It Won't Be Christmas Without You by Brooks & Dunn - Uhune

ALBUM

IT WON'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU finds Brooks and Dunn wisely foregoing the drippy, synth-laden production that ruins many contemporary country Christmas albums, instead relying on the neo-honky tonk sound that made the duo famous. Though there are several of the usual chestnuts here, the group's originals are often highlights, especially Ronnie Dunn's "It Won't be Christmas Without You," which shows the singer to be a powerful balladeer equally as talented as some of his better known pop contemporaries. Kix Brooks gets to strut his stuff on the funky "Rockin' Little Christmas," which features a New Orleans piano groove straight out of the Professor Longhair songbook. A Christmas album can often separate the men from the boys, and Brooks and Dunn prove themselves here by attacking even the most oft-covered tunes with aplomb. "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" gets the total Bob Wills makeover, complete with righteously swinging fiddles and jazzy key changes. To their credit, Brooks and Dunn treat IT WON'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU as much more than holiday product; the joy they bring to what could easily have been a throwaway is truly a cause for celebration.

1. Winter Wonderland

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harry Stinson; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Dick Smith
Felix Bernard; Composer
Lyricist: Dick Smith
Felix Bernard; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

2. Hangin' 'Round the Mistletoe

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harry Stinson; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Kostas; Composer
Lyricist: Kostas; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

3. It Won't Be Christmas Without You

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bekka Bramlett
Lisa Cochran
Robert Bailey; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Jerry Lynn Williams
Ronnie Dunn
Steve Busch; Composer
Lyricist: Ronnie Dunn
Jerry Lynn Williams
Steve Busch; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

4. Rockin' Little Christmas

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bruce Channel
Deborah Allen; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Bruce Channel
Deborah Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Channel
Deborah Allen; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

5. Blue Christmas

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bekka Bramlett
Robert Bailey
Lisa Cochran; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Jay Johnson
Billy Hayes; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Hayes
Jay Johnson; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

6. Santa's Coming over to Your House

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harry Stinson; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Kix Brooks
Don Cook; Composer
Lyricist: Kix Brooks
Don Cook; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

7. The Christmas Song

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Bekka Bramlett
Robert Bailey
Lisa Cochran; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Robert Wells
Mel Tormé; Composer
Lyricist: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

8. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harry Stinson; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Haven Gillespie
J. Fred Coots; Composer
Lyricist: Haven Gillespie
J. Fred Coots; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

9. Who Says There Ain't No Santa

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Harry Stinson
John Wesley Ryles; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Larry Boone
Kix Brooks
Paul Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Nelson
Larry Boone
Kix Brooks; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

10. I'll Be Home for Christmas

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Kim Gannon
Kent Walter
Ram Buck
Walter Kent
Buck Ram; Composer
Lyricist: Ram Buck
Kim Gannon
Kent Walter
Walter Kent
Buck Ram; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman
Kix Brooks; Production

11. White Christmas

by Brooks & Dunn

Primary Artist: Brooks & Dunn; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Wesley Ryles
Harry Stinson; Performer
Performer: Brooks & Dunn; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Producer: Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Greg Droman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

32 minutes and 49 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2921x2921 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Ambient, New Age, Comedy, Other, Holiday, Country, Contemporary Country, Honky Tonk, Christmas, Urban Cowboy, Holiday Music, New Country

Label

Arista Nashville

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 9, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977902365