Christmas Time
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| Single by Christina Aguilera | ||
| from the album My Kind of Christmas | ||
| Released | 2000 | |
| Format | Airplay Only | |
| Genre | Pop Holiday |
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| Length | 4:01 | |
| Label | RCA Records | |
| Writer(s) | Alex Alessandroni Chaka Blackmon Steven Brown Ray Cham Ron Fair |
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| Producer(s) | Celebrity Status Ron Fair |
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| Christina Aguilera singles chronology | ||
| "Pero Me Acuerdo De Tí" (2000) |
"Christmas Time" (2000) |
"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (2001) |
"Christmas Time" is the first and only single from Christina Aguilera's Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas. Released in 2000, the single did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 as it was primarily a Christmas single, and they do not really chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Of much debate is whether the song is truly the first and only single of the album, as "The Christmas Song" which is found on the album had been released prior. Nevertheless, "The Christmas Song" was released before My Kind of Christmas had even been created. The single is most known for being Aguilera's first and only original (not a cover of a traditional holiday tune) Christmas single.
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"Christmas Time" was written by Celebrity Status (Chaka Blackmon, Steven Brown, Ray Cham), Alex Alessandroni, and Ron Fair and produced by Ron Fair and Celebrity Status. As briefly mentioned above, the song is most known for being the holiday signature song of Christina Aguilera; caution should be taken though as the song is not considered one of her regular signature songs per se (like "Genie in a Bottle" or "Dirrty"), but rather the song has become famous as her personal holiday signature song (such as "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has become the personal holiday signature song for Mariah Carey).
As Aguilera is known for daring to be different, she takes a gutsy move by making her signature holiday anthem not the usual traditional upbeat blend of festive holiday cheer, but rather a dark, urban, almost modern production with elements of dark Victorian music, and even a rap as rapped by Aguilera herself. Nevertheless, the song is not meant to be negative as Aguilera exclaims, but festively, "There'll be family and Christmas cheer, Peace and goodwill to all men, Everybody is home for Christmas...Everybody is home for Christmas Time."
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| Christina Aguilera |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Christina Aguilera (1999) • Stripped (2002) • Back to Basics (2006) |
| Other Albums |
| Mi Reflejo (2000) · My Kind of Christmas (2000) · Just Be Free (2001) |
| Singles |
| "Reflection" · "Genie in a Bottle" · "The Christmas Song" · "What a Girl Wants" · "I Turn to You" · "Come on Over Baby" · "Pero me acuerdo de ti" · "Christmas Time" · "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" · "Falsas Esperanzas" · "Lady Marmalade" · "Dirrty" · "Beautiful" · "Fighter" · "Can't Hold Us Down" · "Infatuation" · "The Voice Within" · "Car Wash" · "Tilt Ya Head Back" · "Ain't No Other Man" · "Hurt" · "Tell Me" · "Candyman" |
| Related articles |
| Discography · Awards · B-Sides/Unreleased songs · RCA Records |
