| Child of Winter (Christmas Song) | |
| Cover: | Child of Winter.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Beach Boys |
| B-Side: | Susie Cincinnati |
| Released: | December 23, 1974 |
| Recorded: | November 18, 1974 |
| Genre: | Christmas |
| Length: | 2:50 |
| Label: | Brother/Reprise (1321) |
| Producer: | Brian Wilson |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Sail On, Sailor |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
"Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys that was released as a standalone single on December 23, 1974. Written by Brian Wilson and Stephen Kalinich, it was the only Beach Boys single issued between the albums Holland and 15 Big Ones. The B-side was "Susie Cincinnati".
In a 1997 interview, Kalinich said of the song,
An early version with Dennis Wilson on lead vocals and Carl Wilson singing the bridge is reported to exist.[1]
When released in other countries, the single featured the live version of "Good Vibrations" from The Beach Boys In Concert as a B-side.
"Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" was included on the band's 1998 compilation Ultimate Christmas.
Per Stephen Kalinich.[2]