<Table> <Tr> <Td> "My Kinda Lover" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Christmas Is the Time to Say' I Love You"' (1981) </Td> <Td> "Everybody Wants You" (1982) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "My Kinda Lover" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Christmas Is the Time to Say' I Love You"' (1981) </Td> <Td> "Everybody Wants You" (1982) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Christmas Is the Time to Say' I Love You"' is a holiday rock song by Billy Squier, released in 1981 as the B - side of his hit "My Kinda Lover" (Capitol 5037). In 1981, a video of the song was recorded with MTV VJs and staff members singing along with a live performance by Squier . VJ Martha Quinn remembers it as her number one moment when working for MTV . </P> <P> The song has been covered by Darlene Love, Alexa Vega, and by SR - 71 . Katharine McPhee recorded a cover of the song on her Christmas album, Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You, which was released on October 12, 2010 . </P>

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