Grown-Up Christmas List
"Grown-Up Christmas List" (sometimes titled "My Grown-Up Christmas List") is a Christmas song composed by David Foster (music) and Linda Thompson-Jenner (lyrics). It was originally recorded by Foster, with Natalie Cole on vocals, for his 1990 non-holiday album River of Love and a similar second version on his 1993 holiday album The Christmas Album. Though it was also released as a single, the song was not a hit upon its first appearance. In 1992, Amy Grant recorded a version for her second Christmas album, Home for Christmas. Grant's version featured an additional verse that Grant penned herself. Her record label at the time, A&M Records, promoted the song as the second single from the album, and it received substantial radio airplay.

In 2003, original  American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson performed "Grown-Up Christmas List" on the show's Christmas special, and the song was released on the album American Idol: Great Holiday Classics, which resulted in renewed airplay of the song during the holiday season that year.

Amy Grant version

Personnel
 Amy Grant – lead vocals
 Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
 Tom Hemby – guitar
 Ronn Huff – conductor
 Alan Moore – orchestration
 The London Studio Orchestra – strings
 Nat Peck – contractor

Single CD track listing
 "Grown Up Christmas List" – edit 3:44
 "Grown Up Christmas List" – LP version 5:00

Music video
A&M Records released a music video for Amy Grant's recording of the song, featuring an appearance by Grant's son, Matthew Chapman. The song's edited version was used in the video.

Chart 
The original version of Grant's single did not enter any of the Billboard charts until 2011. Since then, it has spent 30 weeks on the Christian Digital Songs chart, peaking at No. 11 in December 2017. Kelly Clarkson's version entered the Adult Contemporary chart in 2003 where it spent five weeks.

Kelly Clarkson version

Amy Grant version

Other recordings

In 2000 Monica recorded a version that was released on the Platinum Christmas various artists compilation album. It contains a second verse penned by Thompson-Jenner. Luis Miguel's cover was recorded in Spanish as "Mi Humilde Oración" for his album Navidades and it peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart.

In 2008, American country artist Rissi Palmer released a version of "Grown Up Christmas List" through 1720 Entertainment. The song was released in a digital format via Apple Music.

References 

1990s ballads
Amy Grant songs
American Christmas songs
1990 singles
1990 songs
1992 singles
2003 singles
A&M Records singles
Kelly Clarkson songs
Luis Miguel songs
Pop ballads
Rissi Palmer songs
Songs written by Amy Grant
Songs written by David Foster
Songs written by Linda Thompson (actress)