Wintersong
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Wintersong is a Grammy-nominated album of Christmas songs 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.[1] The album also includes a duet with Jazz musician Diana Krall.[2]
Track listing
- "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (John Lennon, Yoko Ono) – 3:28
- "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)" (William Chatterton Dix) – 3:31
- "River" (Joni Mitchell) – 4:02
- "Wintersong" (Sarah McLachlan) – 3:31
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon) – 3:15
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) – 3:51
- "The First Noel / Mary Mary" (Traditional) – 5:00
- "Silent Night" (Josef Mohr, Franz X. Gruber) – 3:48
- "Song for a Winter's Night" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 3:48
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 3:44
- "In the Bleak Mid Winter" (Traditional) – 3:46
- "Christmas Time Is Here" (featuring Diana Krall) (Vince Guaraldi) – 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.[3] 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.[4] McLachlan's video for "River" premiered on Yahoo! music, on November 1, 2006.
Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position[4] |
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| 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 at number 42, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week.[5] The album later peaked at number seven on the chart.[6] It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA with sales of over one million units.[7] and has sold over 200,000 copies in Canada, and certified 2x Platinum.[8]
Credits
- Sarah McLachlan: Vocals, Piano, Harp, Dobro[9]
- 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
External links
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) on YouTube (licensed content by Sony BMG)
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem on YouTube (licensed content by Sony BMG)
- River on YouTube (licensed content by Sony BMG)
References
- ^ Katie Hasty (2006-08-06). "McLachlan Salutes Holiday Season On New CD". Billboard. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
- ^ http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/wintersong.html SarahMcLachlan.com Retrieved on 05-18-07
- ^ http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/news/story.jsp?story_id=3204 SarahMcLachlan.com Retrieved on 05-18-07
- ^ a b http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=11266&model.vnuAlbumId=795409 Billboard.com Retrieved on 05-18-07
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Diddy Scores First No. 1 Album In Nine Years", Billboard.com, October 25, 2006.
- ^ Artist chart history for Sarah McLachlan (albums), Billboard.com.
- ^ billboard.com
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for January 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pu6m963oaepo~T2 Allmusic.com Retrieved on 05-18-07