Wintersong
| Wintersong | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Sarah McLachlan | ||||
| Released | 17 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1994, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label |
Nettwerk (Canada) Arista (US) | |||
| Producer | Pierre Marchand | |||
| Sarah McLachlan chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blogcritics | (?)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Slant Magazine | [4] |
Wintersong is the sixth album and first Christmas album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in October 2006. It was produced by longtime collaborator Pierre Marchand and includes contributions from Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies.[5] The album also includes a duet with Jazz musician Diana Krall.[6] In 2015, all songs from Wintersong plus five more tracks were released as The Classic Christmas Album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | John Lennon, Yoko Ono | 3:28 |
| 2. | "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)" | William Chatterton Dix | 3:31 |
| 3. | "River" | Joni Mitchell | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Wintersong" | Sarah McLachlan | 3:31 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Walter Kent, Kim Gannon | 3:15 |
| 6. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner | 3:51 |
| 7. | "The First Noel / Mary Mary" | Traditional | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Silent Night" | Josef Mohr, Franz X. Gruber | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Song for a Winter's Night" | Gordon Lightfoot | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 3:44 |
| 11. | "In the Bleak Mid-Winter" | Christina Rossetti, Gustav Holst | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Christmas Time is Here" (featuring Diana Krall) | Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelsen | 3:59 |
A "sampler" CD exists, featuring similar artwork on a cardboard sleeve, which omits "Happy Xmas", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "Song for a Winter's Night", and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".
Singles
"River" was released as a single from that album in September 2006.[7] The song was performed in mid-October on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show and reached #71 in the Billboard Hot 100.[8] McLachlan's video for "River" premiered on Yahoo! music, on 1 November 2006.
Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | River | Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
| 2006 | Pop 100 | 70 | |
| Hot Digital Songs | 66 | ||
| 2007 | Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 8 | |
| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 6 | |
| Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
Sales
Wintersong debuted on the Billboard 200 album sales chart at number 42, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week.[9] The album later peaked at number 7 on the chart.[10]
Wintersong was also the best-selling holiday album of 2006 in the United States according to sales figures from Nielsen/SoundScan, with total sales of 759,000 copies that year.[11]
On 13 December 2007, Wintersong was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies in the U.S.[12] In Canada, it has sold over 200,000 copies, and has been certified Double Platinum.[13]
On the week of 17 December 2011, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 195.[14]
Credits
- Sarah McLachlan: Vocals, Piano, Harp, Dobro[15]
- Pierre Marchand: Keyboards, Programming, Synth Bass, Quartet Manipulations, Vienna Keyboard Strings
- Jim Creeggan: Double Bass
- Colin Cripps: Guitar, Dobro
- Diana Krall: Piano on "Christmas Time Is Here".
- Ashwin Sood: Drums, Percussion
- Luke Doucet: Guitar
- Bill Dillon: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
- Bob Doige: Sleigh Bells
- Daryl Johnson: Bass
- Vince Mai: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Brian Minato: Bass
- David Kershaw: Keyboards
- David Sinclair: Guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[22] | 3× Platinum | 315,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,100,000[24] |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Blogcritics review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Slant Magazine review
- ↑ Katie Hasty (6 August 2006). "McLachlan Salutes Holiday Season On New CD". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
- ↑ Wintersong SarahMcLachlan.com Retrieved 18 May 2007
- ↑ News SarahMcLachlan.com Retrieved 18 May 2007
- 1 2 Sarah McLachlan Billboard.com Retrieved 18 May 2007
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "Diddy Scores First No. 1 Album In Nine Years", Billboard.com, 25 October 2006.
- ↑ Artist chart history for Sarah McLachlan (albums), Billboard.com.
- ↑ "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ "RIAA Searchable Database - Gold & Platinum Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ↑ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for January 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ↑ "Music Albums", Billboard.com, 8 December 2011.
- ↑ AllMusic Allmusic.com Retrieved 18 May 2007
- ↑ "Sarah McLachlan – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Sarah McLachlan. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sarah McLachlan – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sarah McLachlan. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sarah McLachlan – Chart history" Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Sarah McLachlan. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Nielsen Music 2006 Year End Music Industry Report for Canada". Nielsen SoundScan. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Paul Grein. "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Yahoo!. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "2007: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Wintersong". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Wintersong". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 October 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Keith Caulfield. "Sarah McLachlan Talks 'Challenge' of Making New Holiday Album & Secrets of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.