Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

~ Recording by Jackson 5

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:25Jackson 5Jackson 5 Christmas AlbumJackson 5Album
  • US1970-10-15
MotownMS 713, S 713
1.1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5A Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1973-09-25
MotownM795V2
1.6Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:24Jackson 5The Motown Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MotownOC 062-98 120, STML 12037
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:28The Jackson 5Christmas AlbumThe Jackson 5Album
Motown3746352502
1.9Santa Claus Is Coming To Town2:25The Jackson 5Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-11-11
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-25991
1.9Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:25The Jackson 5Billboard Greatest R&B Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-08-22
R2 70638
1.6Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The JacksonsChristmas Gala Soul StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -1991
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)PD 75073
1.1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:27The Jackson 5A Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-01
Motown3746352562
1.6Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:24Jackson 520 Christmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Motown
2.9Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5Rhino Presents: Home for ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71316
1.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5Rock Christmas, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)516 211-2
1.4Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5The Best Christmas... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 23
1.4Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5The Best Christmas... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 23
1.10Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28The Jackson 5The Ultimate R&B ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG)0777-7-66717-2-7, T2-66717
1.15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25Michael Jackson with Jackson 5Absolute More ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use), The Record CollectionEVACD 107
1.19Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5Soulsation!The Jackson 5Album + Compilation
  • DE1995-06-20
  • US1995-07-11
Motown5304892
1.8Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5Most Wanted JulehitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)535 120-2
3.3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5Christmas CelebrationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Group Canada Inc., PolyTel535 933-2
1.16Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22Jackson 5The Best Christmas Album in the World…Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 42320 2 3, VTDCD 103
2.16Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:27The Jackson 5Dick Clark’s Rock ’n’ Roll ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary), BMG Special Products72438-19539-2-1, R129-02, TCD-805
1.5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5Julens Topp 20Various Artists
NorDisc, Se og Hør (Norwegian magazine)565 835-2, SHCD 1-98
1.1Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:23The Jackson 5A Motown Christmas (Remastered)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1999-10-05
Motown012 153 354-2
1.1Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:23The Jackson 5A Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-05
Motown012 153 354-2
1.9Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:27The Jackson 5Soulful ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR114-16
1.15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:21The Jackson 5The Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever! 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-10-30
Virgin TVVTDCD 347
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:25The Jackson 5Merry Christmas to YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News560 967-2
1.3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5Pop & Soul Holiday HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
314524791-2
1.1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:27The Jackson 5Roots of Rhythm: Merry Christmas, BabyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-1932
2.10Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5Season’s GreetingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Canada3145200742
1.7Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:26The Jackson 5Soulful Christmas: Deck the HallsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314560024-2, M18654
1.15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:21Jackson 5The Best Christmas Album in the World…Ever! New EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 49811 2 9, VTDCD 347
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:28The Jackson 5Christmas AlbumThe Jackson 5Album
  • GB2001-10-26
Motown, Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)550 141 2
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:22The Jackson 5Instant Xmas Party 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-10-29
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD325
2.12Santa Clause Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5Wonderful ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-11-18
EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media)
2.7Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:26The Jackson 5Sounds of the 70s: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL XXD/05/SNC
1.1Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:24The Jackson 520th Century Masters: The Best of Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Motown
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:26The Jackson 520th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Jackson 5The Jackson 5Album + Compilation
  • -2003
3.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5FriendsReunited.co.uk ’70s PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9814909
1.3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28The Jackson 5PotteryBarn presents Soul ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rock River CommunicationsB0001216-02
1.11Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28The Jackson 5Sounds of the Season: The R&B CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets
1.16Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5NOW Christmas 2004Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:23The Jackson 5Winter WonderlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupCRIMPCD005
1.18SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN2:25The Jackson 5「交渉人 真下正義」 オリジナル・サウンドトラック松本晃彦Album + Soundtrack
  • JP2005-04-27
UNIVERSAL SIGMA (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!)UMCK-9113
2.8Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24Jackson 5Die ultimative Chart Show: Die beliebtesten Weihnachts-Hits aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-11-18
Polystar (Germany)06024 9833857
2.3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
983 395-0
2.1Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:28The Jackson 5Pottery Barn Kids: Holiday FunVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rock RiverRRC-PBK-0516
1.19Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5Willi Resetarits präsentiert seine Radio Wien Hits: WeihnachtenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2006-11-24
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9845195
3.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5True ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2007-08-27
Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG)
2.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5Les 50 plus belles chansonsMichael Jackson and The Jackson 5Album + Compilation
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Barclay530 0446
1.8Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5Christmas Number 1’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hip‐O Records
2.1Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:24Jackson 5Christmas With the StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestK06037KK, RDCD5501-4
2.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town?:??The Jackson 5Essential ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)5303816
1.6Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:26The Jackson 5Fred Claus: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)377212-2
55.10Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:31The Jackson 5The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 10: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-08-12
Hip‐O Select, MotownB0011056-02
2.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 550 Best Songs: The Motown YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-09-01
Motown0600753115466
1.11Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5The Essential Now That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-09-23
NOW Essential XmasB0011941-02
2.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28The Jackson 5Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown YearsThe Jackson 5Album + Compilation
  • JP2008-12-17
MotownUICY-91298, UICY-91299, UICY-91300
2.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:26The Jackson 5Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown YearsThe Jackson 5Album + Compilation
Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only)
2.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28The Jackson 5Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown YearsThe Jackson 5Album + Compilation
Universal Music Ltda. (Brazil)6007311546, 60075311546, 6007531156
2.17Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:26Jackson 5Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown YearsMichael Jackson & Jackson 5Album + Compilation
Motown, Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)0600753115466
2.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5So Fresh: Songs for Christmas 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Universal Music Australia88697358252
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:26Jackson 5Christmas AlbumJackson 5Album
  • JP2009-09-09
MotownUICY-94298
1.11Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The JacksonsA Hollywood ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • US2009-09-15
Time-Life, Universal Music Special Markets24892-D B0013284-02, B0013284-02
1.1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:21The Jackson 5The Ultimate Motown Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-13
MotownB0013383-02
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24Jackson 5Ultimate Christmas CollectionJackson 5Album + Compilation
  • US2009-10-13
MotownB0013448-02
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24Jackson 5Ultimate Christmas CollectionJackson 5Album + Compilation
Motown
1.7Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5Kerst met ballen VT4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming To Town2:24The Jackson 5Merry ChristmasThe Jackson 5Album
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
1.10Sant Claus Is Coming to Town?:??The Jackson 5Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentTCE2 54423
2.9Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5P4 julestemningVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 4569302 1
2.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5RTL Weihnachten 2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
2.4Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5RTL Weihnachten 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-11-12
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH)
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:26The Jackson 5100 Essential Christmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-20
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)
1.3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28The Jackson 5The Original Christmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special MarketsB0014475-02
11.2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:24The Jackson 5Dear Michael: The Motown CollectionMichael Jackson / Jackson 5Album + Compilation
  • JP2011-06-08
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-75070/81
2.5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5RTL Weihnachten 2011Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-11-11
Polystar (Germany)060075336334 (8)
2.10Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:21Jackson 5Absolute ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2011-11-23
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4145
1.12Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5Starship Foundation: The Christmas Album 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NZ2012-11-19
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
3.3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5MORE Christmas 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
disco:wax, MBO (Danish), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88765416762
2.5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5RTL Weihnachten 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)
4.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town?:??The Jackson 5Complete Motown Album CollectionThe Jackson 5Album + Compilation
  • XE2013-11-26
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5340507
1.19Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:20The Jackson 5Die neue Super Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2013-11-29
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)88765440482
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:28Jackson 5Christmas AlbumJackson 5Album
Motown
2.9Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5More Christmas 2013Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
88883799442
1.1Santa Claus Is Coming To Town2:23The Jackson 5Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MotownB0018969-02
1.1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:27The Jackson 5Motown ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)
2.5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5RTL Weihnachten 2013Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24Jackson 5Christmas AlbumJackson 5Album
Motown
1.9Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:25The Jackson 5Ellen's The Only Holiday Album You'll Ever Need, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-11-04
WaterTower MusicWTM39592
2.5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5RTL Weihnachten 2014Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-11-07
Polystar (Germany)
1.7Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24The Jackson 5Hits For Kids Christmas EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-11-10
2.18Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:25The Jackson 5Die ultimative Chart Show: Die beliebtesten Weihnachts-SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-11-28
Polystar (Germany)
3.1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jackson 5Ultimate Christmas CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-10-16
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)5363633
2.20Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:21The Jackson 5Super Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2015-11-27
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)
1.2Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:28The Jackson 5Christmas Album (192kHz/24bit)Jackson 5Album
Motown
Promotion
1.11Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town2:25The Jackson 5Music to Stuff Any StockingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)PRCD 7199
1.2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:24Jackson 5The Essential Xmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mirror, Trinity MirrorDMXMASCD02
(unknown)
1.16Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22The Jackson 5The Best Christmas Album in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999-10-26
1.6Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:21The Jackson 5The Christmas Hits AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCDX038
1.11Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:23The Jacksons 5The Spirit of ChristmasVarious Artists
  • -2010
Universal Music Canada

