Grown - up Christmas List - wikipedia Grown - up Christmas List For the extended play by Charice, see Grown - Up Christmas List ( EP ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2007 ) `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' Single by Amy Grant from the album Home for Christmas Released 1992 ( U.S. ) Format Promo CD single Recorded Genre Pop, Christmas Length 3 : 44 5 : 00 ( album ) Label A&M, Word Records Songwriter ( s ) David Foster, Linda Thompson - Jenner, Amy Grant Producer ( s ) Brown Bannister Amy Grant singles chronology `` Breath of Heaven ( Mary 's Song ) '' ( 1992 ) `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' ( 1992 ) `` Let the Season Take Wing '' ( 1992 ) `` Breath of Heaven ( Mary 's Song ) '' ( 1992 ) `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' ( 1992 ) `` Let the Season Take Wing '' ( 1992 ) Music video `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' on YouTube `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' ( sometimes titled `` My Grown - Up Christmas List '' ) is a Christmas song composed by David Foster ( music ) and Linda Thompson - Jenner ( lyrics ). It was originally recorded by Foster, with Natalie Cole on vocals, for his 1990 non-holiday album River of Love. Though it was also released as a single, the song was not a hit upon its first appearance. In 1992, Amy Grant recorded a version for her second Christmas album, Home for Christmas. Grant 's version featured an additional verse that Grant penned herself. Her record label at the time, A&M Records, promoted the song as the second single from the album, and it received substantial radio airplay. In 2003, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson performed `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' on the show 's Christmas special, and was released on the album American Idol : Great Holiday Classics, which resulted in renewed airplay of the song during the holiday season that year. Contents 1 Amy Grant version 1.1 Personnel 1.2 Single CD track listing 1.3 Music video 2 Chart 2.1 Kelly Clarkson version 2.2 Amy Grant version 3 Other notable recordings 4 References Amy Grant version Personnel Amy Grant : lead vocals Robbie Buchanan : keyboards Tom Hemby : guitar Ronn Huff : conductor Alan Moore : orchestration The London Studio Orchestra : strings Nat Peck : contractor Single CD track listing `` Grown Up Christmas List -- Edit 3 : 44 '' `` Grown Up Christmas List -- LP Version 5 : 00 '' Music video A&M Records released a music video for Amy Grant 's recording of the song, featuring an appearance by Grant 's son, Matthew Chapman. The song 's edit version was used in the video. Grant 's version is the one most people associate with the song. Chart The original version of Grant 's single did not enter any of the Billboard charts until 2011, when it spent twenty - four weeks on the Christian Digital Songs chart, peaking at No. 15. Kelly Clarkson 's version entered the Adult Contemporary chart in 2003 where it spent five weeks. Kelly Clarkson version Chart ( 2003 -- 04 ) Peak position US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 17 Amy Grant version Year Chart Position 2011 Christian Digital Song Sales 15 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 ) The song has been frequently covered by other artists, including : 1995 : Bryan Duncan on the album Christmas Is Jesus 1996 : Chuck Negron on the album Joy to the World 1997 : B.J. Thomas on the album Christmas Is Coming Home 1998 : Donny Osmond on the album Christmas at Home 2000 : David Pomeranz on the album The Eyes of Christmas 2000 : Monica on the album Platinum Christmas ( various artists ) 2001 : Barbra Streisand on the album Christmas Memories 2002 : Ginette Reno on the album The F1rst Noel 2002 : Plus One ( rewritten as `` A Prayer For Every Year '' ) for the album Christmas 2003 : Michael Bublé on the album Let It Snow EP 2004 : Lea Salonga on the album The Christmas Album 2005 : The Manhattan Transfer on the album An Acapella Christmas 2005 : Jane Monheit on the album The Season 2005 : Big Mama ( band ) on the holiday album Gift 2006 : Ali Lohan on the album Lohan Holiday 2006 : Luis Miguel on the album Navidades 2007 : Boney James on the album Christmas Present 2007 : Ayla Brown on the album An American Christmas 2007 : Jed Madela on the album The Voice Of Christmas 2008 : Aretha Franklin on her album This Christmas, Aretha 2008 : Kyla on the album Heart 2 Heart 2008 : Martin Nievera on the album My Christmas List 2008 : Rissi Palmer on the album Grown Up Christmas List 2009 : Rodney Carrington on the album Make It Christmas 2009 : Joe on the album Home Is the Essence of Christmas 2010 : Charice on the album Grown - Up Christmas List EP 2011 : Richard Poon on the album Christmas With Richard Poon 2013 : Lauren Alaina ( non-album single ) 2013 : Linda Eder on the album Christmas Where You Are 2013 : Two Angels on the album How Angels celebrate Christmas 2016 : Jordan Smith on the album Tis the Season 2016 : Peter Hollens on the album A Hollens Family Christmas 2017 : Patti LaBelle on the album Patti Labelle Presents : Home for the Holidays with Friends The 2000 version by Monica also contains a second verse penned by Thompson - Jenner. Luis Miguel 's cover was recorded in Spanish as `` Mi Humilde Oración '' for his album Navidades and it peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart. References Jump up ^ Holden, Stephen ( December 10, 1993 ). `` Holiday Noises, Joyful and Otherwise, on Disk '', The New York Times, p. C33. Jump up ^ `` Amy Grant Grown Up Christmas List ''. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kelly-clarkson-p542180/charts-awards/billboard-singles/chart_name-asc Jump up ^ `` Kelly Clarkson Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ Gundersen, Edna ( December 16, 1996 ). `` Getting in tune with the holiday season '', USA Today, p. D4. Jump up ^ Galante Block, Debbie ( August 23, 1997 ). `` Holi - discs for ' 97 marry Christmas to every conceivable musical genre '', Billboard 109 ( 34 ) : 64 -- 5. Jump up ^ Harrington, Richard ( December 10, 2000 ). `` Musicmakers, Taking Up the Santa Cause : From Christina Aguilera to -- Yikes ! -- Rosie O'Donnell, the Sounds of the Season Packaged Just for You '', The Washington Post, p. G5. Jump up ^ Mervis, Scott ( November 23, 2001 ). `` Holiday gems & lumps of coal : Santa 's got a mixed bag of new Christmas music '', Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. W1. Jump up ^ Blakey, Bob ( December 8, 2002 ). `` Sounds of the season : Ginette Reno : The First Noel '', Calgary Herald, p. D5. Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iEGdwHa0UI Jump up ^ `` Navidades - Luis Miguel : Awards ''. Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 14. Amy Grant Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Amy Grant My Father 's Eyes Never Alone Age to Age Straight Ahead Unguarded Lead Me On Heart in Motion House of Love Behind the Eyes Legacy... Hymns and Faith Simple Things Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Somewhere Down the Road How Mercy Looks from Here Christmas albums A Christmas Album The Animals ' Christmas ( with Art Garfunkel ) Home for Christmas 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection : The Best of Amy Grant ( Home for Christmas re-release ) A Christmas to Remember Compilation albums The Collection Her Greatest Inspirational Songs Greatest Hits 1986 - 2004 My Best Christmas Greatest Hits The Christmas Collection Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith Live albums In Concert In Concert Volume Two Time Again... Amy Grant Live Singles / EPs `` El Shaddai '' `` Ageless Medley ( EP ) '' `` Angels '' `` Find a Way '' `` Everywhere I Go '' `` Wise Up '' `` Sharayah '' `` Stay for Awhile '' `` The Next Time I Fall '' `` Saved by Love '' `` Lead Me On '' `` 1974 ( We Were Young ) '' `` What About the Love '' `` Say Once More '' `` Faithless Heart '' `` ' Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus '' `` Baby Baby '' `` Hope Set High '' `` Every Heartbeat '' `` That 's What Love Is For '' `` Good for Me '' `` I Will Remember You '' `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' `` Let the Season Take Wing '' `` House of Love '' `` Lucky One '' `` Say You 'll Be Mine '' `` Big Yellow Taxi '' `` Oh How the Years Go By '' `` Takes a Little Time '' `` Simple Things '' `` She Colors My Day '' `` Better Than a Hallelujah '' Television Three Wishes Books Mosaic : Pieces of My Life So Far Related articles Vince Gill Gary Chapman Book : Amy Grant Kelly Clarkson songs Discography Thankful `` The Trouble with Love Is '' `` Miss Independent '' `` Low '' `` Beautiful Disaster '' `` A Moment Like This '' `` Before Your Love '' Breakaway `` Breakaway '' `` Since U Been Gone '' `` Behind These Hazel Eyes '' `` Because of