A Kylie Christmas

A Kylie Christmas
EP by Kylie Minogue
Released 30 November 2010
Recorded 2000–10
Genre Pop, dance-pop, Christmas
Length 5:19 (A Kylie Christmas)
11:20 (A Christmas Gift)
Label Parlophone
Kylie Minogue chronology

Pink Sparkle
(2010)		 A Kylie Christmas
(2010)
Alternative cover
A Christmas Gift cover

A Kylie Christmas is the fifth extended play by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released digitally on 30 November 2010 by Parlophone. A re-edition titled A Christmas Gift was released on 1 December 2010 with three songs, including "Aphrodite" and "Can't Beat the Feeling" from Minogue's eleventh studio album Aphrodite. Minogue's cover of the 1953 song "Santa Baby" first appeared as a B-side to her 2000 single "Please Stay".[1] Minogue uploaded a music video of "Let It Snow" to her official YouTube channel on 10 December 2010.[2]

Live performances

Minogue performed "Let It Snow" and "Santa Baby" at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in New York City on 30 November 2010.[3]

Track listing

A Kylie Christmas
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Let It Snow"  
 1:57
2. "Santa Baby"  
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
 3:22
Total length:
 5:19
A Christmas Gift
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Aphrodite"  
 3:47
2. "Can't Beat the Feeling"  
 4:10
3. "Santa Baby"  
  • Javits
  • P. Springer
  • T. Springer
 3:23
Total length:
 11:20

Charts

A Kylie Christmas (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[4] 188
"Santa Baby" (2010) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[5] 85
UK Singles Chart[4] 132
"Let It Snow" (2010) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[5] 89

Release history

Country Date Label Format Version
United Kingdom[6] 30 November 2010 Parlophone Digital download A Kylie Christmas
United States[7] Astralwerks
United Kingdom[8] 1 December 2010 Parlophone A Christmas Gift
Australia[9] 12 December 2010 Mushroom Records A Kylie Christmas
New Zealand[10]

References

  1. ↑ Mrkic, Mike (2 December 2010). "Kylie to release Christmas EP". Sydney Star Observer. Gay & Lesbian Community Publishing Limited. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRwmoBdG0Pk
  3. ↑ "Kylie Minogue the snow queen performs in New York as the Rockefeller Center is transformed into a winter wonderland". Daily Mail. Mail Online. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2010". The Official Charts Company. The Zobbel Website. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 27th December 2010" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "A Kylie Christmas – Single by Kylie Minogue". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  7. ↑ "A Kylie Christmas – Single by Kylie Minogue". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "A Christmas Gift – EP by Kylie Minogue". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  9. ↑ "A Kylie Christmas – Single by Kylie Minogue". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "A Kylie Christmas – Single by Kylie Minogue". iTunes Store New Zealand. Apple Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2011.

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