I Dream of Christmas
Studio album by
Norah Jones
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
GenreChristmas[1]
Length42:21
LabelBlue Note
ProducerLeon Michels
Norah Jones chronology
Pick Me Up Off the Floor
(2020) 		I Dream of Christmas
(2021) 		Visions
(2024)
Singles from I Dream of Christmas
  1. "Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"
    Released: October 1, 2021
  2. "I Dream of Christmas"
    Released: December 3, 2021

I Dream of Christmas is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones. It was released by Blue Note Records on October 15, 2021.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters8/10[1]

PopMatters editor Peter Piatkowski found that I Dream of Christmas "feels like a soothing salve on what seems like another troubled holiday season. The record is a wonderful soundtrack to the upcoming festivities and should be on the playlist of everyone’s Christmas party."[1]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Leon Michels.

I Dream of Christmas track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"Norah Jones3:20
2."Christmas Don't Be Late"Ross Bagdasarian2:40
3."Christmas Glow"Jones2:45
4."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:05
5."Christmastime"
  • Jones
  • Leon Michels
4:00
6."Blue Christmas"
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay W. Johnson
3:24
7."It's Only Christmas Once a Year"Jones2:04
8."You're Not Alone"
  • Jones
  • Leon Michels
3:52
9."Winter Wonderland"
3:32
10."A Holiday with You"Jones2:40
11."Run Rudolph Run"
3:11
12."Christmas Time Is Here"
3:45
13."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"Frank Loesser4:03
Total length:42:21
Target bonus track[3] / Japanese edition (bonus track)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam2:18
Total length:44:45
Amazon deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."I Dream of Christmas"
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:22
15."The Christmas Waltz"
3:17
16."Last Month of the Year"
2:51
17."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
4:10
Total length:56:01
2022 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Last Month of the Year"
  • Hall
  • Pickens Tartt
  • Lomax
2:51
15."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
  • Ram
  • Gannon
  • Kent
4:10
16."The Christmas Waltz"
  • Cahn
  • Styne
3:17
17."O Holy Night"Adam2:18
18."I Dream of Christmas"
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:22
19."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
4:16
20."Christmas in My Soul / Christmastime" (Live from The Empire State Building)
4:49
21."Run Rudolph Run" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Marks
  • Brodie
3:16
22."Blue Christmas" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Billy Hayes
  • Johnson
3:46
23."You're Not Alone" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:38
24."Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" (Live from The Empire State Building)Jones3:15

Charts

Release history

Release history for I Dream of Christmas
Region Date Edition Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2021 Standard
Blue Note [2]
October 21, 2022 Deluxe reissue [22]

References

  1. ^ a b c Piatkowski, Peter (November 3, 2021). "Norah Jones Plays It Cool, Classic, and Timeless with 'I Dream of Christmas'". PopMatters. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "I Dream of Christmas". Apple Music. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "アイ・ドリーム・オブ・クリスマス" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Albums (Week 50, 2021)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-10-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Jazz and Blues Albums 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2021" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "I Dream of Christmas (Deluxe)". Apple Music. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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