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A longer, different version of this song, called "'''Where Are You, Christmas?'''", was co-written by [[Mariah Carey]], James Horner, and Will Jennings. The song was originally recorded by Carey, but because of a [[legal case]] with her ex-husband [[Tommy Mottola]], it could not be released, so it was re-recorded and released by [[Faith Hill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Where-Are-Christmas-Faith-Hill/dp/B000056WGS |title=Where Are You Christmas?: Faith Hill: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-14}}</ref> A video was released featuring Hill singing from the Grinch's mountaintop home, interspersed with clips from the film and a cameo appearance by [[Taylor Momsen]] as [[Cindy Lou Who]].
A longer, different version of this song, called "'''Where Are You, Christmas?'''", was co-written by [[Mariah Carey]], James Horner, and Will Jennings. The song was originally recorded by Carey, but because of a [[legal case]] with her ex-husband [[Tommy Mottola]], it could not be released, so it was re-recorded and released by [[Faith Hill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Where-Are-Christmas-Faith-Hill/dp/B000056WGS |title=Where Are You Christmas?: Faith Hill: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-14}}</ref> A video was released featuring Hill singing from the Grinch's mountaintop home, interspersed with clips from the film and a cameo appearance by [[Taylor Momsen]] as [[Cindy Lou Who]].


As of November 25, 2016, total single sales of the Faith Hill recording studio at 897,000 downloads according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], placing it seventh on the list of all-time [[Best-selling Christmas/holiday singles in the United States|best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles]] in SoundScan history. The song was also featured on the 2010 compilation album ''[[Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4 (US series)|Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first= Billboard|last= Staff|date= November 25, 2016 |title= What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs? |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7588783/what-are-the-top-selling-christmas-music-holiday-songs |work= Billboard Magazine |accessdate= December 2, 2016}}</ref>
As of November 25, 2016, total single sales of the Faith Hill recording studio at 897,000 downloads according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], placing it seventh on the list of all-time [[Best-selling Christmas/holiday singles in the United States|best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles]] in SoundScan history. The song was also featured on the 2010 compilation album ''[[Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first= Billboard|last= Staff|date= November 25, 2016 |title= What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs? |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7588783/what-are-the-top-selling-christmas-music-holiday-songs |work= Billboard Magazine |accessdate= December 2, 2016}}</ref>


==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==

Revision as of 02:59, 11 April 2017

"Where Are You Christmas?"
Song

"Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?" is a song co-written by James Horner and Will Jennings for the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000.[1] In the movie, it is first sung by Taylor Momsen, who played Cindy Lou Who.

A longer, different version of this song, called "Where Are You, Christmas?", was co-written by Mariah Carey, James Horner, and Will Jennings. The song was originally recorded by Carey, but because of a legal case with her ex-husband Tommy Mottola, it could not be released, so it was re-recorded and released by Faith Hill.[2] A video was released featuring Hill singing from the Grinch's mountaintop home, interspersed with clips from the film and a cameo appearance by Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who.

As of November 25, 2016, total single sales of the Faith Hill recording studio at 897,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it seventh on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history. The song was also featured on the 2010 compilation album Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4.[3]

Chart positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 65
US Billboard Country Songs 26
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 10
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs 40
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Holiday Songs 15
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Holiday Songs 30
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard Holiday Digital Songs 2
US Billboard Holiday Songs (Holiday 100) 36

Other Versions

In 2008, the song was performed by Kaitlyn Maher in a live show at The White House, at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on December 4, 2008 which was attended by President George W. Bush.

In 2009, "Where Are You, Christmas"[4] was covered by Hollie Steel, the child soprano from Britain's Got Talent (Series 3) Finals.

On October 29, 2009, Then There Were None released a cover of the Christmas single.

During a Christmas concert in 2011 a cover of the song was performed by The Piano Guys (Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson),[5] featuring Jon's young daughter Sarah Schmidt. As of December 2014, Mariah Carey has yet to release her original recording of the song.

References

  1. ^ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  2. ^ "Where Are You Christmas?: Faith Hill: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  3. ^ Staff, Billboard (November 25, 2016). "What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs?". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Where Are You Christmas?: Hollie Steel: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ "ThePianoGuys.com:Where are you Christmas? (Live in concert)". ThePianoGuys.com.