Christmas
EP by
Released14 December 2012
RecordedOctober – December 2012; Studios 301, Sydney
GenreChristmas, pop, soul
Length16:26
LabelSony Music
ProducerDelta Goodrem,
Vince Pizzinga
Delta Goodrem chronology
Child of the Universe
(2012)
Christmas
(2012)
Innocent Eyes: Ten Year Anniversary Acoustic Edition
(2013)

Christmas is an EP by Australian singer–songwriter Delta Goodrem, released on December 14, 2012[1] by Sony Music Australia. It is her first collection of Christmas music, after previously contributing several Christmas recordings to The Spirit of Christmas album series.

Promotion

A lyric video for the track "Blue Christmas", which is also featured on The Spirit of Christmas 2012, was released on December 17, 2012. Goodrem performed "Blue Christmas" and "Amazing Grace" from the EP at the 2012 Carols by Candlelight event on Christmas Eve.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Christmas"Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson3:21
2."Santa Claus Is Back in Town"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller2:38
3."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight4:06
4."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"Traditional2:55
5."Amazing Grace"John Newton3:24
Total length:16:26

Other recordings

The following Christmas tracks were not released on the album, but were released previously.

Title Single/Album
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" The Spirit of Christmas 2002
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" The Spirit of Christmas 2003
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" "Predictable"
"O Come All Ye Faithful" The Spirit of Christmas 2006
"Little Drummer Boy" The Spirit of Christmas 2010

Charts

The EP debuted at number 67 on the ARIA singles chart, selling 2399 copies in its first week.[2]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 67
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) 12

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 14 December 2012 CD, digital download Sony Music Australia
New Zealand

Personnel

  • Delta Goodrem — vocals, piano, producer
  • Michael Dolce — guitars
  • Emile Nelson — double bass
  • Vince Pizzinga — cello, strings, co-producer
  • Adam Sofo — piano, keyboards
  • Simon Todkill — recording, mixing
  • Warren Trout — drums, percussion
  • Leon Zervos — mastering

References

  1. "Delta Goodrem - Christmas". Sanity. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. "Michael Buble remains a Christmas favourite as we rate the best festive albums | Perth Now". www.perthnow.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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