Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas

Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas
Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas
Studio album by Dionne Warwick
Released	October 18, 2019
Length	40:30
Label	Kind; BMG;
Producer	Damon Elliott
Dionne Warwick chronology

Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Kind Music and BMG Rights Management on October 18, 2019.[1][2] Featuring cover versions of Christmas standards and carols, Warwick collaborated with a variety of duet partners on the songs, including Eric Paslay, Aloe Blacc, Michael McDonald, Wanya Morris and duo Chloe x Halle. It debuted and peaked at number 48 on the US Top Holiday Albums.[3]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone editor Connor Ratliff wrote that "there is a kind of Xmas album that a lot of people make and it is this album. If you like that album, here it is again! With Dionne Warwick! And friends!" He found that Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas features "some nice arrangements! But mostly just the same songs, sung this time by Dionne Warwick and some guests."[4]

Personnel

Todd Hunter – Piano/arrangements/producer
Steve Hass – drums

All tracks produced by Damon Elliott.[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Silent Night"	Traditional	3:05
2.	"Jingle Bells" (featuring John Rich, Ricky Skaggs & The Oak Ridge Boys)	James Lord Pierpont	2:55
3.	"Frosty the Snowman" (featuring Eric Paslay)	Walter "Jack" Rollins Steve Nelson	3:22
4.	"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (featuring Dianne Reeves)	Traditional	2:35
5.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Jason Scheff)	Hugh Martin Ralph Blane	4:34
6.	"White Christmas" (featuring Johnny Mathis)	Irving Berlin	3:14
7.	"This Christmas" (featuring Aloe Blacc)	Donny Hathaway Nadine Theresa McKinnor	3:50
8.	"The Christmas Song" (featuring Wanya Morris)	Robert Wells Mel Tormé	3:30
9.	"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (featuring Andra Day)	Johnny Marks	4:52
10.	"Jingle Bell Rock" (featuring Michael McDonald)	Joe Beal Jim Boothe	2:22
11.	"Silver Bells" (featuring Chloe x Halle)	Jay Livingston Ray Evans	3:01
12.	"First Noel"	Traditional	4:11

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[3]	48

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 18, 2019	CD digital download streaming	Kind BMG	[1]

References

"Dionne Warwick & The Voices of Christmas". iTunes. Apple (US). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
Harden, Brandon T. (December 6, 2019). "Dionne Warwick talks about her new Christmas album and what makes a great singer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
"Dionne Warwick Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
Ratliff, Connor (24 December 2019). "89 New Christmas Albums of 2019, Reviewed". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Kind Records. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[itunes-1] "Dionne Warwick & The Voices of Christmas". iTunes. Apple (US). Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[2] Harden, Brandon T. (December 6, 2019). "Dionne Warwick talks about her new Christmas album and what makes a great singer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[BillboardHoliday-3] "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[4] Ratliff, Connor (24 December 2019). "89 New Christmas Albums of 2019, Reviewed". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

[liner_notes-5] Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Kind Records. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)