Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

~ Recording by The Darkness

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:33The DarknessChristmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)The DarknessSingle
  • GB2003-12-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)DARK02CD
1.2Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:37The DarknessChristmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)The DarknessSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Must…Destroy!!5050467-0882-9-0, DARK02DVD
1.11Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:27The DarknessPermission to LandThe DarknessAlbum
1.3Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:35The DarknessChristmas Hits: 60 Festive FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-22
BMG TV82876650602
1.3Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:35The DarknessChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG UK & Ireland82876650602
1.4Christmas Time3:31The DarknessNOW Christmas 2005Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:34The DarknessVictoria's Secret Christmas Eve Christmas Morning Holiday MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets, Warner Custom Products, Madacy Entertainment09463-39682-2-6, OPCD-7834
1.13Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:34The DarknessChristmas Hits: 80 Festive FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-19
Rhino (reissue label), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697202612
1.13Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:33The DarknessChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.21Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:32The DarknessThe Platinum CollectionThe DarknessAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-04-01
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)5144275452
1.4Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:36The DarknessThe Xmas Pop AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-10-06
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD533
1.13Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:34The DarknessChristmas Hits: Over 50 Festive FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697416292
1.16Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessNow XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)264432 2
1.19Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:31The DarknessNow That’s What I Call XmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-15
EMI TV, Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Virgin TVVTDCD 1017
2.13Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:34The DarknessNOW Christmas 2011Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2011-10-31
EMI Music DenmarkEMI 7302312
1.5Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:35The DarknessGreatest Ever! Christmas Songs - The Definitive CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicGTSTCD 072
1.17Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:29The DarknessExtra Hot Cakes Yuletide EditionThe DarknessAlbum
  • GB2013-11-29
[PIAS] Entertainment Group, Canary Dwarf Limited
3.2Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:32The DarknessChristmas: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)825646397891
1.5Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessTop 100 Xmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2015-11-06
Rhino (reissue label)825646003686
1.7Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessA Merry Rockin’ Christmas!Various ArtistsAlbum
  • US2017-10-27
1.10Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessChristmas: The Collection (2017 version)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-10-27
Rhino (reissue label)0190295729127
1.24Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessWeihnachtsmusikVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2017-11-08
  • DE2017-11-08
  • CH2017-11-08
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), X5 Music Group
3.1Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)?:??The Darkness100 Greatest: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)0190295734343
1.7Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessJingle Bell RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-11-02
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), X5 Music Group
1.9Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The Darkness100 Greatest Christmas Songs Ever (Top Xmas Pop Hits)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)
1.12Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:30The Darkness100 Greatest: Xmas (2019 edition of the Rhino 100 Greatest: Christmas series)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
5.13Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:31The DarknessNow 100 Hits: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-10-30
Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194398184920, CDNNNOW100
1.40Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessAbsolute norsk julVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-08-30
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)
1.32Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessChristmas Without YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-10-29
X5 Music Group
2.7Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2022-10-28
  • GB2022-10-28
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDNNNOW132
2.7Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2022-10-28
  • GB2022-10-28
Now! Music
1.34Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessBest of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-08-19
X5 Music Group
1.33Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:31The DarknessPermission to Land… Again (20th Anniversary Edition)The DarknessAlbum
  • -2023-10-06
Rhino (reissue label)
2.17Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:31The DarknessPermission to Land… AgainThe DarknessAlbum
  • XW2023-10-06
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)5054197711367, 5054197711367-1, 5054197711367-2
2.17Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:31The DarknessPermission to Land… AgainThe DarknessAlbum
  • XW2023-10-06
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)5054197580505, ATL725324.2
3.13Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:31The DarknessPermission to Land… AgainThe DarknessAlbum
  • XW2023-10-06
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)5054197570216
1.1Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessRock Christmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-08-01
X5 Music Group
1.46Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:30The DarknessAll the Best Christmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2024-10-23
X5 Music Group
3.8Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:32The DarknessNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-11-01
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0198028303729, CDXNNNOW151
3.8Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:33The DarknessNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-11-01
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0198028303828, CDNNNOW151
1.17Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:29The DarknessHitmachine, Volume 11Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.12Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:32The DarknessMastermix ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)CD491
Promotion
2.6Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:34The DarknessThe Sun-Herald Greatest Christmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2008-11-23
Mana Music Productions Pty. Ltd.
(unknown)
1.11Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:28The DarknessPermission to LandThe DarknessAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.19Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)3:37The Darkness[unknown]Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Alex Scannell
producer:Bob Ezrin
bass guitar [bass]:Frankie Poullain
drums (drum set):Ed Graham
guitar:Dan Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods)
Justin Hawkins
keyboard [keyboards] and percussion:Bob Ezrin
choir vocals:The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College Choir
vocals:Justin Hawkins
chorus master:John W. Skinner
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1jh1WqnygpANxwxrWjGsHs [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/3Dwl1LNvm29vOqvoLUMPkp [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4DtLZJz8RTqLy7fUkq0q3M [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ttsg3aavlgyRUPKoSz2R0 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/20VPKCm7BleRPVKfjTbcxj [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2417062765 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3055542451 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/195251697 [info]
recording of:Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

Related works

Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

writer:Daniel Francis Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods)
Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson
Edwin James Graham
Justin Hawkins