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"Christmas in Hollis" is a single by Run–D.M.C. that was included on two 1987 Christmas compilation albums featuring various artists: ''A Very Special Christmas'' (A&M 3911) and ''Christmas Rap'' (Profile 1247). A&M Records originally released the song as a single in 1987 off of the ''A Very Special Christmas'' album. The track was produced by the group along with Rick Rubin, and has become popular during the holiday season. It reached number 78 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2000, 13 years after it was first released. The title refers to Hollis, the neighborhood in Queens where the members of Run-D.M.C. grew up. The track samples Clarence Carter's 1968 holiday song "Back Door Santa", as well as "Frosty the Snowman", "Jingle Bells", and "Joy to the World". ==Media usage== * The song was used in the 1988 film ''Die Hard'', played by the limousine driver Argyle while he drives John McClane to Nakatomi Plaza. * The song was used as part of UK catalogue retailers Argos Christmas 2014 campaign. * It was also used in the tv shows ''Chuck'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', ''Lip Sync Battle'', ''Orange Is the New Black''〔http://oitnbmusic.tumblr.com/post/57522020776/season-1-episode-13-cant-fix-crazy〕 and ''Hindsight''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christmas in Hollis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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