Christmas: A Season of Love is the second Christmas album by American singer and actress Idina Menzel. It was released through School Boy and Decca Records on October 18, 2019,[1] and includes duets with Billy Porter, Menzel's Frozen costar Josh Gad, Ariana Grande and Menzel's husband Aaron Lohr.[2] Menzel's duet with Grande, "A Hand for Mrs. Claus", is an original song by the composers of the Frozen soundtrack, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, while Menzel wrote the original song "At This Table" with Jonas Myrin about "inclusion during the holiday season". The album also features a solo recording of the Rent song "Seasons of Love" and the Ladino[3] Hanukkah song "Ocho Kandelikas", which was preceded by a home recording of Idina with her son Walker during Hanukkah.[4] In promotion for the album, Menzel has embarked on a three-city concert tour set mainly on the East Coast, including a stop at New York City's Carnegie Hall.[5]
Christmas: A Season of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
Genre | Christmas | |||
Length | 54:59 | |||
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Producer | Ron Fair | |||
Idina Menzel chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sleigh Ride" | 3:21 | |
2. | "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | 3:04 | |
3. | "I Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (featuring Billy Porter) | Irving Berlin | 4:04 |
4. | "Christmas Just Ain't Christmas" | 3:32 | |
5. | "We Wish You the Merriest" (featuring Josh Gad) | Les Brown | 2:26 |
6. | "A Hand for Mrs. Claus" (featuring Ariana Grande) | 2:29 | |
7. | "We Need a Little Christmas" (from Mame) | Jerry Herman | 3:16 |
8. | "O Holy Night/Ave Maria (Schubert)" (medley) | 5:30 | |
9. | "Winter Wonderland/Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (medley) | 3:51 | |
10. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (featuring Aaron Lohr) | 3:58 | |
11. | "Walker's 3rd Hanukkah" | Idina Menzel | 0:29 |
12. | "Ocho Kandelikas" (sung in Ladino) | Flory Jagoda | 3:17 |
13. | "Christmas Time Is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) | 3:17 | |
14. | "At This Table" |
| 3:46 |
15. | "Seasons of Love" (from Rent) | Jonathan Larson | 3:58 |
16. | "Caroling, Caroling" | Alfred Burt | 2:50 |
17. | "Auld Lang Syne (Introduction)" |
| 0:29 |
18. | "Auld Lang Syne" | Burns | 1:22 |
Total length: | 54:59 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 123 |
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |