The Magic of Christmas (Natalie Cole album)

The Magic of Christmas is a collaborative Christmas album by American recording artist Natalie Cole and London Symphony Orchestra, released on September 21, 1999, by Elektra Records.[2] The album is a follow-up to Snowfall on the Sahara. It reached peak positions of number 157 on the Billboard 200 and number 84 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[3]

The Magic of Christmas
Studio album by
Natalie Cole and London Symphony Orchestra
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
Recorded1998[1]-1999
Genre
Length41:11
LabelElektra
ProducerFred Salem
Natalie Cole chronology
Snowfall on the Sahara
(1999)		 The Magic of Christmas
(1999)		 Ask a Woman Who Knows
(2002)

A number of the tracks on The Magic of Christmas were first released on the 1998 album Christmas With You, which was produced exclusively for Hallmark Cards.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic's Heather Phares awarded the album 2.5 out of 5 stars and described the collection of songs as "traditional yet sophisticated". She also highlighted "O Tannenbaum", "The 12 Days of Christmas", and "The Christmas Song".[4]

Track listing

Unless otherwise indicated, information is based on the album’s Liner Notes[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Christmas Song" (duet with Nat King Cole)Mel Tormé, Robert Wells3:45
2."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Felix Mendelssohn, W. H. Cummings (Adaptation)3:43
3."O Tannenbaum"Traditional3:57
4."Sweet Little Jesus Boy"Robert MacGimsey3:43
5."Sleigh Ride"Leroy Anderson (Music), Mitchell Parish (Lyrics)3:31
6."My Grown-Up Christmas List"David Foster, Linda Thompson-Jenner4:11
7."The Christmas Waltz"Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn4:23
8."Mary, Did You Know?"Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry3:26
9."Carol of the Bells"Mykola Leontovych, Peter J. Wilhousky4:34
10."Twelve Days of Christmas"Traditional6:04
Note
  • "The Christmas Song" uses samples from a recording of "The Christmas Song", as performed by Nat King Cole.[6]

Personnel

Unless otherwise indicated, information is based on AllMusic[2] and the album’s Liner Notes[5]

Charts
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 157
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[8] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 84

References
  1. Cole, Natalie. “Christmas With You” (Album Notes). Hallmark. 1998.
  2. "The Magic of Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. "The Magic of Christmas: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. Phares, Heather. "Natalie Cole – The Magic of Christmas". AllMusic.
  5. Cole, Natalie. “The Magic of Christmas” (Album Notes). Elektra Records. 1999.
  6. "Nat 'King' Cole's Holiday Track Returns to Billboard Hot 100". U Discover Music. 2018-12-06.
  7. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  8. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  9. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
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