December (Gabrielle Aplin and Hannah Grace EP)

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December
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EP by
Released4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)
Length11:38
Label Never Fade
Gabrielle Aplin chronology
Avalon
(2017)
December
(2018)
Dear Happy
(2020)
Hannah Grace chronology
Praise You
(2016)
December
(2018)

December is a collaborative Christmas extended play (EP) by English singer Gabrielle Aplin and Welsh singer Hannah Grace. The EP was released through Never Fade Records on 4 December 2018. It is Aplin's seventh EP, following Avalon (2017), and Grace's fourth. The album includes an original song, "December", accompanied by three cover tracks. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was re-released on 15 November 2019, featuring 2 additional covers. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."December"
4:20
2."River" Joni Mitchell 3:01
3."Blue Christmas"
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay Johnson
1:56
4."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"2:21
Total length:11:38
2019 Re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."December"
4:21
2."All I Want for Christmas is You"4:39
3."In the Bleak Midwinter"3:25
4."River" Joni Mitchell 3:01
5."Blue Christmas"
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay Johnson
1:57
6."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"2:21
Total length:19:43

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