Merry Christmas Baby (album)
| Merry Christmas Baby | |
|---|---|
 Nathan King with his daughter Ruby | |
| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 29 November 2009[1] |
| Recorded | 2007 – 2009 |
| Studio | York Street Studios; Trident Studios |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Length | 45:13 |
| Label | Plunket/Rhythmethod |
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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. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Band | 3:17 | |
| 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 Crummer | 4:52 | |
| 8. | "White Christmas" (Victor Stent) | Whirimako Black (Local Music) | 5:51 | |
| 9. | "One Child" | Shona Laing | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "What About The Children" | House of Shem (Local Music) | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Forever Strong" (Nic Manders) | Monique Rhodes | 4:09 | |
| 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
- ^ a b "Plunket releases its own Christmas CD". ONE News. Television New Zealand. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Leading Musicians Make Christmas Album For Plunket" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Merry Christmas Baby Goes Gold" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.