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| Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole | ||||
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 29:53 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole is an album by Natalie Cole that was released by Elektra in 2008. [1] It is a compilation of tracks from her previous holiday albums. It is her last holiday album and final English-language studio album.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Christmas Song" (duet with Nat "King" Cole with the London Symphony Orchestra) | Fred Salem | 3:29 | |
| 2. | "O Tannenbaum" (with the London Symphony Orchestra) | Traditional | Salem | 3:58 |
| 3. | "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" |
| 3:05 | |
| 4. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (with the London Symphony Orchestra) | Traditional |
| 3:43 |
| 5. | "Caroling, Caroling" |
| 3:09 | |
| 6. | "The First Noel" | Traditional |
| 4:23 |
| 7. | "Joy to the World" | Traditional |
| 2:50 |
| 8. | "Silent Night" | Traditional |
| 5:02 |
| Total length: | 29:53 | |||
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [2] | 11 |
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