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Whitney Houston – One Wish - The Holiday Album / Arista Audio CD 2003 / 82876 56782 2
UPC 828765678223
One Wish: The Holiday Album is the sixth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on November 18, 2003 by Arista Records. The album is a Christmas album, and featured the single of her rendition of "One Wish (for Christmas)", which reached the top twenty on Billboard's US Adult Contemporary chart. The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 and, as of January 2018, is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales over 500,000 copies. One Wish also features a duet with Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, on "The Little Drummer Boy". The album also includes "Joy to the World" and "Who Would Imagine a King", both of which first appeared on 1996's The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album.
On December 11, 2020 the song "One Wish (For Christmas)" was released as a lyric music video on Whitney Houston's Official YouTube channel.
Label: Arista – 82876 56782 2
Format: CD, Album, Copy Protected
Country: Europe
Released: 2003
Genre: Pop
Style: Ballad, Religious, Synth-pop
Tracklist:
| 1 | The First Nöel
Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Ezekiel Lewis, Troy Taylor, Mixed By – Ray Bardani, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Matt Snedecor, Producer, Programmed By, Keyboards, Drums, Bass – Troy Taylor, Recorded By – Thom Kidd, Recorded By [Assisted By] – John Holmes, Written-By – Traditional |
3:13 |
| 2 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Mixed By – Ray Bardani, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Matt Snedecor, Producer, Programmed By, Keyboards, Drums, Bass – Troy Taylor, Recorded By – Thom Kidd, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Roger Moody, Written-By – Mel Torme, Robert Wells (2) |
3:12 |
| 3 | Little Drummer Boy
Backing Vocals – Mervyn Warren, Sharlotte Gibson, Bass – Reggie Hamilton, Drums, Percussion, Programmed By – Scott Frankfurt, Guitar – Dean Parks, Paul Jackson Jr., Mixed By – David Reitzas, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Alex Reverberi, John Holmes, Marnie Riley, Nick Marshall (2), Roger Moody, Producer, Arranged By, Electric Piano, Keyboards, Conductor – Mervyn Warren, Recorded By – Frank Wolf, Thom Kidd, Tony Shepperd, Vocals – Bobbi Kristina Brown, Written-By – Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis |
4:29 |
| 4 | One Wish (For Christmas)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Phil Hamilton, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Gordon Chambers, Backing Vocals – Gordon Chambers, Sharlotte Gibson, Shelene Thomas, Bass – Ron Jenkins, Cello – Eugene Moye, Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore, Double Bass – Gail Kruvand, Joseph Bongiorno, Drums – Bernard Davis, Mixed By – Ray Bardani, Mixed By [Assistant] – Matt Snedecor, Percussion – Bashiri Johnson, Producer – Barry J. Eastmond, Gordon Chambers, Recorded By [Assistant] – Anthony Ruotolo, Recorded By [Strings] – Phil Magnotti, Recorded By, Keyboards, Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Barry J. Eastmond, Viola – Alfred Brown, Harry Zaratzian, John Dexter (3), Julien Barber, Maxine Roach, Olivia KoppellViolin – Andy Stein, Ashley Horne, Belinda Whitney, Carol Pool, Leonid Levin, Margaret Magill, Marti Sweet, Regis Iandiorio, Sandra Billingslea, Violin [Concert Master] – Max Ellen, Written-By – Barry J. Eastmond, Freddie Jackson, Gordon Chambers |
4:12 |
| 5 | Cantique De Nöel (O Holy Night)
Arranged By, Producer, Programmed By [Piano, Drums, Percussion], Conductor – Mervyn Warren, Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Gerald White, Ian Freebairn-Smith, John West (2), Myrna Matthews, Oren Waters, Roger Freeland, Sally Stevens, Sandie Hall, Mixed By – Tony Shepperd, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Jeff Moses, John Holmes, Marnie Riley, Steve Fisher, Oboe – Earl Dumler, Recorded By – Frank Wolf, Thom Kidd, Tony Shepperd, Written-By – Traditional |
3:48 |
| 6 | I'll Be Home For Christmas
Arranged By, Producer, Electric Piano – Mervyn Warren, Mixed By – David Reitzas, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Alex Reverberi, Marnie Riley, Nick Marshall (2), Roger Moody, Recorded By – Thom Kidd, Tony Shepperd, Written-By – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent |
3:44 |
| 7 | Deck The Halls / Silent Night
Backing Vocals – Gary Houston, Mervyn Warren, Sharlotte Gibson, Bass – Reggie Hamilton, Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr., Mixed By – Tony Shepperd, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Craig Taylor (2), Jeff Moses, Marnie Riley, Rob Skipworth, Producer, Arranged By, Electric Piano, Keyboards, Conductor – Mervyn Warren, Programmed By [Drums] – Scott Frankfurt, Recorded By – Frank Wolf, Thom Kidd, Tony Shepperd, Written-By – Traditional |
