The Mistletones, who were active in the 1980s and 1990s. It appears on their 1995 album Acapella Christmas.
- In 2013 it was covered by Terry Wogan, Aled Jones and Hayley Westenra.
- In 2019 it was covered by The Taters on their album "SHINY & BRITE"
Charts edit
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 92 |
References edit
- ^ Terrace, Vincent, ed. (1985), Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots and Specials 1974-1984, Baseline Books, pp. 323–324, ISBN 0-918432-61-8, retrieved 2010-04-14
- ^ YouTube performance
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 187.
- ^ "Perry Como Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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