| Merry Christmas, Love | ||||
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| Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
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| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | S-Curve | |||
| Producer | Joss Stone | |||
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| Singles from Merry Christmas, Love | ||||
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Merry Christmas, Love is the ninth studio album by English singer Joss Stone. It was released by S-Curve Records on 30 September 2022. [2]
The album's first single, "What Christmas Means to Me", was released on September 7, 2022. [1] [3] "Bring on Christmas Day", an original song which was written and produced by Stone, was released as a promotional single on YouTube on September 16, 2022, [4] followed by a lyric video for "Winter Wonderland" on September 30. [5] A music video for "What Christmas Means to Me" premiered online on November 4, 2022. [6]
All tracks produced by Joss Stone. [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" | Traditional | 0:39 |
| 2. | "Let It Snow" | 2:04 | |
| 3. | "What Christmas Means to Me" |
| 3:11 |
| 4. | "Winter Wonderland" | 2:28 | |
| 5. | "Jingle Bells" | Traditional | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Away in a Manger" | Traditional | 3:13 |
| 7. | "The Christmas Song" |
| 3:52 |
| 8. | "If You Believe" | Joss Stone | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | Traditional | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Snow" | Irving Berlin | 2:39 |
| 11. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Traditional | 3:22 |
| 13. | "White Christmas" | Berlin | 3:30 |
| 14. | "In the Bleak Midwinter" | Traditional | 4:21 |
| 15. | "Bring on Christmas Day" | Stone | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 3:48 |
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| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [8] | 46 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 30 September 2022 | S-Curve Records | [2] | |
| 11 November 2022 | Vinyl | [9] |
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