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My Kind of Christmas (2000)

Where the lyrics of My Kind of Christmas take you, and where it was really made.

'The Christmas Song' was sent to radio on November 15, 1999, almost a year before this album came out, and it is still on the tracklist.

Key places

Recording at Royaltone Studios (2000)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — Sessions for the album took place at Royaltone Studios in North Hollywood, one of four studios used for the record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Ocean Way Nashville (2000)

Recording site Ocean Way Nashville — Sessions for the album took place at Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the studios used for the record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Signet Sound Studios (2000)

Recording site Signet Sound Studios — Sessions for the album took place at Signet Sound Studios in Hollywood, one of the studios used for the record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Metalworks Studios (2000)

Recording site Metalworks Studios — Sessions for the album took place at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Canada, one of the studios used for the record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• My Kind of Christmas: the first Christmas album and third studio album by Christina Aguilera
• Released October 24, 2000 by RCA Records as CD and cassette
• Mix of Christmas standards and several original recordings with dance-pop elements
• Opens with two originals: "Christmas Time" and "This Year"
• Produced by Ron Fair, the Matrix, Robbie Buchanan, Barry Harris and Chris Cox
• Ends with a dance-styled remix of "The Christmas Song" by Thunderpuss

Background

• Follows her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999) and the Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo (2000)
• "The Christmas Song" released in late 1999, peaking at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100
• Recording began in early to mid 2000 while Aguilera was touring to support her debut and Spanish-language albums
• A cover of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" was recorded for the album but left off the tracklist and remains unreleased

Recording

• Sessions were held at Royaltone Studios in North Hollywood, Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Signet Sound Studios in Hollywood and Metalworks in Mississauga, Canada
• Recording ran from late 1999 to mid 2000

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Born December 18, 1980, in Ocean Breeze, New York; American singer, songwriter, and actress.
• Appeared on The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1993–1994); recorded "Reflection" for Mulan (1998) and signed with RCA Records.
• Debut album Christina Aguilera (1999) topped the US Billboard 200 and produced three Hot 100 number-one singles.
• Stripped (2002) and Back to Basics (2006) reinvented her image; Back to Basics was her second US number-one album.
• Known for a four-octave range, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register; ranked among the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone.
• Sold over 100 million records worldwide; five Grammy Awards.
• Acted in Burlesque (2010), The Emoji Movie (2017), and Zoe (2018).
• Coached The Voice (2011–2016); named a Disney Legend in 2019.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Critics gave mixed reviews on release, criticizing the musical style and Aguilera's oversinging
• AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "none of the new songs are knockouts" but called the album "entertaining seasonal dance-pop"
• Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly said Aguilera oversang so wildly that the booth would lack oxygen for another life form
• Rolling Stone's Jaan Uhelszki called the album "chilly, forced and overdone"
• The Austin Chronicle's Christopher Gray gave the album two stars

Reappraisal

• Billboard's Taylor Weatherby noted in 2016 that the album was not circulated each year like other holiday albums, despite reaching number one on the Holiday Albums chart
• Forbes named "Christmas Time" one of the fifteen most iconic Christmas pop songs in 2023

Records

• Debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 with about 25,000 first-week sales and peaked at number 28
• Topped the Billboard Holiday Albums chart
• RIAA platinum certification for more than 1,015,000 copies sold in the United States
• Second-best-selling holiday album of 2000 in the United States

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Etta James was first planned as a featured performer on "Merry Christmas, Baby", but Dr. John was chosen instead.
• Fifth Harmony members Ally Brooke and Normani have praised the album.
• The concert Aguilera gave for ABC was filmed and released as a DVD entitled My Reflection (2001).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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