| A Very Special Christmas 3 | |
| Type: | Compilation album |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | A Very Special Christmas 3.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover art by Keith Haring |
| Released: | September 23, 1997 |
| Genre: | Christmas music |
| Length: | 66:32 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Producer: | Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, Linda Feder |
| Prev Title: | A Very Special Christmas 2 |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | A Very Special Christmas Live |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
A Very Special Christmas 3 is the third in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released on 23 September 1997, and production was overseen by Bobby Shriver, Al Cafaro, and Linda Feder for A&M Records.
| Track | Song Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Saw Three Ships" | Traditional | 1:45 | ||
| 2. | "Christmastime" | 3:18 | |||
| 3. | "Children Go Where I Send Thee" | Traditional | 5:14 | ||
| 4. | "Santa Baby" | 4:04 | |||
| 5. | "Oi to the World" | 2:42 | |||
| 6. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson | 3:34 | ||
| 7. | "Christmas" | 5:45 | |||
| 8. | "Oíche Chiún" ("Silent Night") | 3:48 | |||
| 9. | "The Christmas Song" | 3:14 | |||
| 10. | "Ave Maria" | 6:12 | |||
| 11. | "Christmas in the City" | Mary J. Blige, Malik Pendleton and Angie Martinez | 4:38 | ||
| 12. | "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | 4:20 | |||
| 13. | "Christmas Song" | Dave Matthews | 5:15 | ||
| 14. | "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand" | Traditional | 2:32 | ||
| 15. | "O Holy Night" | 4:30 | |||
| 16. | "We Three Kings" | Traditional | 5:47 |