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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox song
| Name = All Alone on Christmas
| name = All Alone on Christmas
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| Artist = [[Darlene Love]]
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| Album = [[Home Alone 2#Original Soundtrack Album|Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Original Soundtrack Album]]
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| artist = [[Darlene Love]]
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| Released = [[1992 in music|December 4, 1992]]<ref>"[http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-alone-on-christmas-mw0000122198/user-reviews All Alone on Christmas - Darlene Love]". ''[[AllMusic]]''. RhythmOne, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref>
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| album = [[Home Alone 2#Original Soundtrack Album|Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Original Soundtrack Album]]
| Format = [[7" single]], [[CD single]]
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| released = December 4, 1992<ref>"[http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-alone-on-christmas-mw0000122198/user-reviews All Alone on Christmas - Darlene Love]". ''[[AllMusic]]''. RhythmOne, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref>
| Recorded = [[Avatar Studios|The Power Station]]
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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| studio = [[Power Station (recording studio)|Power Station]], New York City
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| Length = 4:14
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| Label = [[Fox Records]]<br>[[Arista Records]]<br>[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
| Writer = [[Steve Van Zandt]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| length = 4:14
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| Producer = Steve Van Zandt
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| label = [[Fox Records]]<br />[[Arista Records]]<br />[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
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| writer = [[Steven Van Zandt|Steve Van Zandt]]
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"'''All Alone on Christmas'''" is a song written and arranged by [[Steve Van Zandt]], and recorded by [[Darlene Love]] with members of both [[The E Street Band]] and [[The Miami Horns]]. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York#Soundtrack|Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]''.<ref>''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' soundtrack album</ref> It was also released as a 7" single and a CD single which included an instrumental version.<ref name="Discogs">"[https://www.discogs.com/Darlene-Love-The-Capitols-All-Alone-On-Christmas-Cool-Jerk-Christmas-Mix/master/434453 Darlene Love / The Capitols - All Alone on Christmas / Cool Jerk (Christmas Mix)]". ''[[Discogs]]''. Discogs, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref>
"'''All Alone on Christmas'''" is a song written and arranged by [[Steven Van Zandt|Steve Van Zandt]], and recorded by [[Darlene Love]] with members of both [[The E Street Band]] and [[The Miami Horns]]. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York#Soundtrack|Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]''.<ref>''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' soundtrack album</ref> It was also released as a 7-inch single and a CD single which included an instrumental version.<ref name="Discogs">"[https://www.discogs.com/Darlene-Love-The-Capitols-All-Alone-On-Christmas-Cool-Jerk-Christmas-Mix/master/434453 Darlene Love / The Capitols - All Alone on Christmas / Cool Jerk (Christmas Mix)]". ''[[Discogs]]''. Discogs, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref>


The song returned Love's name to the music singles charts, peaking at No. 83 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] singles chart<ref>"[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300307/darlene-love/chart Darlene Love - Chart history]". ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Billboard, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref> and at No. 31 on the official [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>"[http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all%20alone%20on%20christmas/ All Alone on Christmas]". ''[[UK Singles Chart|Official Charts]]''. The Official UK Charts Company, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref>
The song returned Love's name to the music singles charts, peaking at No. 83 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] singles chart<ref>"[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300307/darlene-love/chart Darlene Love - Chart history]". ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Billboard, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref> and at No. 31 on the official [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>"[http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/all%20alone%20on%20christmas/ All Alone on Christmas]". ''[[UK Singles Chart|Official Charts]]''. The Official UK Charts Company, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.</ref>


