"Christmas Time" is a song recorded by Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...

. It was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance

Jim Vallance

James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...

 and became Adams' most popular Christmas song. It was originally released on clear, green vinyl with a picture sleeve. It written and recorded in Vancouver, Canada. Over twenty years after it was first recorded, the song still receives significant radio airplay each year during the Christmas season. No music video was shot for the single, although there was a live video made for its B-side

A-side and B-side

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, "Reggae Christmas", featuring a guest appearance by Pee Wee Herman. The song won Gold Single Award for 50,000 sales of the 45 RPM single in Canada

Canada

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. It reached #4 at Billboard Christmas Chart.

Albums

According to Bryan Adams official website, the song (rarely) appears as bonus track in Bryan's hugely successful 1983 album Cuts Like a Knife

Cuts Like a Knife

Cuts Like a Knife is the third studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Released on 18 January 1983 through A&M Records, the album became a huge commercial success in Canada and the United States whereas outside North America, the album did poorly...

. The song is also available in these albums:

• The Christmas Hit Collection (Arcade, 1989)
• The Best Of Rock Christmas (Polystar, 1995)
• A Musical Christmas From The Vatican / DVD (2002)
• The Very Best Of Rock Christmas (Polystar, 2005)
• Christmas #1 Hits (2006)
• Now Christmas 3 (Warner Music Canada, 2008)

Song

Bryan Adams still performs this song at his concerts, especially during the Christmas season.

In 2001 Adams performed the song at the Vatican

Vatican City

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 for Pope John-Paul II. The performance was included on a DVD, released in 2002, titled "A Musical Christmas From The Vatican".

The song's lyrics are about the joy of Christmas time and about peace, freedom and anti-racism.

Personnel

• Bryan Adams
  Bryan Adams
  Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
  
  : acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  , vocal, Backing vocal
  Backing vocalist
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• Jim Vallance
  Jim Vallance
  James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
  
  : Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , Percussion
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  , backing vocal
• Keith Scott
  Keith Scott
  Keith Douglas Scott is a Canadian guitar player. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams...
  
  : Lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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• Mickey Curry
  Mickey Curry
  Michael Timothy Curry is an American drummer. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, although he has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Sam Phillips, Tom Waits, The Cult, Steve Jones and...
  
  : Drums
  Drum kit
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