One Wish (for Christmas)

"One Wish" is a 1994 Christmas song by American R&B singer Freddie Jackson, from his album At Christmas.

"One Wish"
Song by Freddie Jackson
from the album At Christmas
Released1994
Genre
Length4:39
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Barry Eastmond
  • Gordon Chambers

Whitney Houston version

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"One Wish (for Christmas)"
Promotional single by Whitney Houston
from the album One Wish: The Holiday Album
Released2003
Length4:12
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Gordon Chambers
  • Barry Eastmond
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Love That Man"
(2003)
"One Wish (for Christmas)"
(2003)
"I Look to You"
(2009)

American R&B singer Whitney Houston covered the song for her 2003 Christmas album, One Wish: The Holiday Album. Her cover, titled "One Wish (for Christmas)", was the only single released from the album and reached number 20 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1]

Promotion

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A lyric video for "One Wish (for Christmas)" was released on December 11, 2020.[2]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Spotify metadata.[3]

Performers and musicians

  • Julien Barber – viola
  • Sandra Billingslea – violin
  • Joseph Bongiorno – double bass
  • Alfred Brown – viola
  • Bernard Davis – drums
  • John Dexter – viola
  • Max Ellen – violin
  • Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocalist
  • Phil Hamilton – guitar
  • Ashley Horne – violin
  • Regis Iandiorio – violin
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Olivia Koppell – viola
  • Gail Kruvand – double bass
  • Leonid Levin – violin
  • Jesse Levy – cello
  • Margaret Magill – violin
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Eugene Moye – cello
  • Belinda Carol Pool – violin
  • Maxine Roach – viola
  • Andy Stein – violin
  • Marti Sweet – violin
  • Shelene Thomas – backing vocalist
  • Harry Zaratzian – viola

Technical

  • Ray Bardani – mixing engineer
  • Gordon Chambers – arranger, producer, writer
  • Barry J. Eastmond – arranger, conductor, producer, writer
  • Phil Magnotti – recording engineer
  • Anthony Ruotolo – recording assistance
  • Matt Snedecor – mixing assistance
  • Freddie Jackson – writer

Charts

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Chart performance for "One Wish (for Christmas)"
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[1] 20

References

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  1. ^ a b "Whitney Houston Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Whitney Houston - One Wish (For Christmas) (Official Video)". December 11, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Whitney Houston – One Wish / The Holiday Album". Spotify. Retrieved November 17, 2022.