A Very Special Christmas 3

A Very Special Christmas 3
A Very Special Christmas 3
	Cover art by Keith Haring
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	September 23, 1997
Genre	Christmas music
Length	66:32
Label	A&M
Producer	Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, Linda Feder
Various artists chronology

A Very Special Christmas 3 is the third in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released on 23 September 1997, and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, and Linda Feder for A&M Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"I Saw Three Ships"	Traditional	Sting	1:45
2.	"Christmastime"	Billy Corgan	The Smashing Pumpkins	3:18
3.	"Children Go Where I Send Thee"	Traditional	Natalie Merchant	5:14
4.	"Santa Baby"	Joan Javits, Lauryn Hill, Tony Springer, Michel Prakazrel, Philip Springer and Wyclef Jean	Rev Run and the Christmas All-Stars featuring Mase, Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Salt-n-Pepa, Onyx and Keith Murray	4:04
5.	"Oi to the World"	Joe Escalante	No Doubt	2:42
6.	"Blue Christmas"	Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson	Sheryl Crow	3:34
7.	"Christmas"	Ernest Anastasio and John Popper	Blues Traveler	5:45
8.	"Oíche Chiún"	Josef Mohr and Franz X. Gruber	Enya	3:48
9.	"The Christmas Song"	Mel Tormé and Bob Wells	Hootie & the Blowfish	3:14
10.	"Ave Maria"	Natasha Shneider and Franz Schubert	Chris Cornell with Eleven	6:12
11.	"Christmas in the City"	Mary J. Blige, Malik Pendleton and Angie Martinez	Mary J. Blige featuring Angie Martinez	4:38
12.	"Santa Claus Is Back in Town"	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	Jonny Lang	4:20
13.	"Christmas Song"	Dave Matthews	Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds	5:15
14.	"Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand"	Traditional	Steve Winwood	2:32
15.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe-Charles Adam and John Sullivan Dwight	Tracy Chapman	4:30
16.	"We Three Kings"	Traditional	Patti Smith	5:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[1]	31
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[2]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	200

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[4]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Chart at Allmusic

^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Various – A Very Special Christmas 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

External links

[ac_Billboard200_Various_Artists-1] "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[ac_BillboardHoliday_Various_Artists-2] "Various Artists Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[3] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[United_StatesVariousA_Very_Special_Christmas_3albumCertRef-4] "American album certifications – Various – A Very Special Christmas 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

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