Christmas: A Season of Love
Studio album by
Idina Menzel
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
GenreChristmas
Length54:59
Label
ProducerRon Fair
Idina Menzel chronology
Idina
(2016) 		Christmas: A Season of Love
(2019) 		Drama Queen
(2023)

Christmas: A Season of Love is the second Christmas album by American singer and actress Idina Menzel. It was released through School Boy and Decca Records on October 18, 2019,[1] and includes duets with Billy Porter, Menzel's Frozen costar Josh Gad, Ariana Grande and Menzel's husband Aaron Lohr.[2] Menzel's duet with Grande, "A Hand for Mrs. Claus", is an original song by the composers of the Frozen soundtrack, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, while Menzel wrote the original song "At This Table" with Jonas Myrin about "inclusion during the holiday season". The album also features a solo recording of the Rent song "Seasons of Love" and the Ladino[3] Hanukkah song "Ocho Kandelikas", which was preceded by a home recording of Idina with her son Walker during Hanukkah.[4] In promotion for the album, Menzel has embarked on a three-city concert tour set mainly on the East Coast, including a stop at New York City's Carnegie Hall.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleigh Ride"
3:21
2."The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
3:04
3."I Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (featuring Billy Porter)Irving Berlin4:04
4."Christmas Just Ain't Christmas"
3:32
5."We Wish You the Merriest" (featuring Josh Gad)Les Brown2:26
6."A Hand for Mrs. Claus" (featuring Ariana Grande)
2:29
7."We Need a Little Christmas" (from Mame)Jerry Herman3:16
8."O Holy Night/Ave Maria (Schubert)" (medley)
5:30
9."Winter Wonderland/Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (medley)
3:51
10."I'll Be Home for Christmas" (featuring Aaron Lohr)
3:58
11."Walker's 3rd Hanukkah"Idina Menzel0:29
12."Ocho Kandelikas" (sung in Ladino)Flory Jagoda3:17
13."Christmas Time Is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas)
3:17
14."At This Table"
3:46
15."Seasons of Love" (from Rent)Jonathan Larson3:58
16."Caroling, Caroling"Alfred Burt2:50
17."Auld Lang Syne (Introduction)"
0:29
18."Auld Lang Syne"Burns1:22
Total length:54:59

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 123
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[7] 2

References

  1. ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (September 27, 2019). "Idina Menzel's New Christmas Album to Feature Ariana Grande, Billy Porter & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Gans, Andrew (September 27, 2019). "Idina Menzel's Christmas: A Season of Love Album Will Feature Guest Stars Billy Porter, Ariana Grande, More". Playbill. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Mamo, Heran (September 27, 2019). "Idina Menzel Recruits Ariana Grande, Billy Porter, Josh Gad & More for 'Christmas: A Season of Love' Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Burack, Emily (2020-12-15). "An Ode to the Token Hanukkah Song on a Christmas Album". Hey Alma. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew (October 14, 2019). "Tony Winner Idina Menzel Will Offer East Coast Holiday Concert'". Playbill. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Idina Menzel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Idina Menzel Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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