Where Are You Christmas • Faith Hill
Christmas Song of the Day: Where Are You Christmas, by Faith Hill
Yesterday: Santa Baby, by Glüme
Christmas, Why Can't I Find You? is a song written by Mariah Carey, James Horner and Will Jennings, for the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000. In the film, it is first sung by Taylor Momsen, who played little Cindy Lou Who.
Mariah Carey wrote a full-length version of the song with additional lyrics, renamed Where Are You Christmas, for the film's soundtrack. The song was originally recorded by Carey, but because of a legal case a with her ex-husband Tommy Mottola, it could not be released, so it was re-recorded and released by Faith Hill. A CD Single of Hill's rendition was released December 11, 2000. A video was released featuring Hill singing from the Grinch’s mountaintop home, interspersed with clips from the film and a cameo appearance by Momsen as Cindy Lou Who.
Where Are You Christmas peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in January 2001, becoming Hill's fifth top ten single at that format. The song experienced crossover success on radio, peaking at number 26 on the Country chart and at number 40 on the Adult Pop Song chart, in addition to reaching a peak position of 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2013, Where Are You Christmas peaked at number 15 on the seasonal Holiday 100 chart, on which it has continued making appearances throughout the 2010s.
Where Are You Christmas was placed 7th on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history in 2016. As of December 2019, total digital sales of the Faith Hill recording had reached more than 1,000,000 downloads.
The song, which is about the search for the magic of Christmas beyond childhood and in good times and bad, is a welcome reminder during the holiday season.
It makes for a mournful carol, but one that is an authentic expression of the sometimes combined joy and sadness that somehow blend into our lives. At no time is this more evident than at Christmas. Be sure to view the video below of little Cindy Lou Who from the movie. It will warm your heart.
And have yourself a very Grinchy Christmas.
Enjoy listening to Faith Hill (and a few other Grinch-related fun tracks).
Here are some Grinch-related favs from Spotify, as well as a few videos to enjoy:
First, The Grinch on Spotify:
Where Are You Christmas, by Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen):
Where Are You Christmas, by Faith Hill (The Single for the Radio released in 2000):
Grinch Schedule, by Jim Carrey:
Reindeer, by Jim Carrey:
Whoville Medley/ Perfect Christmas, by Tran-Siberian Orchestra:
A couple of Grinch videos:
Here is the official video of Where Are You Christmas performed by Faith Hill (from How The Grinch Stole Christmas):
Here is a video of Taylor Momsen performing Where Are You Christmas as Cindy Lou Who:
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FULL LYRICS
Where Are You Christmas
Faith Hill
Where are you Christmas
Why can't I find you
Why have you gone away
Where is the laughter
You used to bring me
Why can't I hear music play
My world is changing
I'm rearranging
Does that mean Christmas changes too
Where are you Christmas
Do you remember
The one you used to know
I'm not the same one
See what the time's done
Is that why you have let me go
Christmas is here
Everywhere, oh
Christmas is here
If you care, oh
If there is love in your heart and your mind
You will feel like Christmas all the time
I feel you Christmas
I know I've found you
You never fade away
The joy of Christmas
Stays here inside us
Fills each and every heart with love
Where are you Christmas
Fills your heart with love
Where Are You Christmas