You '' `` Gone '' `` Walk Away '' My December `` Never Again '' `` One Minute '' `` Sober '' `` Do n't Waste Your Time '' `` Be Still '' All I Ever Wanted `` My Life Would Suck Without You '' `` I Do Not Hook Up '' `` Cry '' `` All I Ever Wanted '' `` Already Gone '' `` If I Ca n't Have You '' `` Save You '' `` Whyyawannabringmedown '' `` Long Shot '' `` Can We Go Back '' Stronger `` Mr. Know It All '' `` Stronger ( What Does n't Kill You ) '' `` Dark Side '' `` Einstein '' `` I Forgive You '' `` Hello '' `` The War Is Over '' `` Do n't You Wanna Stay '' `` Why Do n't You Try '' Greatest Hits -- Chapter One `` Catch My Breath '' `` People Like Us '' `` Do n't Rush '' Wrapped in Red `` Wrapped in Red '' `` Underneath the Tree '' `` Winter Dreams ( Brandon 's Song ) '' `` 4 Carats '' `` Just for Now '' `` I 'll Be Home for Christmas '' Piece by Piece `` Heartbeat Song '' `` Invincible '' `` Someone '' `` Take You High '' `` Piece by Piece '' `` Run Run Run '' `` Dance with Me '' `` Nostalgic '' `` Good Goes the Bye '' Meaning of Life `` Love So Soft '' `` Move You '' Collaborations `` Foolish Games '' `` Little Green Apples '' `` PrizeFighter '' `` All I Ask of You '' `` Second Hand Heart '' Other songs `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' `` My Grown Up Christmas List '' `` Up to the Mountain '' `` Get Up ( A Cowboys Anthem ) '' `` Tie It Up '' `` It 's Quiet Uptown '' Book Songs Portal Luis Miguel singles Soy Como Quiero Ser `` Ahora Te Puedes Marchar '' `` Cuando Calienta El Sol '' `` Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti '' Busca Una Mujer `` La Incondicional '' `` Fría Como el Viento '' 20 Años `` Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti '' `` Entrégate '' `` Será Que No Me Amas '' Romance `` Inolvidable '' `` No Sé Tú '' `` Contigo en la Distancia '' América & En Vivo `` América, América '' Aries `` Hasta Que Me Olvides '' `` Suave '' Segundo Romance `` El Día Que Me Quieras '' `` La Media Vuelta '' Nada Es Igual... `` Dame '' `` Cómo Es Posible Que a Mi Lado '' Romances `` Por Debajo de la Mesa '' `` Sabor a Mí '' `` Bésame Mucho '' Amarte Es un Placer `` Sol, Arena y Mar '' `` O Tú o Ninguna '' `` Dormir Contigo '' `` Amarte Es un Placer '' Mis Romances `` Amor, Amor, Amor '' Navidades `` Santa Claus Llegó a La Ciudad '' `` Mi Humilde Oración '' Cómplices `` Si Tú Te Atreves '' `` Te Desean '' Luis Miguel `` Labios de Miel '' As featured artist `` Me Gustas Tal Como Eres '' Other songs `` Sueña '' Dèja Vu Sanna Nielsen Studio albums Silvertoner Min önskejul Nära mej, nära dej Stronger I 'm in Love Vinternatten Min jul 7 Joint albums Our Christmas with Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén Vår jul with Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén Compilation albums Sanna 11 - 22 16 bästa Singles `` Till en fågel '' `` Där bor en sång '' `` I Love The Summertime '' ( `` Låt sommaren gunga dig '' ) `` Time To Say Goodbye '' `` I går, i dag '' `` Hela världen för mig '' `` Du och jag mot världen '' `` Rör vid min själ '' ( `` You Raise Me Up '' ) `` Vågar du, vågar jag '' `` Empty Room '' `` Nobody Without You '' `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' '' Grown - Up Christmas List '' `` I Can Catch the Moon '' `` Devotion '' `` Part of Me '' `` I 'm in Love '' `` Ca n't Stop Love Tonight '' `` Viskar ömt mitt namn '' `` Undo '' Melodifestivalen 2003 2005 2007 2008 2011 2014 Related articles `` OGAE Second Chance Contest 2008 '' `` Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 '' `` Eurovision Song Contest 2014 '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grown-Up_Christmas_List&oldid=815660098 '' Categories : Amy Grant songs Christmas songs 1990 singles 1990 songs 1992 singles 2003 singles A&M Records singles Kelly Clarkson songs Luis Miguel songs Pop ballads Rissi Palmer songs Songs written by Amy Grant Songs written by David Foster Songs written by Linda Thompson ( actress ) Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from March 2007 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Articles needing additional references from December 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Norsk Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 16 December 2017, at 06 : 32. 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Question: who wrote the song my grown up christmas list
Answer: David Foster (music) and Linda Thompson-Jenner (lyrics)