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Christmas Eve (Kelly Clarkson song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Christmas Eve'" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson. Written by Clarkson with Jason Halbert, who handled its production, it is a Christmas-themed song about witnessing the festive joys of the Christmas season, primarily on the night before the holiday itself. Released as a companion track to Clarkson's children's book 'River Rose and the Magical Christmas', it was later issued as a single by Atlantic Records on November 30, 2017. The song is included on Clarkson's second Christmas album 'When Christmas Comes Around...' (2021).
Background and release
"Christmas Eve" is a Christmas-themed song written by Clarkson and Jason Halbert, with the latter producing it. Lyrically, it is a song of celebration of the Christmas season. The song was intended to accompany the release of Clarkson's second children's book 'River Rose and the Magical Christmas' which, unlike its predecessor, features a full original song unrelated to the accompanying material itself.
Clarkson wrote the track from the perspective of elves while making preparations for the holiday, while also promulgating it as for a prospective inclusion on her Christmas album 'Wrapped in Red' (2013).
"Christmas Eve" was originally released by Atlantic Records as on October 20, 2017, four days before the release of 'The Magical Christmas'. A live recording of the song was also issued exclusively as a single on the Spotify streaming service on November 30, 2017. Clarkson revealed that she did not intend the record to be a single, but a positive response from the public prompted Atlantic to release it. She remarked, "It's literally so fun to sing and it just kind of puts you in this happy mood that gets you ready for Christmas," and added that "it's cool because it was like a happy accident. It wasn't supposed to even be, like, a big thing."
Reception
'Billboard's Tatiana Tenreyro observed that the song's bells and a jubilant horn-filled melody captures the magic of the holidays. 'Entertainment Weekly' described it as a joyful and uplifting song that masterfully showcases her voice, accompanied by the sounds of tambourines, drums, and jingle bells.
"Christmas Eve" made its debut chart appearance on 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart, where it ascended at number two, becoming her first top two hit since "Wrapped in Red" in 2014. Overseas, it charted on the 'Billboard' Canada AC, 'Billboard' Canada Hot AC, and the national charts of Austria and Germany.
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits lifted from Tidal.
* Lead vocals Kelly Clarkson
* Background vocals Bridget Sarai, Jessi Collins
* Songwriters Kelly Clarkson, Jason Halbert
* Arranger and conductor Joseph Trapanese
* Producer, organ, and piano Jason Halbert
* Mixing engineer John Hanes
* Mastering engineers Chris Gehringer, Will Quinnell
* Engineers Shane Wilson, Nick Spezia, John Denosky, Jason Halbert
* Bass Craig Nelson, Mark Hill, Jack Jezzerio
* Cello Anthony Lamarchina, Kevin Bate, Sari Reist, Nicholas Gold
* Contractor Alan Umstead
* Coordinator Booker White
* Drums Lester Estelle
* Flute Leslie Fagan, Erik Gratton
* French Horn Jennifer Kummer, Anna Spina
* Guitar Aben Eubanks
* Mixer Serban Ghenea
* Percussion Ron Sorbo
* Saxophone Jimmy Bowland
* Timpani Ron Sorbo
* Viola Charles Dixon, Hari Bernstein, Bruce Christensen, Jim Grosjean, Idalynn Besser, Shu-Zheng
* Violin Ryan Cockman, Isabel Bartles, Jung-Min Shin, Amy Helman, Maria Conti, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Janet Darnall, Gerald Greer, Conni Ellisor, Bruce Wethey, Alan Umstead, Erin Hall, Alicia Enstrom, Peter Povey, Karen Winkelmann, Jenny Bifano, Catherine Umstead, Ali Gooding
Charts
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Release history
References
Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:American Christmas songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Kelly Clarkson songs
Category:Songs written by Kelly Clarkson
Category:Songs written by Jason Halbert
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