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"Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming)" is a 2001 song by American singer Melanie Thornton. Full Credits of the Song Compiled From Discogs.com: Melanie Janene Thornton (R.I.P.) of La Bouche (Writer and Singer), Colin Rich (Backing Vocals), Laila Manke (Backing Vocals), Michael 'Mitch' Keller (Backing Vocals), Oscar Sheercan (Backing Vocals), Jay Rhodes (Choir Arranger), Ben Naftali (Writer), Jon Nettlesbey of Truth Inc. (Writer), Richard John Aris (Writer), Scott Temper (Writer), Terry Darell Coffey of Truth Inc. (Writer), Mitchell Lennox (Marc Lennard)(Writer)(Producer), Julien Nairolf (Writer)(Producer), Simon Allert of Ultra Violet (Engineer). The song was also featured in a Coca-Cola Christmas promotional campaign.

Track listings

 * European CD maxi single
 * 1) "Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming) (Radio Version)" – 3:50
 * 2) "Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming) (Art-Of-Soul Tight Mix)" – 3:34
 * 3) "Memories" – 4:22

Joe McElderry version
On November 17, 2013, British singer Joe McElderry released a cover of the song as a surprise single for his fans. The release was designed to keep his fans happy while waiting for new material and before embarking on his Set Your Soul Alive tour. The single was originally intended to be released on November 18, 2013, however, it was released the day before in the UK and on November 15, 2013 in Ireland. On 11 November 2013, he hinted the release on his social media pages, posting a picture on his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages saying "Joe McElderry holidays are coming ...in 7 days". The singer continued to post these pictures daily as a build up to the release, however, on the last day, decided to bring the release a day earlier, tweeting. "Would you guys like it now?? #holidaysarecoming", "I went into the studio two weeks ago to record a christmas track as thanks for you support this year!!", "I have decided to do this today!! Its ready early and i am excited!!!" "Sooooooo.......", then tweeted the link to the iTunes single. It was released on Amazon digitally on the 18th as planned. CDs are available at the singer's merchandise store. It comes with the photo cover, additional pictures inside and an extra booklet containing more new photos.

Singles history

 * One World One Song (2013)
 * Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming)' (2013)

Studio albums

 * Wide Awake (2010)
 * Classic (2011)
 * ClassicChristmas (2011)
 * Here's What I Believe (2012)

Singles

 * The Climb (2009)
 * Ambitions (2010)
 * Someone Wake Me Up (2010)
 * Last Christmas (2011)
 * Wonderful Dream (Holidays are coming) (2013)

Featured singles

 * You Are Not Alone
 * Everybody Hurts
 * Abide with Me

Tours

 * Classic Tour (2011)

Related articles

 * Wikipedia Book
 * Discography
 * The X Factor series 6 finalists (2009)

Rebecca Newman version
On Novenber 12. 2013, lyric soprano Rebecca Newman issued her version as a charity Christmas video, in a fully reworked arrangement, on YouTube. It is available for download - 12% of the download price goes to ChildLine. It was created with the participation of staff of the Derwent Valley Light Railway at the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, with a cast of children and adults from the theatre company We Are Theatre, and filmed also below the magnificent stained-glass window in Durham Town Hall. It was very well reviewed and within a fortnight registered 88,000 hits on YouTube. By November 2014 it had amassed 170,000 views. Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming) was the creation of Melanie Thornton, who tragically died two days before the song was to have been released. A sample from it was used in the famous CocaCola Christmas truck adverts. Newman highly valued the gracious endorsements she received for this version, from Thornton's niece and from her sister, who is also her manager.