<P> `` This Christmas '' is a song by American soul musician Donny Hathaway released in 1970 by Atco Records . The song gained renewed interest when it was included in 1991 on Atco Records ' revised edition of their 1968 Soul Christmas compilation album and has since become a modern Christmas standard , with the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers reporting that it was the 30th most - performed holiday song of all time . </P>
<P> `` This Christmas '' is a song by American soul musician Donny Hathaway released in 1970 by Atco Records . The song gained renewed interest when it was included in 1991 on Atco Records ' revised edition of their 1968 Soul Christmas compilation album and has since become a modern Christmas standard , with the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers reporting that it was the 30th most - performed holiday song of all time . </P>
who sang the original version of this christmas
who sang the original version of this christmas
American soul musician Donny Hathaway
American soul musician Donny Hathaway