My Kind of Christmas

My Kind of Christmas
Studio album by Christina Aguilera
Released October 24, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre Christmas, pop, R&B, gospel
Length 45:38
Label RCA
Producer Ron Fair, The Matrix
Christina Aguilera chronology
Mi Reflejo
(2000)
My Kind of Christmas
(2000)
Stripped
(2002)
Singles from My Kind of Christmas
  1. "The Christmas Song"
    Released: November 18, 1999
  2. "Christmas Time"
    Released: November 27, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (C)[2]

My Kind of Christmas is the first christmas album by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The Christmas album was released on October 24, 2000.

Contents

Background

While "The Christmas Song" was recorded during her debut album sessions, all of the other songs from My Kind of Christmas were recorded while Aguilera was on tour in mid-late 2000. The album was recorded at the same time as Aguilera was recording her Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo—the albums were released one month apart.

"Christmas Time" was shipped to radio in mid-November 2000 and served as the first (and only) single to be released off the album, though not receiving any video treatment. Ironically the track "Merry Christmas, Baby" entered the Billboard Hot Ringtones at number thirty-eight in December 2007.[3] In addition, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", from the film The Sound of Music, and which can be heard on her My Reflection DVD, was recorded for "My Kind of Christmas" but the song remained absent when the physical release became available. The song has yet to be leaked through the internet, or through any other available source.[4] "These Are the Special Times" is a cover of the title track from Celine Dion's 1998 Christmas album These Are Special Times.

Track listing

  1. "Christmas Time" (Alex Alessandroni, Chaka Blackmon, Steven Brown, Ray Cham, Ron Fair) – 4:02
  2. "This Year" (Christina Aguilera, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Charlie Midnight, Scott Spock) – 4:14
  3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 4:03
  4. "Angels We Have Heard on High" (featuring Eric Dawkins) (Traditional) – 4:11
  5. "Merry Christmas, Baby" (featuring Dr. John) (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 5:44
  6. "Oh Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) – 4:52
  7. "These Are the Special Times" (Diane Warren) – 4:31
  8. "This Christmas" (Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor) – 4:01
  9. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 4:25
  10. "Xtina's Xmas" (Aguilera) – 1:32
  11. "The Christmas Song" (Holiday Remix) (Tormé, Wells) – 4:03

First version Bonus Track

12. "Silent Night / Noche De Paz" (Traditional, Arranged By Christina Aguilera & Ron Fair) – 4:49

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 28
U.S. Billboard Holiday Albums 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Credits and personnel

Production

References