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Cool Yule (2005)

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Cool Yule failed to chart when it came out in October 2006 and only entered the US Billboard 200 in late November.

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The title track was written by Steve Allen and Eric Kornfeld
Winter Wonderland / Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! is a duet with Johnny Mathis
The Christmas version of 'From a Distance' has special holiday lyrics by Jay Landers, with the original song by Julie Gold
Other songs include 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas', 'I'll Be Home for Christmas', 'White Christmas' and 'Mele Kalikimaka'

Every track was produced by Robbie Buchanan
AllMusic's review says the album features a very able backing band and orchestra on all tracks

1	Merry Christmas	3:13
2	Cool Yule	2:28
3	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	3:55
4	Winter Wonderland / Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	2:47
5	I’ll Be Home for Christmas	3:21
6	What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?	3:58
7	I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm	3:24
8	O Come, O Come, Emmanuel	3:13
9	Mele Kalikimaka	2:35
10	From a Distance (Christmas version)	5:11
11	White Christmas	3:20

Born December 1, 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii; American actress, comedian, singer, and author.
Moved to New York City in 1965 and began in off-off-Broadway plays, then appeared in Fiddler on the Roof and Salvation on Broadway in the late 1960s.
Rose to prominence in 1970 singing at the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in New York, where she built a core following.
Debut album The Divine Miss M (1972) earned the 1973 Grammy for Best New Artist.
Starred in the film The Rose (1979), earning an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe.
Won Record of the Year for "Wind Beneath My Wings" from the film Beaches (1988).
Has over 30 million records sold worldwide, with 14 solo studio albums since 1970.
Received a Tony Award for Hello, Dolly! (2017 Broadway revival) and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2021.

Founded the New York Restoration Project in 1995 to revitalize neglected parks in disadvantaged New York neighborhoods.

AllMusic editor Marisa Brown found that Midler shows off her stuff on all the tracks and sounds good the whole time
Brown wrote that the album adds little to songs already recorded by others
Brown judged it a pretty strong collection of well-done Christmas standards from a well-known and popular artist
Brown noted that the album may not replace Johnny Mathis's holiday albums yet

Failed to chart upon its October 10, 2006 release
Debuted on the US Billboard 200 on November 25, 2006
Peaked in the week of December 6, 2006, rising from number 35 to number 33
Sold 47,000 copies in the week of its peak
By July 2007 had sold 271,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan
Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category in 2008

'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' was a bonus track on CD albums released at Target
The title track 'Cool Yule' was written by Steve Allen and Eric Kornfeld
The Christmas version of 'From a Distance' uses holiday lyrics by Jay Landers on Julie Gold's original song
The duet with Johnny Mathis is a medley of 'Winter Wonderland' and 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!'
The album is Midler's Christmas studio album, published in 2006