Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Single by Darlene Love
from the album A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records
B-side"Harry And Milt Meet Hal B."
Released
  • November 22, 1963 (1963-11-22) (A Christmas Gift for You album)
  • December 1963 (1963-12) (single)
RecordedAutumn 1963
StudioGold Star
Genre
Length2:49
LabelPhilles
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phil Spector

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is a pop song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 seasonal compilation album, A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records (later renamed A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector). The song was written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector.

Upon release, the song did not find commercial success but in later years, it has gone on to become a Christmas standard. It charted for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2018 and has since peaked at number 15. It has also been listed on the Billboard Holiday 100 chart, peaking at number seven. The song has been covered by U2, Mariah Carey, Cher, Death Cab for Cutie, and Michael Bublé, among others.


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