Star Bright
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| Star Bright | |||||
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| Studio album by Vanessa Williams | |||||
| Released | November 5, 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Christmas | ||||
| Length | 51:05 | ||||
| Label | Mercury Records | ||||
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Star Bright, released on November 5, 1996 was the fourth album and the first Christmas album by Vanessa L. Williams. The album achieved critical acclaim and success as one of the best selling holiday albums of 1996 and 1997. It peaked #36 on the Billboard 200 and at #24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
The album went on to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 1997 and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. Although no official singles were released from the album, "Do You Hear What I Hear/The Little Drummer Boy" became an instant holiday classic becoming the most played holiday record of 1996 and reaching #23 on the Pop/Airplay charts.
Also, again while the album released no official singles, a video was shot a in 1993 for "What Child Is This?" that was originally featured on the album "A Very Special Christmas 2" released by A&M Records.
[edit] Track listing
- Do You Hear What I Hear / The Little Drummer Boy
- Star Bright
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Shout!)
- Baby, It's Cold Outside (featuring Bobby Caldwell)
- I Wonder As I Wander
- Sleep Well Little Children
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- The First Noel
- What Child Is This?
- Gracious Good Shepherd
- Go Tell It On The Mountain / Mary Had A Baby
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
