Bryan Adams’ new Christmas single ‘California Christmas’ gains quick popularity

Bryan Adams’ most recent Christmas single, ‘California Christmas,’ has quickly become a holiday hit. Released on November 26th by Bad Records, this sunny festive anthem has soared to the top spot on the Canada Radio Holiday Chart. In addition, it has been added to the playlists of 45 radio stations across the UK. To add to its success, on December 15th, it was announced as the Record Of The Week on both Radio 2 and Virgin Radio in the UK. The song features a star-studded lineup of friends, including Alessia Cara, Alan Doyle, Barenaked Ladies, and The Sheepdogs. Recorded live at Vancouver’s renowned Warehouse Studio, the single captures the warmth, joy, and musical chemistry that define Adams’ collaborations.

These stars have united for Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam, a new 13-track festive album. The album, originally recorded for the Bryan Adams & Friends ‘A Great Big Holiday Jam’ TV special on Citytv and Citytv+ in Canada, premiered on December 8th along with the release of the album. The music is now available for streaming and downloading on all DSPs.

In addition to the brand new song ‘California Christmas,’ the album also features the stars performing Christmas classics like ‘Little Saint Nick’ and ‘Jingle Bell Rock’. A new video for ‘O Christmas Tree,’ which is the closing track on the album, has been released. This video showcases Adams on vocals accompanied by Gary Breit on the piano.

The tracklist for Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam includes songs such as ‘Little Saint Nick,’ ‘Green Christmas,’ ‘Christmas All Over Again,’ and ‘Jingle Bell Rock.’ It also includes ‘Santa Man,’ ‘I’ll Be There Christmas Eve,’ ‘I Saw Three Ships,’ ‘California Christmas,’ ‘Make It To Christmas,’ ‘Footprints,’ ‘Deck The Halls,’ ‘Christmas Time,’ and ‘O Christmas Tree.’

Adams recently concluded a successful run of UK tours in 2025 with three sold-out arena shows across the country. He is currently touring Europe for the remainder of the year and is set to embark on an extensive tour throughout Asia, the Americas, and South Africa in 2026. For full tour dates and ticket information, visit the official Bryan Adams website.