In 1997, the song was covered by
RuPaul on the album
Ho, Ho, Ho featuring
Michelle Visage and
Barbara Mitchell. The song has also been recorded by indie rocker
Dan Bryk, and former
Sixpence None The Richer vocalist
Leigh Nash on their respective 2006 releases
Christmas Record and
Wishing for This.
The Venture Bros. released a version of the song in 2005 as performed by Henchmen Nos. 21 and 24 and
The Monarch.
June Carter Cash performed the song on the 1982
Johnny Cash Christmas special on CBS Television. In 2001, the song was covered by The Torpedoes on their CD
Hard Rock Candy Christmas. In 2008,
Kristine W released a dance cover version, remixed by Paul Goodyear, on her EP
Hey Mr. Christmas. In 2012,
Tracey Thorn recorded a version of the song for her Christmas album
Tinsel and Lights. In 2014,
LeAnn Rimes recorded a version of the song for her Christmas EP
One Christmas: Chapter 1. In 2015,
Cyndi Lauper recorded a cover of the song for her 2016 album
Detour as a duet with
Alison Krauss. In 2016,
Reba McEntire recorded a cover of the song for her 2016 album
My Kind of Christmas. In 2016,
The Nymphs's
Inger Lorre, Eric James Contreras, and Marshall O’boy recorded a cover of the song for
Amazon's
Acoustic Christmas album. In 2020,
Liz Callaway included a cover of "Hard Candy Christmas" on her 2020 Christmas album,
Comfort and Joy (An Acoustic Christmas). Also,
Ralph (singer) included a cover of this song as a single.
Zach Top also covered Hard Candy Christmas in 2023. ==References==