christmas comes christmas comes song american singer songwriter mariah carey second christmas album thirteenth studio album merry christmas carey wrote produced song collaboration soul song influence lyrics giving gift love november carey recorded song duet later released single versions track hit south_korea duet debuting number sales excess copies song accompanying music video features carey legend hosting christmas house party performed carey abc christmas special residency want christmas night joy december background composition christmas comes written produced mariah carey second christmas album thirteenth studio album merry christmas vocals recorded located los_angeles new_york_city carey performed background vocals music song recorded played drums played guitar november carey revealed releasing christmas comes duet duet released united_states november united_kingdom november influenced soul song simple groove lasts duration minutes seconds single release version legend lasts additional second instrumental consists horns including trumpet performed brass instruments include flute addition producer performs keyboard lyrically song giving gift love carey legend lyrics gon holiday don need celebrate gon kiss worries cares away wait christmas time gon nice better baby special treasure prior final chorus pair freelance portion lyrics noted listeners treated notes upper reaches mariah octave range rarely shows anymore interview vevo carey stated felt legend perfect choice create song duet soulful creative decisions took critical reception bbc complimentary christmas comes writing effect instant compared single santa fits rest album perfectly formed village_voice writer thought use band songs carey recorded tenth studio album emancipation duet shelter described sultry awarded stars possible labelled superior original version vocals solely carey included album commercial performance original version christmas comes peaked number seven chart chart respectively november single version legend debuted number south korean download chart november sales following week fell number sold sold copies fourth weeks respectively despite debuting atop download chart copies sold peaked number digital chart united_states duet debuted number chart climbed number seventeen following week dropped position number eighteen week peak number week january christmas comes debuted number seventy chart hot shot debut week dated december song merry christmas enter chart carey entry overall track peaked number seven japan hot promotion accompanying music video directed christmas comes filmed carey los_angeles home features carey legend throwing celebratory christmas house party includes cameo features footage film charlie brown christmas november carey posted images video shoot website shows singers sitting piano premiered december carey performed track live abc christmas special december residency called want christmas night joy december track listings digital download album version christmas comes digital download single release christmas comes charts release history
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