title: A Very Special Christmas 3
text: # A Very Special Christmas 3
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | link |
  
  A Very Special Christmas 3 is the third in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released on 23 September 1997, and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, and Linda Feder for A&M Records.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  | Track | Song Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | "I Saw Three Ships" | Traditional | Sting | 1:45 |
  | 2. | "Christmastime" | Billy Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | 3:18 |
  | 3. | "Children Go Where I Send Thee" | Traditional | Natalie Merchant | 5:14 |
  | 4. | "Santa Baby" | Joan Javits, Lauryn Hill, Tony Springer, Michel Prakazrel, Philip Springer and Wyclef Jean | Rev Run and the Christmas All-Stars featuring Mase, Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Salt-n-Pepa, Onyx and Keith Murray | 4:04 |
  | 5. | "Oi to the World" | Joe Escalante | No Doubt | 2:42 |
  | 6. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson | Sheryl Crow | 3:34 |
  | 7. | "Christmas" | Ernest Anastasio and John Popper | Blues Traveler | 5:45 |
  | 8. | "Oíche Chiún" ("Silent Night") | Josef Mohr and Franz X. Gruber | Enya | 3:48 |
  | 9. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé and Bob Wells | Hootie & the Blowfish | 3:14 |
  | 10. | "Ave Maria" | Natasha Shneider and Franz Schubert | Chris Cornell with Eleven | 6:12 |
  | 11. | "Christmas in the City" | Mary J. Blige, Malik Pendleton and Angie Martinez | Mary J. Blige featuring Angie Martinez | 4:38 |
  | 12. | "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | Jonny Lang | 4:20 |
  | 13. | "Christmas Song" | Dave Matthews | Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds | 5:15 |
  | 14. | "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand" | Traditional | Steve Winwood | 2:32 |
  | 15. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe-Charles Adam and John Sullivan Dwight | Tracy Chapman | 4:30 |
  | 16. | "We Three Kings" | Traditional | Patti Smith | 5:47 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  