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Released | December 17, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Studio | Brandon’s Way Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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Length | 13:15(standard) 16:29 (special) | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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Christmas Kisses is the debut Christmas record and extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande. It was released on December 13,2013,in most countries, [2] and on December 17,2013,in the United States, [3] as a collection of two covers of classic Christmas songs,and two original songs. On December 3,2014,the Japanese special edition was released for CD and two days later for digital download. It peaked at number twenty-five on the Oricon chart. The EP went on to sell 68,871 copies in the US and over 405,000 copies worldwide. [4] [5]
On November 6,2013,Grande announced via Twitter she would be releasing new music each week leading up to Christmas,beginning with a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas":"I'm releasing new music for Christmas! New song every week as a countdown to the holidays starting Nov 19. Beyond excited to share them w/ U! The 1st song #LastChristmas out Nov 19. I can't wait for u to hear our spin on it. There will be originals as well! Hope u love the music." [6]
"Last Christmas" was released as the lead single,opening up to positive reviews and was critically acclaimed for its "R&B and Soul spin" on the Christmas classic. [1] On the final week of November,Grande released an original Christmas song,titled "Love Is Everything",and it was also revealed Grande would be releasing Christmas Kisses later that month. [7] In the first week of December,Grande released another original Christmas song "Snow in California" [8] and was later followed by a cover of the 1953 classic "Santa Baby",which features Grande's former Victorious co-star Elizabeth Gillies. [9]
In November 2014,Grande announced she would release the special edition of the EP exclusively in Japan. The special edition included a new track "Santa Tell Me",released on November 24,2014,as the fifth and final single from Christmas Kisses. [10] The song was written by Grande,Savan Kotecha and Ilya Salmanzadeh and peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. [11] [12]
On December 5,the Japanese special edition was released on Japanese iTunes. [13] It was released physically on December 3,two days before the digital release. [14] It peaked at number 25 on the Oricon Albums Chart,becoming her third album to peak on that chart,following Yours Truly (2013) and My Everything (2014). [15]
Preceding the release of her Christmas EP,she gave a series of performances,including at the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, [16] [17] NBC New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting broadcast, [18] [19] the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball in Los Angeles' Staples Center and Z100's Jingle Ball event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. [20] She also sang at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve ,with Big Sean and Mac Miller. [21]
Chart (2013–22) | Peak position |
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Japan (Japan Hot 100) [22] | 73 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] | 59 |
Portugal (AFP) [24] | 155 |
South Korea (Gaon) [25] | 24 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [26] | 92 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [27] | 96 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [28] | 26 |
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard ) [29] | 32 |
US Holiday Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [30] | 1 |
US Holiday Streaming Songs ( Billboard ) [31] | 22 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Singles Top 100) [32] | 89 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [33] | 132 |
US Holiday 100 (Billboard) [34] | 15 |
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [30] | 2 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Single Top 100) [35] | 93 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [36] | 151 |
US Holiday 100 (Billboard) [37] | 33 |
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [30] | 4 |
Chart (2013–22) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [38] | 77 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [39] | 76 |
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI) [40] | 90 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [41] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [42] | 53 |
Portugal (AFP) [43] | 77 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [44] | 72 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [45] | 16 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [46] | 77 |
UK Singles (OCC) [47] | 155 |
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard ) [48] | 36 |
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [49] | 5 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Last Christmas" | George Michael | 3:23 |
2. | "Love Is Everything" | 3:33 | |
3. | "Snow in California" |
| 3:27 |
4. | "Santa Baby" (featuring Liz Gillies) |
| 2:51 |
Total length: | 13:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Santa Tell Me" | 3:24 | |
Total length: | 16:39 |
Credits adapted from Discogs [51] (standard edition).
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Chart (2014–2023) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon) [52] | 25 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [53] | 16 |
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [54] | 34 |
Region | Date | Edition | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | December 13, 2013 | Standard | Digital download | Universal Music | [50] |
United States | December 17, 2013 | Republic | [55] | ||
Japan | December 3, 2014 | Special | CD | Universal Music | [14] |
December 5, 2014 | Digital download | [13] |
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