| Christmas Tales | ||||
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| Released | 23 November 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Grappa Musikkforlag AS | |||
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Christmas Tales is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by the Belarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak, it was released on 23 November 2012 in Norway. It peaked at number 34 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
The album's only single was the duet "Presents" with Didrik Solli-Tangen. [1] Rybak re-released several songs on YouTube during winter season 2014.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Christmas Song" |
| 3:59 |
| 2. | "Winter Wonderland" |
| 3:37 |
| 3. | "Let It Snow" |
| 2:16 |
| 4. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" |
| 3:46 |
| 5. | "Tell Me When" | Rybak | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" |
| 2:38 |
| 7. | "Baby It's Cold Outside" (featuring Annsofi) | Loesser | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | Marks | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Presents" (featuring Didrik Solli-Tangen) | Rybak | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Silver Bells" |
| 3:29 |
| 11. | "I'll Be Home For Christmas" |
| 4:51 |
| 12. | "Silent Night" |
| 4:11 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [2] | 34 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | June 15, 2011 [3] | Digital download | Grappa Musikkforlag AS |
Sourced from Grappa. [4]
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