Santa Loves to Boogie

Santa Loves to Boogie is the 19th studio album and second Christmas album by American country band Asleep at the Wheel. Recorded at Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, it was produced by the band's frontman Ray Benson with manager and engineer Sam Seifert, and released on November 7, 2006, by Benson's own label Bismeaux Productions. The album features guest performances by singers Dale Watson, Willie Nelson, Jack Ingram and Kevin Fowler on one track each.[1]

Santa Loves to Boogie
Studio album by
Asleep at the Wheel
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
StudioBismeaux Studio (Austin, Texas)
Genre
Length33:55
LabelBismeaux
Producer
Asleep at the Wheel chronology
The Best of Asleep at the Wheel on the Road
(2006)		 Santa Loves to Boogie
(2006)		 Reinventing the Wheel
(2006)

Like the band's first Christmas album, 1997's Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all, Santa Loves to Boogie features a mix of traditional songs and original compositions written by band members and featured artists. "Pretty Paper" (featuring Willie Nelson) was originally featured on the 1997 album, while a different version of "Silent Night" was also recorded. A third Christmas album, Lone Star Christmas Night, was released in 2016 and featured several songs from Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Santa Loves to Boogie"
  • Jason Roberts
  • David Sanger
2:32
2."Hot Texas Christmas Day" (featuring Dale Watson)Dale Watson3:32
3."Give You My Gift"
  • Elizabeth McQueen
  • Sanger
3:27
4."Pretty Paper" (featuring Willie Nelson) (originally recorded by Roy Orbison)Willie Nelson2:27
5."Mele Kalikimaka" (originally recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters)R. Alex Anderson2:12
6."Santa's on His Way" (originally recorded by Kitty Wells and the Jordanaires)
2:22
7."I Hate Christmas" (originally recorded by the Resentments)Jon Dee Graham3:00
8."Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (featuring Jack Ingram) (originally recorded by Gene Autry)Johnny Marks3:06
9."I'll Be Home for Christmas" (originally recorded by Bing Crosby)
4:03
10."Christmas in Texas" (featuring Kevin Fowler)
3:03
11."Silent Night"
4:11
Total length:33:55

Personnel

References
  1. "Santa Loves to Boogie - Asleep at the Wheel: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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