[4] This version was released to the public in 1976 as the final track on the Spector compilation album, Rare Masters Vol.
[9] On the official UK Singles Chart, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" made its first appearance on the week of January 5, 2017 at number 74.
She then sang it annually for 20 years (1994–2014) on the episode before Christmas on Late Show with David Letterman (CBS), 21 times in all.
[13] Love also performed the song on December 24, 2013, in front of traders at the New York Stock Exchange as the market closed for the day.
Beginning in 2015, the tradition of Love's annual performance of the song moved to The View (ABC, 2015–2023), where it has continued during its last edition before Christmas until 2023.
[14] only skipping out the 2021 edition due to being exposed to a positive COVID-19 case resulting in a quarantine; a compilation of her previous performances was shown instead.
[15] In 2024, after a prolonged negotiation, Love brought the annual tradition to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; she performed the song on the December 18 episode, backed by Paul Shaffer, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul.