(andPOP) - British pop/soul singer Joss Stone has recorded a duet with Elton John for an upcoming benefit collection of John?s favourite holiday songs, reports RollingStone.com.
The brand-new track, ?Calling it Christmas,? was written by John and Bernie Taupin and will be featured on ?Elton John?s Christmas Party,? due Nov. 10 exclusively through Starbucks.
Among the other artists on the 21-track album are Bruce Springsteen, the Beach Boys, U2, John Mayer, the Pretenders, Rufus Wainwright, Jimmy Buffett, Outkast and Otis Redding.
The album will also include John?s 1973 festive hit ?Step Into Christmas.?
?Music plays a more important part at Christmas than at any other time of the year,? said John, according to his official website. ?It is the only season that has its own genre of music.
?Recently it has become de rigueur to do a Christmas album. But I do not want to do one. I would rather compile this album of my favorite Christmas songs by my favorite artists."
Starbucks and Universal Music Group will donate $2 for every CD sold to the Elton John AIDS Foundation
The complete track listing for ?Elton John?s Christmas Party,? according to eltonjohn.com:
1. Step Into Christmas - Elton John
2. Feliz Navidad - El Vez
3. Frosty the Snowman - The Ronettes
4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
5. The Man with All the Toys - The Beach Boys
6. A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn?t So) - The Flaming Lips
7. It Doesn?t Often Snow at Christmas - Pet Shop Boys
8. Spotlight on Christmas - Rufus Wainwright
9. Jingle Bell Rock - The Ventures
10. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
11. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - The Crystals
12. Playa?s Ball - Outkast
13. Merry Christmas Baby - Otis Redding
14. Christmas Island - Jimmy Buffett
15. St. Patrick?s Day - John Mayer
16. Please Come Home for Christmas - The Eagles
17. Christmas Must Be Tonight - The Band
18. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
19. December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush
20. New Year?s Day - U2
21. Calling It Christmas - Elton John and Joss Stone
