I Dream of Christmas

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I Dream of Christmas
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
Genre Christmas [1]
Length42:21
Label Blue Note
Producer Leon Michels
Norah Jones chronology
Pick Me Up Off the Floor
(2020)
I Dream of Christmas
(2021)
Visions
(2024)
Singles from I Dream of Christmas
  1. "Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"
    Released: October 1, 2021
  2. "I Dream of Christmas"
    Released: December 3, 2021

I Dream of Christmas is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones. It was released by Blue Note Records on October 15, 2021. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters 8/10 [1]

PopMatters editor Peter Piatkowski found that I Dream of Christmas "feels like a soothing salve on what seems like another troubled holiday season. The record is a wonderful soundtrack to the upcoming festivities and should be on the playlist of everyone’s Christmas party." [1]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Leon Michels.

I Dream of Christmas track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" Norah Jones 3:20
2."Christmas Don't Be Late" Ross Bagdasarian 2:40
3."Christmas Glow"Jones2:45
4."White Christmas" Irving Berlin 3:05
5."Christmastime"
  • Jones
  • Leon Michels
4:00
6."Blue Christmas"
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay W. Johnson
3:24
7."It's Only Christmas Once a Year"Jones2:04
8."You're Not Alone"
  • Jones
  • Leon Michels
3:52
9."Winter Wonderland"3:32
10."A Holiday with You"Jones2:40
11."Run Rudolph Run"
3:11
12."Christmas Time Is Here"3:45
13."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" Frank Loesser 4:03
Total length:42:21
Target bonus track [3] / Japanese edition (bonus track) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 2:18
Total length:44:45
Amazon deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."I Dream of Christmas"
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:22
15."The Christmas Waltz"3:17
16."Last Month of the Year"2:51
17."I'll Be Home for Christmas"4:10
Total length:56:01
2022 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Last Month of the Year"
  • Hall
  • Pickens Tartt
  • Lomax
2:51
15."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
  • Ram
  • Gannon
  • Kent
4:10
16."The Christmas Waltz"
  • Cahn
  • Styne
3:17
17."O Holy Night"Adam2:18
18."I Dream of Christmas"
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:22
19."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"4:16
20."Christmas in My Soul / Christmastime" (Live from The Empire State Building)
4:49
21."Run Rudolph Run" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Marks
  • Brodie
3:16
22."Blue Christmas" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Billy Hayes
  • Johnson
3:46
23."You're Not Alone" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:38
24."Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" (Live from The Empire State Building)Jones3:15

Charts

Release history

Release history for I Dream of Christmas
RegionDateEditionFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 15, 2021Standard Blue Note [2]
October 21, 2022Deluxe reissue [22]

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