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2005 studio album by Diana Krall featuring The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christmas Songs is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, performed with The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. It was released on October 26, 2005, by Verve Records. This is Krall's first full-length album of Christmas songs (not counting her 1998 EP Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), and her first studio album with a big band. The album was released on vinyl for the first time on October 14, 2016.[1]
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Released | October 26, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
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Length | 44:52 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
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Tad Hendrickson of JazzTimes stated, "Krall gets a ton of help on her Christmas album from the well-drilled Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra as well as from the usual peeps in her own bands. The singer doesn't work too hard to sell it, preferring to stay in the pocket, and the solos are short all the way around, but it all sounds swingin', fun and jazzy".[6] John Bungey of The Times noted, "If your idea of a perfect Yuletide is Jimmy Stewart on the telly and Bing on the radio, and you believe that, musically, it's all been downhill since 1955, then Krall's album will suit perfectly".[7]
Dave Gelly and Nail Spenser of The Observer wrote, "If you feared the worst after hearing Diana Krall's last, rather droopy CD you can cheer up, because this one proves she hasn't forgotten how to swing after all. Corny idea or not, it is a terrific jazz-vocal album that will raise your spirits now and for several Christmases to come".[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jingle Bells" | James Pierpont | 3:26 |
2. | "Let It Snow" | 4:02 | |
3. | "The Christmas Song" | 4:24 | |
4. | "Winter Wonderland" | 3:15 | |
5. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | 3:08 | |
6. | "Christmas Time Is Here" | 3:35 | |
7. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 2:54 | |
8. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:19 | |
9. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 4:32 |
10. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" | Frank Loesser | 4:10 |
11. | "Sleigh Ride" | 3:26 | |
12. | "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" | Berlin | 3:41 |
Total length: | 44:52 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Christmas Songs.[9]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[39] | Gold | 15,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[40] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[41] | Gold | 5,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[42] | Platinum | 40,000* |
Portugal (AFP)[43] | Gold | 10,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[44] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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