Feliz Navidad ( song ) - wikipedia Feliz Navidad ( song ) For other uses, see Feliz Navidad ( disambiguation ). `` Feliz Navidad '' Single by José Feliciano from the album Feliz Navidad Released 1970 Recorded 1970 Genre Latin pop Christmas Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) José Feliciano Audio sample file help `` Feliz Navidad '' ( ( feˈlis naβiˈðað ) ) is a macaronic Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano. With its simple Spanish chorus ( the traditional Christmas / New Year greeting, `` Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad '' meaning `` Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness '' ) and equally simple English verse `` I wan na wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart '', it has become a classic Christmas pop song in the United States, throughout the Spanish - speaking world and internationally. Feliciano 's 1970 recording of `` Feliz Navidad '' ( in which he plays both an acoustic guitar and a Puerto Rican cuatro ) is one of the most downloaded and aired Christmas songs in the United States and Canada. As of November 25, 2016, total sales of the digital track stand at 808,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it eighth on the list of all - time best - selling Christmas / holiday digital singles in SoundScan history. It was also recognized by ASCAP as one of the top 25 most played and recorded Christmas songs around the world. The original José Feliciano version of the song first charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 more than two decades after it was first recorded reaching number 70 on the week ending January 10, 1998. The song later returned to the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated the week of January 7, 2017 reaching number 44. On the popular 1970 recording by Feliciano, the drummer is Paulinho Magalhaes. The addition of the horns as a final touch was the idea of record producer Rick Jarrard. Contents 1 Other notable recordings 2 Charts 3 References 4 Notes Other notable recordings This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2016 ) `` Feliz Navidad, '' like many Christmas songs, has been frequently covered. Notable artists who have recorded the song include Boney M, Michael Bublé featuring Thalía, Glee Cast, Il Volo featuring Belinda, Celine Dion, Clay Walker, David Hasselhoff, The Cheetah Girls, Billy T. James, Luciano Pavarotti, El Vez, Walk off the Earth, Indonesian female group 7icons, Garth Brooks, Chicago and Laura Pausini. Additionally, Charo performed the song in the Pee - wee 's Playhouse Christmas Special. `` Feliz Navidad '' was covered by Finnish symphonic metal artist Tarja Turunen in 2017, for her Christmas album From Spirits and Ghosts ( Score for a Dark Christmas ). On December 6, 2017, a music video was released for the solo version of the song. A special version was released as a single on December 8, featuring Turunen 's musician friends Michael Monroe, Doro Pesch, Tony Kakko, Elize Ryd, Marko Saaresto, Timo Kotipelto, Simone Simons, Cristina Scabbia, Joe Lynn Turner, Floor Jansen, Hansi Kursch, and Sharon den Adel. The ensemble version was released as a benefit single and was aimed to earn profits for helping the Hurricane Irma victims at the Caribbean island of Barbuda. Charts Chart ( 1970 -- 2018 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 78 US Billboard Hot 100 44 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 27 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 21 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Australia ( ARIA ) 99 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 21 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 7 Brazil ( Hot 100 Airplay ) 102 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 8 Italy ( FIMI ) 66 Ireland 54 Netherlands 30 Chart ( 1988 -- 2017 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 78 US Billboard Hot 100 44 References Jump up ^ `` Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano - Song Info - AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2017. Jump up ^ Billboard Staff ( November 25, 2016 ). `` What Are the Top - Selling Holiday Songs ? ''. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ASCAP Tallies THE Top 25 Christmas Songs ''. Retrieved December 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Hot 100 : JANUARY 7, 2017 ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` TARJA Releases Video For Solo Version Of ' Feliz Navidad ' ''. Blabbermouth.net. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tarja Turunen Lines Up All - Star Cast for ' Feliz Navidad ' Cover ''. Loudwire.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Jose Feliciano : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. ^ Jump up to : `` José Feliciano Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- JOSÉ FELICIANO -- FELIZ NAVIDAD ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad ''. Tracklisten. Jump up ^ `` José Feliciano -- Chart history '' Brasil Hot 100 Airplay for José Feliciano. Jump up ^ `` Spanishcharts.com -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad '' Canciones Top 50. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- José Feliciano -- Feliz Navidad ''. Top Digital Download. Jump up ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart Jump up ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Jos%E9+Feliciano&titel=Feliz+Navidad&cat=s Notes Jump up ^ Feliz by itself is pronounced ( feˈliθ ) or ( feˈlis ) ; final d in Navidad is usually dropped : ( naβiˈða ). 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Question: who wrote i wanna wish you a merry christmas
Answer: Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano