"The Gift of Christmas" is a 1995 charity single by supergroup Childliners, with the proceeds of the single going to Childline. The song was written by Tony Mortimer of East 17 and released by London Records. In a similar ilk to "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, the song features popular chart acts such as MN8, Boyzone, East 17, Backstreet Boys, Dannii Minogue, Peter Andre and more. It peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, number ten in Ireland and number seven in Scotland.
A second CD of "The Gift of Christmas" was also released featuring remixes by Motiv 8, Not Loveland, Matt Darey, Beatmasters and Wand; whilst credited to 'ChildLiner DJs', the artist remains ChildLiners, and the DJs have only remixed the existing track.
Performers A.S.A.P. Backstreet Boys Boyzone C. J. Lewis China Black Dannii Minogue Deuce East 17 E.Y.C. Gemini Michelle Gayle MN8 Nightcrawlers Peter Andre Sean Maguire The Flood Ultimate Kaos West End
Track listings CD single "The Gift of Christmas" (Radio Mix) – 4:06 "The Gift of Christmas" (Accapella) – 3:56
CD single (remix) "The Gift of Christmas" (Single Version) – 4:06 "The Gift of Christmas" (Motiv 8 Simply Great) – 5:45 "The Gift of Christmas" (Not Loveland But Lapland Mix) – 7:09 "The Gift of Christmas" (Gift Rapped) – 5:32 "The Gift of Christmas" (Frankincense Making Sense Mix) – 6:30 "The Gift of Christmas" (Wands Magic Mix) – 5:53
Cassette single "The Gift of Christmas" (Radio Mix) – 4:06 "The Gift of Christmas" (Accapella) – 3:56
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 32Ireland (IRMA) 10Israel (IBA) Search "Childliners" for Israeli chart history.28Scotland (OCC) 7UK Singles (OCC) 9UK Club Chart (Music Week) 60
Year-end charts Chart (1995)PositionUK Singles (OCC) 75
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