Christmas (Cher album)

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Christmas
A computer graphic of Cher surrounded by large Christmas tree ornaments
Standard album cover
Studio album by Cher
Released October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
Recorded Mid-2023
Length 39:48
Label Warner
Producer
Cher chronology
Dancing Queen
(2018)		 Christmas
(2023)
Singles from Christmas (Cher album)

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Background

Cher first announced a plan to record a Christmas album in 2018.[4] However, no progress was made at this time, and she did not comment again on this album until hinting at its production in July 2023, when she announced that she was already working on material for it.[5] On Twitter, she shared that she never wanted to do a festive album but it came out "as good as any record" she has made.[6] In an interview with Good Morning Britain in September, Cher expressed her pride over the record, saying that it is "not your mother's Christmas album" but a Cher Christmas album.[7] On September 7, Cher unveiled the album's artwork, accompanied by a caption asking the reader if they wanted to share Christmas with her. The cover depicts a simple shot of the singer surrounded by Christmas ornaments.[8] She is seen wearing a white shirt and bedazzled blue jeans.[9] Target exclusive versions of the album consists of 4 different colored versions of Cher's name.[10] An alternative cover with Cher in pink version of her outfit on the standard album and kicking a splash of water was released exclusively to Cher's official store,[11] while Amazon versions had another exclusive alternative cover with Cher in a silver bejeweled dress surrounded by water and icebergs.[12]

The project features guest appearances by Darlene Love, Michael Bublé, Tyga, Cyndi Lauper, and Stevie Wonder.[13] Cher shared her excitement over the fact that there are "millions of people" on it and that she never released an album with duets.[6] According to her, the decision to include guest artists was "last-minute".[14]

Singles

On October 6, 2023, Cher released "DJ Play a Christmas Song" as the lead single from the album.[15] On the week ending October 21, 2023, the song entered the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at No. 3, reaching the No. 1 position six weeks later (on the week ending December 2, 2023).[16] On the week ending November 18, 2023, the song entered the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at No. 22, attaining the No. 1 position three weeks later (on the week ending December 9, 2023).[17] In the United Kingdom, the song both entered and peaked at No. 37 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and at No. 34 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[18]

Commercial performance

Christmas debuted at number 32 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Holiday Albums chart with 21,000 album-equivalent units from which 20,000 comprised album sales.[19]

In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart.[20]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Mark Taylor; except "Drop Top Sleigh Ride" produced by Alexander Edwards, Ryan OG, and Mike Crook.

Christmas track listing
No. Title Length
1. "DJ Play a Christmas Song"   3:29
2. "What Christmas Means to Me" (with Stevie Wonder) 2:35
3. "Run Rudolph Run"   2:53
4. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (with Darlene Love) 2:43
5. "Angels in the Snow"   2:52
6. "Home" (with Michael Bublé) 3:44
7. "Drop Top Sleigh Ride" (with Tyga) 3:20
8. "Please Come Home for Christmas"   2:55
9. "I Like Christmas"   2:59
10. "Christmas Ain't Christmas Without You"   2:55
11. "Santa Baby"   3:21
12. "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" (with Cyndi Lauper) 3:07
13. "This Will Be Our Year"   2:14
Total length:
 39:48

Charts

Chart performance for Christmas
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 100
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 45
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 57
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[26] 47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[28] 17
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[30] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 42
US Billboard 200[33] 32
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[34] 1

References

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External links

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  22. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Cher – Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cher – Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cher – Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  28. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2023. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  29. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  31. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Cher – Christmas". Hung Medien.
  32. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  33. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Cher.
  34. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Cher.
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