Relationships

producer:Hal Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
mash-ups:Santa A Go‐Go (Jackson 5 vs. Wham!) by DJ Schmolli
recording of:Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1970: cover)

Related works

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

lyricist:Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Haven Gillespie Music Publishing
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Leo Feist Ltd
Leo Feist, Inc.
SBK United Partnership
The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
referred to in medleys:Mix 2 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 1)
Santa Claustrophobia (order: 1)
Megamix 3 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 5)
Mix Three (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 5)
Smooth Jazz Christmas Overture: Let It Snow / Winter Wonderland / What Child Is This (Greensleeves) / Angels We Have Heard on High / Jingle Bells / Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (order: 6)
Megamix 1 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 7)
Mix One (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 7)
later parody versions:Scientifically Accurate Santa Claus
Yaoi Press is Coming to Con
又到聖誕
later translated parody versions:Julesmølfen kommer i nat
later translated versions:Julenissen kjem hit i kveld
Julenissen kommer i kveld
Nikolaus‐Lied
Nu tror du på tomten igen
Père Noël arrive ce soir
Santa Claus domani verrà
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town ("Eine musikalische Schlittenfahrt" (Peter Alexander))
Santa Klauss nāk
Tomten kommer snart
サンタがまちにやってくる
サンタが町にやってくる (Santa ga Machi ni Yattekuru)
聖誕老人從天降
later versions:Henry Morgans Coming to Port
is the basis for:MILKY CHRISTMAS (INTRO)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
music quoted in:Lit vert
lyrics quoted in:Maybe This Year