Christmas Kisses (EP)

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Christmas Kisses
Ariana Grande - Christmas Kisses.png
EP by
ReleasedDecember 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)
Recorded2013
StudioBrandon’s Way Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length13:15(standard)
16:29 (special)
Label Republic
Producer
Ariana Grande chronology
Yours Truly
(2013)
Christmas Kisses
(2013)
My Everything
(2014)
Alternative cover
Ariana Grande - Christmas Kisses (2014 Japanese special edition).png
Japanese reissue cover.
Christmas Kisses– Standard edition [50]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Christmas" George Michael 3:23
2."Love Is Everything"3:33
3."Snow in California"
  • Dixon
  • Edmonds
  • Thomas
  • Riddick-Tynes
3:27
4."Santa Baby" (featuring Liz Gillies)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
2:51
Total length:13:15
Christmas Kisses– Japanese special reissue edition (bonus track) [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Santa Tell Me"3:24
Total length:16:39

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from Discogs [51] (standard edition).

Charts

Chart performance for Christmas Kisses
Chart (2014–2023)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [52] 25
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [53] 16
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [54] 34

Release history

RegionDateEditionFormatLabelRef.
United KingdomDecember 13, 2013Standard Digital download Universal Music [50]
United StatesDecember 17, 2013 Republic [55]
JapanDecember 3, 2014Special CD Universal Music [14]
December 5, 2014Digital download [13]

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