Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special is a Christmas special starring Mariah Carey.[1]

Mariah Carey's
Magical Christmas Special
GenreChristmas special
Written byCaroline Fox
Directed byHamish Hamilton
Roman Coppola
StarringMariah Carey
ComposerMariah Carey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Mariah Carey
  • Hamish Hamilton
  • Roman Coppola
  • Ian Stewart
  • Raj Kapoor
  • Ashley Edens
Running time43 minutes
Production companyDone and Dusted
DistributorApple Inc.
WildBrain Distribution
(on behalf of Peanuts Worldwide)
Release
Original networkApple TV+
External links
Website

The special premiered on December 4, 2020 on Apple TV+.[2][3]

Background

Carey originally teased the Christmas special on social media, sharing a shot of three directors chairs with her, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson’s initials printed on them.[1] The special includes a guest segment starring the Peanuts franchise, as Apple has exclusive rights to Peanuts television content.[4]

Synopsis

"Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa Claus's great friend, Mariah Carey. Combining musical performances" from Carey, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, "dynamic dancing and groundbreaking animation, the undisputed Queen of Christmas jumps into action to create a holiday spectacular to make the whole world merry."[5]

Cast

Soundtrack
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+ Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedDecember 4, 2020
GenreChristmas
Length33:00
Label
Producer
Singles from Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+ Original Soundtrack)
  1. "Oh Santa!"
    Released: December 4, 2020

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+ Original Soundtrack) is the third Christmas album and second soundtrack album by American singer-songwriter and producer Mariah Carey. The soundtrack was released exclusively on Apple Music and iTunes Store on December 4, 2020, and was later released on all other platforms on December 11, 2020.[6] The soundtrack features a variety of musical guests, including Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg.[6]

Its first single, a re-recorded version of Carey's original Christmas song "Oh Santa!", originally released in 2010 as the lead single from Carey's second Christmas album Merry Christmas II You, was released across all platforms on December 4.[6] The new version includes Grande and Hudson as featured artists along with a music video.[6] Alongside "Oh Santa!", the soundtrack includes a brand new rendition of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride".[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Overture "Little Mariah's" Theme"
  • Carey
  • Moore
0:14
2."Sleigh Ride"
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Marc Shaiman
  • Scott M. Riesett
  • Frank Wolf
  • Tremaine "Six7" Williams[a]
2:39
3."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Interlude)Traditional
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Shaiman
  • Riesett
  • Wolf
0:19
4."When Christmas Comes" (Magical Christmas Mix)
  • Carey
  • James Poyser
  • Carey
  • Moore
2:27
5."Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Outro)
  • Carey
  • Moore
0:13
6."Peanuts...All I Want" (Interlude)
 0:43
7."Christmas Time Is Here"
  • Carey
  • Moore
1:58
8."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Intro)
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Shaiman
  • Riesett
  • Wolf
  • Williams[a]
0:25
9."Oh Santa!" (featuring Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Shaiman
  • Riesett
  • Williams[a]
3:20
10."Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / House Top Celebration" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Jermaine Dupri)
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Williams[a]
2:20
11."Sugar Plum Fairy" (Magical Christmas Mix)Traditional
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Shaiman
  • Riesett
  • Wolf
1:18
12."Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" (Magical Christmas Mix)
  • Carey
  • Shaiman
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Shaiman
  • Riesett
  • Wolf
3:04
13."O Holy Night" (Magical Christmas Mix)Adolphe Adam
  • Carey
  • Moore
2:50
14."Joy to the World" (Magical Christmas Mix)
  • Carey
  • Moore
4:11
15."Silent Night" (Magical Christmas Mix)Traditional
  • Carey
  • Moore
2:28
16."All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Magical Christmas Mix)
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Shaiman
  • Riesett
  • Wolf
4:29
17."Little Mimi's Theme" (Magical Christmas Mix)
  • Carey
  • Moore
  • Carey
  • Moore
0:17
Total length:33:00

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 99
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 37
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[11] 10
US Billboard 200[12] 100
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[13] 28

References
  1. Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 18, 2020). "Mariah Carey's AppleTV+ Christmas Special Reveals Premiere Date, Guest Lineup & 'Oh Santa!' Collaboration With Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. Turchiano, Danielle (November 18, 2020). "Mariah Carey's Christmas Special Premiere Date, Soundtrack, Guest Lineup Announced by Apple TV Plus". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. Brandle, Lars (November 18, 2020). "Mariah Carey Sets 'Magical Christmas Special', Featuring Ariana Grande & More". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. "Apple Lands Rights to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Co. in New Peanuts Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. December 14, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  5. ""Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" debuts Friday, December 4 on Apple TV+". Apple TV+ Press. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. "Mariah Carey Adds Two Little Helpers to 'Oh Santa!' Remix". Vulture. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. "Credits / Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+ Original Soundtrack) / Mariah Carey – TIDAL". Tidal. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  8. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  11. "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  12. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  13. "Mariah Carey Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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