The third track on the single was a Christmas remix of [[The Capitols]] "[[Cool Jerk]]" which was also taken from the same film soundtrack. The single was influenced by [[Phil Spector]]'s [[Wall of Sound]] and is recorded in the style of the Spector-produced Love song "[[Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)]]". The single featured a promotional photo of Love with the five members of the E Street Band who featured on the track.<ref>"All Alone On Christmas" CD single</ref><ref name="Discogs" /> A promotional video featured [[Macaulay Culkin]] "producing" as Love performed the song with The E Street Band and The Miami Horns, and it features clips from ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]''. The song was also featured in the films ''[[Love Actually]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005523/|title=Steven Van Zandt|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref> ''[[The Night Before (2015 film)|The Night Before]]''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3530002/soundtrack?ref_=tt_ql_trv_7</ref> and in the 2001 Italian film ''Merry Christmas''.
The third track on the single was a Christmas remix of [[The Capitols]] "[[Cool Jerk]]" which was also taken from the same film soundtrack. The single was influenced by [[Phil Spector]]'s [[Wall of Sound]] and is recorded in the style of the Spector-produced Love song "[[Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)]]," which is referenced in the song. The single featured a promotional photo of Love with the five members of the E Street Band who featured on the track.<ref>"All Alone On Christmas" CD single</ref><ref name="Discogs" /> A promotional video featured [[Macaulay Culkin]] "producing" as Love performed the song with The E Street Band and The Miami Horns, and it features clips from ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]''. The song was also featured in the films ''[[Love Actually]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005523/|title=Steven Van Zandt|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-12-16}}</ref> ''[[The Night Before (2015 film)|The Night Before]]'' and in the 2001 Italian film ''Merry Christmas''.


==Other Versions and Covers==
==Other versions and covers==
*During the first year of her run in the Broadway musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'', Love re-recorded "All Alone on Christmas" using the show's cast and band as backup on the charity recording ''Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for A Cure Vol. 7''. The song references Love's earlier holiday recording "[[Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)]]".
*During the first year of her run in the Broadway musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'', Love re-recorded "All Alone on Christmas" using the show's cast and band as backup on the charity recording ''Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for A Cure Vol. 7''.
*The song was covered by [[RuPaul]] for his 1997 Christmas album entitled ''[[Ho, Ho, Ho]]''.
*The song was covered by [[RuPaul]] for his 1997 Christmas album entitled ''[[Ho, Ho, Ho]]''.
*Dream pop band [[Work Drugs]] released a cover of the song in late 2016.
*Dream pop band [[Work Drugs]] released a cover of the song in late 2016.
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
===Musicians===
'''Musicians'''
* [[Darlene Love]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]]
* [[Darlene Love]] – lead vocals
* [[The E Street Band]]
* The [[E Street Band]]
** [[Clarence Clemons]] – [[Tenor saxophone|tenor sax]] solo
** [[Clarence Clemons]] – tenor sax solo
** [[Danny Federici]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
** [[Danny Federici]] – keyboards
** [[Garry Tallent]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
** [[Garry Tallent]] – bass guitar
** [[Steven Van Zandt]] – [[guitar]]s
** [[Steven Van Zandt]] – guitars
** [[Patti Scialfa]] - [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
** [[Patti Scialfa]] - backing vocals
** [[Max Weinberg]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
** [[Max Weinberg]] – drums
* [[The Miami Horns]]
* [[The Miami Horns]]
** [[Mark Pender]] – [[trumpet]]
** [[Mark Pender]] – trumpet
** Rick Gazda – trumpet
** Rick Gazda – trumpet
** [[Stan Harrison]] – tenor sax
** [[Stan Harrison]] – tenor sax
** [[Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg]] – [[trombone]]
** Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg – trombone
** [[Eddie Manion]] – [[baritone saxophone|baritone sax]]
** [[Eddie Manion]] – baritone sax
** Arno Hecht – [[alto saxophone|alto sax]]
** Arno Hecht – alto sax
* [[Pat Thrall]] – guitars
* [[Pat Thrall]] – guitars
* Mark Alexander – [[piano]]
* Mark Alexander – piano
* Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
* Isabella Lento – backing vocals
* Edna Wright – backing vocals
* Carmela Lento – backing vocals
* Zoë Yanakis – [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
* Zoë Yanakis – percussion
* Benjamin Newberry – [[Tubular bells|chimes]]
* Benjamin Newberry – [[Tubular bells|chimes]]


