"The Gift" is a song co-written and performed by American recording artist Jim Brickman, featuring singers Collin Raye and Susan Ashton. It was released in 1997 on Windham Hill Records as the first single and as well as the thirteenth track from his fourth studio album of the same name. It is a country pop song that was written by Jim Brickman and Tom Douglas. This song is often played on radio around the time of Christmas due to being part of Brickman's holiday album of the same name.[1]
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| Single by Jim Brickman | ||||
| from the album The Gift | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country pop, Christmas | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Windham Hill | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dan Shea | |||
| Jim Brickman singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Gift" on YouTube | ||||
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 52 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 51 |
| US Radio Songs (Billboard)[5] | 65 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
Cover version
editThe song became a cover version for Piolo Pascual performing The Gift from the movie Milan.
On September 25, 2022, Asia's Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo and her husband Matteo Guidicelli did a special cover of the 1997 country pop hit on ASAP Natin 'To with Jim Brickman himself.
References
edit- ^ "The Gift Songbook - Piano Sheet Music | Jim Brickman". www.jimbrickman.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3407." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 8, 1997. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Brickman Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Brickman Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Brickman Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-95. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
External links
edit- "The Gift" on YouTube
- "The Gift" at AllMusic
- The Gift at MusicBrainz
- "The Gift" at Discogs
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