"All Alone on Christmas" | |
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Single by Darlene Love | |
from the album Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Original Soundtrack Album | |
Released | December 4, 1992 [1] |
Studio | Power Station, New York City |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 4:14 |
Label |
Fox 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.
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