===Production===
'''Production'''
* [[Steve Van Zandt]] – [[Record producer|producer]], arranger
* [[Steve Van Zandt]] – [[Record producer|producer]], arranger
* Zoe Yanakis – associate producer
* Zoë Yanakis – associate producer
* Ben Fowler – recording and mixing
* Ben Fowler – recording and mixing
* Dave McNair and Dan Gellert – additional recording
* Dave McNair and Dan Gellert – additional recording
* [[Scott Hull (mastering engineer)|Scott Hull]] – editing at [[Masterdisk]]
* [[Scott Hull (mastering engineer)|Scott Hull]] – editing at [[Masterdisk]]
* Greg Calbi – mastered at Sterling Sound
* Greg Calbi – mastered at Sterling Sound

==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Darlene Love|title=All Alone On Christmas|award=Silver|relyear=2005|certyear=2024|id=20469-4846-1|access-date=November 6, 2024}}
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 28 November 2024

"All Alone on Christmas"
Single by Darlene Love
from the album Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Original Soundtrack Album
ReleasedDecember 4, 1992[1]
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreRock
Length4:14
LabelFox Records
Arista Records
BMG
Songwriter(s)Steve Van Zandt
Producer(s)Steve Van Zandt

"All Alone on Christmas" is a song written and arranged by Steve Van Zandt, and recorded by Darlene Love with members of both The E Street Band and The Miami Horns. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.[2] It was also released as a 7-inch single and a CD single which included an instrumental version.[3]

The song returned Love's name to the music singles charts, peaking at No. 83 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart[4] and at No. 31 on the official UK Singles Chart.[5]

The third track on the single was a Christmas remix of The Capitols "Cool Jerk" which was also taken from the same film soundtrack. The single was influenced by Phil Spector's Wall of Sound and is recorded in the style of the Spector-produced Love song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," which is referenced in the song. The single featured a promotional photo of Love with the five members of the E Street Band who featured on the track.[6][3] A promotional video featured Macaulay Culkin "producing" as Love performed the song with The E Street Band and The Miami Horns, and it features clips from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The song was also featured in the films Love Actually,[7] The Night Before and in the 2001 Italian film Merry Christmas.

Other versions and covers

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  • During the first year of her run in the Broadway musical Hairspray, Love re-recorded "All Alone on Christmas" using the show's cast and band as backup on the charity recording Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for A Cure Vol. 7.
  • The song was covered by RuPaul for his 1997 Christmas album entitled Ho, Ho, Ho.
  • Dream pop band Work Drugs released a cover of the song in late 2016.
  • Boy Jumps Ship released a cover of the song in December 2016 along with a video that includes re-enacted scenes from Home Alone by members of the band. Proceeds from the song are donated to mental health charity MIND.

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Steve Van Zandt – producer, arranger
  • Zoë Yanakis – associate producer
  • Ben Fowler – recording and mixing
  • Dave McNair and Dan Gellert – additional recording
  • Scott Hull – editing at Masterdisk
  • Greg Calbi – mastered at Sterling Sound

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "All Alone on Christmas - Darlene Love". AllMusic. RhythmOne, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
  2. ^ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York soundtrack album
  3. ^ a b "Darlene Love / The Capitols - All Alone on Christmas / Cool Jerk (Christmas Mix)". Discogs. Discogs, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
  4. ^ "Darlene Love - Chart history". Billboard. Billboard, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
  5. ^ "All Alone on Christmas". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company, 2017. Web. 25 Mar. 2017.
  6. ^ "All Alone On Christmas" CD single
  7. ^ "Steven Van Zandt". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Darlene Love – All Alone On Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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