A Very Special Christmas 3

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.

A Very Special Christmas 3
Cover art by Keith Haring
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997
GenreChristmas music
Length66:32
LabelA&M
ProducerBobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, Linda Feder
Various artists chronology
A Very Special Christmas 2
(1992)		 A Very Special Christmas 3
(1997)		 A Very Special Christmas Live
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
TrackSong TitleWriter(s)ArtistTime
1."I Saw Three Ships"TraditionalSting1:45
2."Christmastime"Billy CorganThe Smashing Pumpkins3:18
3."Children Go Where I Send Thee"TraditionalNatalie Merchant5:14
4."Santa Baby"Joan Javits, Lauryn Hill, Tony Springer, Michel Prakazrel, Philip Springer and Wyclef JeanRev Run and the Christmas All-Stars featuring Mase, Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Salt-n-Pepa, Onyx and Keith Murray4:04
5."Oi to the World"Joe EscalanteNo Doubt2:42
6."Blue Christmas"Billy Hayes and Jay W. JohnsonSheryl Crow3:34
7."Christmas"Ernest Anastasio and John PopperBlues Traveler5:45
8."Oíche Chiún" ("Silent Night")Josef Mohr and Franz X. GruberEnya3:48
9."The Christmas Song"Mel Tormé and Bob WellsHootie & the Blowfish3:14
10."Ave Maria"Natasha Shneider and Franz SchubertChris Cornell with Eleven6:12
11."Christmas in the City"Mary J. Blige, Malik Pendleton and Angie MartinezMary J. Blige featuring Angie Martinez4:38
12."Santa Claus Is Back in Town"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJonny Lang4:20
13."Christmas Song"Dave MatthewsDave Matthews and Tim Reynolds5:15
14."Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand"TraditionalSteve Winwood2:32
15."O Holy Night"Adolphe-Charles Adam and John Sullivan DwightTracy Chapman4:30
16."We Three Kings"TraditionalPatti Smith5:47

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  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.
  4. "American album certifications – Various – A Very Special Christmas 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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