This Christmas - Christina Aguilera - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Considered the first song written by an African-American to ever make it into the holiday canon, the importance of Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" (1970) can't be understated. Written by Donny Hathaway (credited as "Donny Pitts") and Nadine Theresa McKinnor, "This Christmas" is an uplifting track about the excitement and anticipation surrounding the holidays. Musically speaking, it also bears all the trademark elements that helped the native Chicagoan attain legendary status over the years: soulful vocals, a powerful rhythm section, and lush arrangements. Released as a single in 1970, the track enjoyed modest chart success, reaching Number 11 on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart, but it gained significant traction after being included in Atco Record's revised edition of their 1968 Soul Christmas album. In more recent years, "This Christmas" was covered by pop singer Christina Aguilera, who included in her first Christmas album My Kind of Christmas in 2000.