Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition

Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition is the reissue of Australian singer Kylie Minogue's thirteenth studio album, Kylie Christmas (2015). The album was released on 25 November 2016 by Parlophone. Released 12 months after the original, the Snow Queen Edition features six newly recorded songs. To promote the album, Minogue made television appearances and performances. It was further promoted by two concerts on the Royal Albert Hall in London, as part of her A Kylie Christmas concert series in December 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition
Studio album (reissue) by
Kylie Minogue
Released25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)
Recorded2000; 2015–2016
Studio
Genre
Length72:39
LabelParlophone
Producer
Kylie Minogue chronology
Kylie Christmas
(2015)		 Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition
(2016)		 Golden
(2018)
Singles from Kylie Christmas
  1. "At Christmas"
    Released: 22 November 2016
  2. "Wonderful Christmastime"
    Released: 9 December 2016

Release

Minogue announced the release of Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition on 2 November 2016. The album artwork and track list were revealed on the same day. On 4 November 2016, the album was made available for pre-order worldwide via Minogue's official site, offering different options to purchase. It was released worldwide as a CD and digital download on 25 November 2016.[8][9]

Promotion

Minogue's cover of "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla was used in a Christmas TV advertisement for British pharmacy chain Boots. To promote the album in Europe, Minogue performed "Night Fever" on French programme Quotidien.[10] On 6 December, Minogue performed "At Christmas", "Can't Get You Out of My Head" and "Wonderful Christmastime" with Mika on Stasera Casa Mika.[11] The album was also supported by two performances on 9 and 10 December 2016, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as part of her A Kylie Christmas concert series.[5] On 11 December, was aired a performance of "At Christmas" on The Jonathan Ross Show and "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" on The X Factor UK final. On December 16, Minogue performed "Night Fever" on Danse avec les stars.

Singles

"At Christmas" was released as the lead single for the album. It was announced on 4 November 2016, when the album was made available for pre-order via Minogue's official site.[9] The single premiered on 22 November on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.[12]

"Wonderful Christmastime" with Mika was released as the second single off the album. It impacted Italian radio stations on December 9, 2016.[13]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Steve Anderson2:44
2."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (featuring Frank Sinatra)
  • Charles Pignone
  • Anderson
2:15
3."Winter Wonderland"
Anderson1:53
4."Only You" (with James Corden)Vince ClarkeAnderson3:05
5."Stay Another Day"
Anderson3:40
6."Christmas Wrapping" (with Iggy Pop)Chris ButlerAnderson5:05
7."At Christmas"
3:46
8."I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter"
Anderson2:29
9."Every Day's Like Christmas"
  • Stargate
  • Anderson[a]
4:12
10."Wonderful Christmastime" (with Mika)Paul McCartneyAnderson3:42
11."100 Degrees" (with Dannii Minogue)
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Anderson
4:31
12."Let It Snow"
Anderson1:56
13."I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"Roy WoodAnderson4:14
14."White December"
Prime3:07
15."2000 Miles"Chrissie HyndeAnderson3:34
16."Santa Baby"
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
3:22
17."Christmas Isn't Christmas 'Til You Get Here"
  • Minogue
  • Poole
  • Anderson
Anderson3:03
18."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Anderson3:22
19."Oh Santa"
  • Minogue
  • Howes
  • Stannard
  • Anderson
Anderson2:38
20."Cried Out Christmas"
  • Minogue
  • Poole
  • Prime
Prime3:44
21."Christmas Lights"
Anderson4:06
22."Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)"
  • Nigel Swanston
  • Tim Cox
Anderson2:10
Total length:72:39
Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition — French exclusive[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
23."Night Fever"
Anderson3:15
Total length:75:54
Notes
  • ^a signifies a vocal producer

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 106
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 88
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 64
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 179
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 11
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[21] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 42
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 41

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 25 November 2016
Parlophone [1][24]

References
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  2. Wass, Mike (November 1, 2016). "Kylie Minogue's Unveils 'Snow Queen Edition' Of 'Kylie Christmas'". Idolator. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. Corner, Lewis (September 6, 2016). "Kylie Minogue is going to re-release her Christmas album with new songs". Digital Spy. Hearst. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. Rudolph, Christopher (November 1, 2016). "Kylie Minogue Returns With "Snow Queen Edition" Of "Kylie Christmas"". NewNowNext. Logo TV. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. Trendell, Andrew (October 11, 2016). "Kylie Minogue announces special Christmas shows at Royal Albert Hall". NME. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  6. White, Jack (November 2, 2016). "Kylie Minogue announces Snow Queen edition of her Kylie Christmas album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  7. Corner, Lewis (November 2, 2016). "Kylie Minogue covers East 17 for a new edition of her Christmas album". Digital Spy. Hearst. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. "Kylie Minogue announces Snow Queen edition of her Kylie Christmas album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  9. "Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition + Gift Wrap". Kylie Minogue, Parlophone. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  10. "Kylie Minogue - Night Fever en live sur Quotidien" (in French). TF1. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  11. "Mika, per Natale duetto con Kylie Minogue e poi a Stasera Casa Mika". Tvzap (in Italian). November 28, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  12. "BBC Radio 2: Kylie Minogue and Christmas Lights". The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. BBC Radio 2. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  13. "Kylie Minogue - Wonderful Christmastime (with MIKA) (Radio Date: 09-12-2016)". December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  14. "Kylie Christmas (Repack +1 Titre Bonus)" (in French). Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  15. "Australiancharts.com – Kylie Minogue – Kylie Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  16. "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Kylie Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  17. "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Kylie Christmas" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  18. "Dutchcharts.nl – Kylie Minogue – Kylie Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  19. "Lescharts.com – Kylie Minogue – Kylie Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  20. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 40, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  21. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  22. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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