Xmas 93
| "Xmas 93" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Saint Etienne | ||||
| A-side | "I Was Born on Christmas Day" | |||
| B-side | "My Christmas Prayer", "Snowplough", "Peterloo" | |||
| Released | 6 December 1993 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", CD | |||
| Genre | Indie Pop | |||
| Label | Heavenly Records - HVN36 | |||
| Writer(s) | Stanley/Wiggs | |||
| Saint Etienne singles chronology | ||||
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"Xmas 93" is a Christmas-themed single released by Saint Etienne. Released by Heavenly Records in December 1993, the lead track "I Was Born On Christmas Day" features guest vocals from The Charlatans singer Tim Burgess.
The song's title is a nod to band member Bob Stanley who was born on 25 December 1964. The music video for the hit was filmed in the vicinity of Kensington and Chelsea Register Office in London.
The main b-side, "My Christmas Prayer" is a cover of the Billy Fury original. The two bonus b-sides, "Snowplough" and "Peterloo" are both instrumentals.
The b-sides "Snowplough" and "Peterloo" can be found in the So Tough reissue bonus disc, while "My Christmas Prayer" and "I Was Born On Christmas Day" on Tiger Bay reissue bonus disc.
Track listing
| 7": Heavenly / HVN 36 and MC (HVNC36) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "I Was Born On Christmas Day" | Catt, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:14 |
| 2. | "My Christmas Prayer" | Fury | 3:28 |
| 12": Heavenly / HVN 36 12 and CD (HVN36CD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "I Was Born On Christmas Day" | Catt, Stanley, Wiggs | 3:14 |
| 2. | "My Christmas Prayer" | Fury | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Snowplough" | Stanley, Wiggs | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Peterloo" | Stanley, Wiggs | 4:27 |
References
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