“Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day,” originally performed by Canadian artist Celine Dion, was penned by Peter Zizzo, Ric Wake, and Dion herself for her 1998 English-language holiday album These Are Special Times. Produced by Wake, the song became a promotional single on December 4, 2000, two years after the album’s initial release.
Over the years, this pop ballad has been covered by numerous artists, including the Christian group Avalon, who re-recorded it for their 2000 album Joy: A Christmas Collection. The song is also closely associated with Clay Aiken, who made it his signature Christmas anthem after recording it for his 2004 album Merry Christmas with Love.
