| "Baby It's Christmas" | ||||
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| Single by Bananarama | ||||
| Released | 13 December 2010 | |||
| Genre | Xmas, dance | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sara Dallin Ian Masterson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ian Masterson | |||
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"Baby It's Christmas" is a song recorded by British girl group Bananarama, released on 13 December 2010 as a digital EP in the UK and most European territories. [1] It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number#199. [2] The song reached #19 in the UK Indie Chart.
The song is Bananarama's first Christmas record, excluding their contribution to "Do They Know It's Christmas?". It is an original Christmas song written by group member Sara Dallin and producer Ian Masterson.
The song was originally only planned to be included on a USA digital compilation album Super Dance Christmas Party Vol.3, released in November 2010. However, the group and producer Ian Masterson were pleased with the track, thus decided to make it available to purchase by download in the UK and Europe. The song was released digitally on 13 December 2010 without any record label support. Remixes by production team Almighty were issued for the occasion.
It is Bananarama's first song not to be released in a physical format.
Across the UK and some European territories, the song is available in two different bundles while in America and Canada both Radio Edit and Extended Mix are individually available as part of the Super Dance Christmas Party Vol.3 compilation.
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