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2016 studio album by Reba McEntire
My Kind of Christmas
Studio album by Reba McEntire
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2016
Recorded2016
StudioStarstruck Studios (Nashville)
Genre
Length32:06
LabelNash Icon
Producer
  • Reba McEntire
  • Doug Sisemore
Reba McEntire chronology
Love Somebody
(2015) 		My Kind of Christmas
(2016) 		Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope
(2017)
Singles from My Kind of Christmas
  1. "Hard Candy Christmas"
    Released: November 17, 2016
  2. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
    Released: November 17, 2016
Alternative cover
Cover of the 2017 and 2018 reissues

My Kind of Christmas is the thirtieth studio album and third Christmas album by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released on September 2, 2016, by Nash Icon/Rockin' R Records exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. McEntire produced the album with her musical director Doug Sisemore. The album was reissued to all retailers, as well as all digital platforms on October 13, 2017, with additional tracks and new cover art. The album was further reissued in October 2018 with one additional bonus track, the CD version of which was exclusive to Walmart stores in North America.

Release and promotion

The album was announced on July 22, 2016. Following the album's exclusive release at Cracker Barrel stores on September 2, "Hard Candy Christmas" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas" were both issued as singles on November 17.

The album was reissued to all retailers, as well as digital platforms in 2017, featuring new artwork and four additional tracks and replaced her solo version of "Silent Night" with her 2013 version featuring Kelly Clarkson and Trisha Yearwood which was previously included as the ending track on Clarkson's Wrapped in Red album in 2013. To promote the album's wide retail release, McEntire hosted the annual CMA Country Christmas special on November 27.

The album was reissued a second time in 2018. This edition of the album features the same artwork and track listing as the 2017 reissue, with the addition of one new track. It was made available to all digital platforms and the CD version was sold exclusively through Walmart stores. On December 10, McEntire hosted the CMA Country Christmas special for the second year in a row.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated September 17, 2016, with 2,100 copies sold. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart for the week ending October 22. The album saw further chart success when it was reissued in 2017. It reached its peak position of No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated December 16, 2017. The album also peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 chart dated December 30. In Canada, the album peaked at No. 62 on the Canadian Albums chart dated December 30, 2017. The album has sold 58,900 copies in the United States as of November 2017.

Track listing

2016 release (Cracker Barrel exclusive)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Winter Wonderland"2:07
2."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"3:26
3."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"2:10
4."O Holy Night"3:39
5."Hard Candy Christmas"Carol Hall3:50
6."O Come All Ye Faithful"2:58
7."Jingle Bell Rock"
  • Joe Beal
  • Jim Boothe
1:52
8."Silent Night"3:18
9."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:15
10."Jingle Bells"James Lord Pierpont1:43
11."I'll Be Home for Christmas"3:47
Total length:32:06
2017 reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Winter Wonderland"
  • Felix Bernard
  • Richard B. Smith
2:04
2."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
  • Robert Wells
  • Mel Tormé
3:23
3."Mary, Did You Know?" (with Vince Gill & Amy Grant)4:45
4."Jingle Bell Rock"
  • Joe Beal
  • Jim Boothe
1:50
5."O Holy Night"
  • Placide Cappeau
  • Adolphe Adam
3:37
6."Hard Candy Christmas"Carol Hall3:48
7."Back to God" (with Lauren Daigle)4:55
8."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
  • John Frederick Coots
  • Haven Gillespie
2:08
9."O Come All Ye Faithful"
  • Frederick Oakeley
  • John Francis Wade
2:55
10."O Little Town of Bethlehem" (with Darius Rucker)3:55
11."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:13
12."Jingle Bells"James Lord Pierpont1:40
13."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
  • Kim Gannon
  • Walter Kent
  • Buck Ram
3:46
14."Silent Night" (with Kelly Clarkson and Trisha Yearwood)
  • Franz Gruber
  • Joseph Mohr
4:07
Total length:46:06
2018 reissue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."What Child Is This" (with The Isaacs)William Chatterton Dix3:18
Total length:49:24

Personnel

Adapted from the original 2016 release liner notes.

  • Chris Ashburn – recording assistant
  • Brett Freedman – hair, makeup
  • Terry Gordon – wardrobe
  • Taylor Colson Horton – art direction
  • Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
  • Nick Lane – mixing assistant
  • Catherine Marx – piano, arrangements (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Reba McEntire – girl singer, producer, arrangements (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10), liner notes
  • Justin McIntosh – art direction, graphic design
  • Cameron Powell – photographer, art direction
  • Doug Sisemore – producer, production coordinator
  • Janice Soled – production coordinator
  • Brianna Steinitz – production coordinator
  • Todd Tidwell – recording, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 62
US Billboard 200 39
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 7
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 57
Chart (2019) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 74

Release history

Country Date Format Label Edition(s)
United States September 2, 2016 CD, LP Cracker Barrel, Nash Icon Cracker Barrel edition
Worldwide October 13, 2017 CD, digital download Rockin’ R Records, Nash Icon 2017 reissue
Worldwide December 7, 2018 CD, digital download Big Machine Records 2018 reissue

References

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  2. ^ "Reba McEntire Plots Christmas Album: The Ram Report". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. "Reba McEntire Thinking Christmas With New Music". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  4. Desk, TV News. "Reba McEntire Hosts 8th Annual CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS on ABC, 11/27". Retrieved December 13, 2017. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. "CMA Country Christmas 2018". ACountry. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: September 6, 2016". RoughStock. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  7. "Country Music: Top Country Albums Chart 9/17/2016". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  8. Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  9. "Reba McEntire Releasing New Christmas Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  10. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  11. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  12. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  13. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  14. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  15. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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