The Magic of Christmas (Natalie Cole album)

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The Magic of Christmas
Natale Cole Christmas.jpg
Studio album by
Natalie Cole and London Symphony Orchestra
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
Recorded1998–99[1]
Genre
Length41:11
LabelElektra
ProducerFred Salem
Natalie Cole chronology
Snowfall on the Sahara
(1999) 		The Magic of Christmas
(1999) 		Ask a Woman Who Knows
(2002)

The Magic of Christmas is a collaborative Christmas album by American recording artist Natalie Cole and London Symphony Orchestra, released on September 21, 1999, by Elektra Records.[2] The album is a follow-up to Snowfall on the Sahara. It reached peak positions of number 157 on the US Billboard 200 and number 84 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] A number of the tracks on The Magic of Christmas were first released on the 1998 album Christmas With You, which was produced exclusively for Hallmark Cards.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[4]

AllMusic's Heather Phares awarded the album 2.5 out of 5 stars and described the collection of songs as "traditional yet sophisticated". She also highlighted "O Tannenbaum", "The 12 Days of Christmas", and "The Christmas Song".[4]

Track listing[]

All tracks producer by Fred Salem.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Christmas Song" (duet with Nat King Cole)
3:45
2."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
3:43
3."O Tannenbaum"Traditional3:57
4."Sweet Little Jesus Boy"Robert MacGimsey3:43
5."Sleigh Ride"
3:31
6."My Grown-Up Christmas List"
4:11
7."The Christmas Waltz"
4:23
8."Mary, Did You Know?"
3:26
9."Carol of the Bells"
4:34
10."Twelve Days of Christmas"Traditional6:04
Note
  • "The Christmas Song" uses samples from a recording of "The Christmas Song", as performed by Nat King Cole.[6]

Personnel and credits[]

Adapted from album booklet.[2][5]

Charts[]

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 157
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[8] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 84

References[]

  1. ^ Cole, Natalie. “Christmas With You” (Album Notes). Hallmark. 1998.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Magic of Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Magic of Christmas: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Phares, Heather. "Natalie Cole – The Magic of Christmas". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Cole, Natalie. “The Magic of Christmas” (Album Notes). Elektra Records. 1999.
  6. ^ "Nat 'King' Cole's Holiday Track Returns to Billboard Hot 100". U Discover Music. 2018-12-06.
  7. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.

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