Song · U2
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by U2
Released 1987
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by U2 appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1987. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #19 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #96 alternative song of 1987.
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U2 cut their version of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" in 1987, taking on the Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector song that Darlene Love first sang on the 1963 Philles Records compilation A Christmas Gift for You. The original was no hit at first and only slowly grew into a holiday standard, and U2 paid it proper respect: Love herself is on board, singing backing vocals.
Jimmy Iovine produced, Scott Litt and Thom Panunzio handled the recording, and Bob Clearmountain mixed, a crack studio team for a record that could easily have been a throwaway. Instead it's big-hearted and a little ragged around the edges, the sound of a band letting its hair down for the holidays.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
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