4:29 |
| 8 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Backing Vocals – Mervyn Warren, Sharlotte Gibson, Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr., Mixed By – Tony Shepperd, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Alex Reverberi, Craig Taylor (2), Jeff Moses, Marnie Riley, Rob Skipworth, Producer, Arranged By, Electric Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By [Drum], Conductor – Mervyn Warren, Programmed By [Additional Drums] – Scott Frankfurt, Recorded By – Frank Wolf, Thom Kidd, Tony Shepperd, Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane |
4:49 |
| 9 | O Come O Come Emanuel
Mixed By – Tony Shepperd, Mixed By [Assisted By] – Alex Reverberi, Jeff Moses, Nick Marshall (2), Producer, Arranged By – Mervyn Warren, Recorded By – Thom Kidd, Written-By – Traditional |
3:06 |
| 10 | Who Would Imagine A King
Arranged By [Vocal] – Whitney Houston, Mixed By – David Reitzas, Producer – Mervyn Warren, Whitney Houston, Recorded By – Frank Wolf, Michael White (4), Tony Shepperd, Written-By – Hallerin Hilton Hill, Mervyn Warren |
3:30 |
| 11 |
Joy To The World
Arranged By – Mervyn Warren, Arranged By [Vocals] – Whitney Houston, Choir – Georgia Mass Choir, Mixed By – David Reitzas, Producer – Mervyn Warren, Whitney Houston, Recorded By – Frank Wolf, Joseph Magee, Michael White (4), Written-By – Traditional |
4:41 |
- Art Direction, Design – Richard Thomas Jennings
- Mastered By – Dave Kutch
- Photography By – Sante D'Orazio
- Joey Arbagey – A&R
- Julien Barber – viola
- Ray Bardani – mixing
- Sandra Billingslea – violin
- Ralph Blane –
- Edie Lehmann Boddicker – background vocals
- Joseph Bongiorno – upright bass
- Alfred Brown – viola
- Ray Brown Trio – primary artist
- Carmen Carter – background vocals
- Gordon Chambers – producer, vocal arrangement, background vocals
- Bernard Davis – drums
- John Dexter – viola
- Sante d'Orazio – photography
- Earl Dumler – oboe
- Barry J. Eastmond – conductor, engineer, keyboards, producer, string arrangements
- Max Ellen – violin
- Steve Fisher – assistant
- Roxanna Floy – make-Up
- Scott Frankfurt – drum programming, percussion programming
- Ian Freebairn-Smith – background vocals
- Roger Freeland – background vocals
- Michelle George – A&R
- Georgia Mass Choir – primary artist
- Sharlotte Gibson – background vocals
- Sandi Hall – background vocals
- Phil Hamilton – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Reggie Hamilton – bass
- John Holmes – assistant
- Ashley Horne – violin
- Gary Houston – background vocals
- Whitney Houston – lead vocals, producer, vocal arrangement
- Regis Iandiorio – violin
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Ronald Jenkins – bass
- Richard Thomas Jennings – art direction, design
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Thom "TK" Kidd – engineer
- Olivia Koppell – viola
- Gail Kruvand – bass
- David Kutch – mastering
- Ellin La Var – hair stylist
- Leonid Levin – violin
- Jesse Levy – cello
- Ezekiel Lewis – vocal arrangement, background vocals
- Jason Locklin – assistant
- Stephen Mackey – background vocals
- Joseph Magee – engineer
- Margaret Magill – violin
- Phil Magnotti – string engineer
- Nick Marshall – assistant
- Myrna Matthews – background vocals
- Roger Moody – assistant
- Kermit Moore – cello
- Michael Morton – flute
- Jeff Moses – assistant
- Eugene J. Moye – cello
- Joe-mama nitzberg – Creative Director
- Jack Odom – assistant
- Zack Odom – assistant
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Carol Pool – violin
- Dave Reitzas – mixing
- Alex Reverberi – assistant
- Marnie Riley – assistant
- Maxine Roach – viola
- Anthony Ruotolo – assistant
- Matthew Schwartz – a&r
- Tony Shepperd – engineer, mixing
- Rob Skipworth – assistant
- Ivy Skoff – production coordination
- Matt Snedecor – assistant
- Timothy Snell – stylist
- Andy Stein – violin
- Katherine LiVolsi Stern – violin
- Sally Stevens – vocal contractor, background vocals
- Marti Sweet – violin
- Gerald Tarack – concert master, violin
- Craig "Niteman" Taylor – assistant
- Troy Taylor – arranger, bass, drums, keyboards, producer, programming, vocal arrangement, background vocals
- Shelene Thomas – background vocals
- Carmen Twillie – background vocals
- Mervyn Warren – arranger, choir arrangement, conductor, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, percussion programming, piano, producer, string arrangements, vocals, background vocals
- Oren Waters – background vocals
- John West – background vocals
- Gerald White – background vocals
- Michael White – engineer
- Belinda Whitney – violin
- Frank Wolf – engineer
- Harry Zaratzian – viola
