Charles Brown was a Texas blues musician who recorded the popular R&B Christmas song "Merry Christmas Baby" in 1947. "Please Come Home For Christmas" is a very melancholy Christmas song, as the singer has lost his girl and finds himself unbearably lonely over the holidays. Brown wrote it with Gene Redd, who was a New York producer that went on to guide the career of Kool & the Gang.
Many artists have covered this song, with the Eagles taking it to #18 in the US in 1978. Bon Jovi did a popular version for the charity compilation A Very Special Christmas 2, and other artists to record it include Mariah Carey, James Brown, Luther Vandross, Etta James, Harry Connick, Jr., and B.B. King. Pat Benatar recorded the song in 1990 for the coalition troops serving in the Gulf War.
George Ezra reworked the song in 2021 exclusively on Amazon Music. His version, titled "Come On Home For Christmas," adds a new chorus and bridge. Ezra's additional lyrics emphasize how lonely he will be this Christmas without his girl as he pleads with her to come home. The English singer's version peaked at #8 on the UK singles chart. It follows in the footsteps of other artists who successfully revived classic festive tunes for Amazon; they include Jess Glynne's rendition of "This Christmas" and Ellie Goulding's "River." Ezra released his take on Charles Brown's song to all streaming platforms in November 2022.
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