Merry Christmas Baby (album)

Merry Christmas Baby
Nathan King with his daughter Ruby
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	November 29, 2009 (2009-11-29)[1]
Recorded	York Street Studios; Trident Studios, 2007 – 2009
Genre	Christmas
Length	45:13
Label	Plunket/Rhythmethod
Producer	Monique Rhodes (Executive) Various others (see Track listing)
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Merry Christmas Baby is a compilation album by various New Zealand musicians as a fundraiser for the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc. 8 of the 11 tracks are original songs.^[1][2] It was released on October 11, 2009.

Track listing

Producers are in brackets next to title. Artists' labels are in brackets next to artist.

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"O Holy Night"	Nathan King (Hum Records)	4:31
2.	"No Room, No View (Only You)"	Opshop (Siren Records)	3:52
3.	"Barbie Dolls for Baghdad"	The Jordan Luck Band	3:17
4.	"I Will Do"	Hollie Smith (Blue Note Records)	4:43
5.	"Melody Bells"	Kirsten Morrell (Warners Music NZ)	3:42
6.	"Light of the Stable" (Wayne Bell)	Jackie Clarke (Grant, Stan and Ernie)	3:10
7.	"Let It Shine"	Annie Crummer	4:52
8.	"White Christmas" (Victor Stent)	Whirimako Black (Local Music)	5:51
9.	"One Child"	Shona Laing	3:04
10.	"What About The Children"	House Of Shem (Local Music)	4:02
11.	"Forever Strong" (Nic Manders)	Monique Rhodes	4:09
Total length:			45:13

Chart procession

The album debuted at number 9 on the RIANZ Top 10 Music Compilations Chart, and peaked at number 8. As at December 10, 2009, over 10,000 copies had been sold.^[3]

Chart (2009)	Peak position	Sales
New Zealand Compilations Chart	8	7,500+ (gold)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Plunket releases its own Christmas CD". ONE News (Television New Zealand). September 30, 2009. http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/plunket-releases-its-own-christmas-cd-3039922. Retrieved December 12, 2009. 
2. ^ "Leading Musicians Make Christmas Album For Plunket" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. September 29, 2009. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0909/S00411.htm. Retrieved December 12, 2009. 
3. ^ "Merry Christmas Baby Goes Gold" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. December 10, 2009. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0912/S00146.htm. Retrieved December 12, 2009.