December 10: Santa Claus Lane

Sequel to: The Santa Clause (Film, 1994)

After the success of Tim Allen's The Santa Clause in 1994, Disney pushed a sequel into production with a broader marketing approach. The Santa Clause 2 debuted in 2002 not only with an abundance of really bad CGI, but also a theme song provided by Disney Channel superstar Hillary Duff. Santa Claus Lane was hyped considerably across the Disney empire to help promote the film. The movie itself was not exactly critically loved, but it did well enough commercial to spawn another sequel 4 years later. (Translation: Tim Allen's career was pretty much supported solely by the Mouse for a decade or so).

The film lacked the heart of the original, as most sequels do. But it did give us a power-pop tune to feature on Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music!

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• Hillary Duff – Santa Claus Lane (Released 2002, 2:42, 5.5 MB)
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From the Archives: December 10

• 2002:
  • Deck the Halls by Mannheim Steamroller
  • Deck the Halls by SheDaisy
• 2003: Aunt Bethany Speaks from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
• 2004: Little Drummer Boy by Chris McDonald Orchestra
• 2005: Dance of the Sugarplum Fair by The Soulful Strings
• 2006: Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells by Michael W. Smith
• 2007: Motown Jingle Bells by Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band
• 2008:
  • The Twelve Days Of Christmas by Sesame Street
  • The Twelve Days Of Christmas by The Hornheads
• 2009: Christmas In Dixie by Alabama
• 2010: The Nutcracker Suite by Appalachian Christmas Quartet
• 2011: Sleep, Holy Babe by Eileen Farrell

What's This All About?

New to Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music? Take some time to read the explanation and introduction!