Where Are You, Christmas?

"Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?" is a song co-written by James Horner and Will Jennings for the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000.^[1] In the movie, it is first sung by Taylor Momsen, who played Cindy Lou Who.

A longer and different version of this song, called "Where Are You, Christmas?", was co-written by Mariah Carey, James Horner and Will Jennings. The song was originally recorded by Carey, but because of a legal case with her ex-husband Tommy Mottola, it could not be released, so it was re-recorded and released by Faith Hill.^[2] A video was released featuring Hill singing from the Grinch's mountaintop home, interspersed with clips from the film and a cameo appearance by Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who.

As of November 25, 2016, total single sales of the Faith Hill recording stand at 897,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it seventh on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history.^[3]

Chart positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	65
US Billboard Country Songs	26
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	10
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs	40
Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Holiday Songs	15
Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard Holiday Songs	30
Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard Holiday Digital Songs	2
US Billboard Holiday Songs (Holiday 100)	36

Cover versions

In 2008, the song was performed by Kaitlyn Maher in a live show at The White House, at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on December 4, 2008 which was attended by President George W. Bush.

In 2009, "Where Are You, Christmas"^[4] was covered by Hollie Steel, the child soprano from Britain's Got Talent (Series 3) Finals.

On October 29, 2009, And Then There Were None released a cover of the Christmas single.

During a Christmas concert in 2011 a cover of the song was performed by The Piano Guys (Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson),^[5] featuring Jon's young daughter Sarah Schmidt. As of December 2014, Mariah Carey has yet to release her original recording of the song.

References

↑ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
↑ "Where Are You Christmas?: Faith Hill: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
↑ Staff, Billboard (November 25, 2016). "What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs?". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
↑ "Where Are You Christmas?: Hollie Steel: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
↑ "ThePianoGuys.com:Where are you Christmas? (Live in concert)". ThePianoGuys.com.

Faith Hill singles

Take Me as I Am	"Wild One" "Piece of My Heart" "But I Will" "Take Me as I Am"

It Matters to Me	"Let's Go to Vegas" "It Matters to Me" "Someone Else's Dream" "You Can't Lose Me" "I Can't Do That Anymore"

Faith	"This Kiss" "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" (with Tim McGraw) "Let Me Let Go" "Love Ain't Like That" "The Secret of Life"

Breathe	"Breathe" "The Way You Love Me" "Let's Make Love" (with Tim McGraw) "If My Heart Had Wings"

Cry	"Cry" "When the Lights Go Down" "One" "You're Still Here" "Baby You Belong"

Fireflies	"Mississippi Girl" "Like We Never Loved at All" (with Tim McGraw) "The Lucky One" "Sunshine and Summertime" "Stealing Kisses"

The Hits	"Lost" "Red Umbrella"

Joy to the World	"A Baby Changes Everything"

Other singles	"It's Your Love" (with Tim McGraw) "There You'll Be" "Where Are You, Christmas?" "I Need You" (with Tim McGraw) "Sing" (with Annie Lennox) "Come Home" "American Heart" "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" (with Tim McGraw)

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