A Special Christmas
| A Special Christmas | ||||
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Christmas album by | ||||
| Released | November 18, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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A Special Christmas is the fourth studio album and first
R&B trio SWV that was released in the United States on November 18, 1997, by RCA Records. The album follows the release of their third album Release Some Tension (1997) which was released four months earlier. It is a holiday album featuring cover versions. A Special Christmas would be the penultimate album the trio recorded together before they disbanded in 1998. Coko, the group's lead singer, released her first solo album
in 1999.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
Jose F. Promis, writing for
Allmusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine write that "the endearing, sleek, soulful set finds the Sisters With Voices covering a sweet selection of holiday standards, and it differs from their previous albums because all three gals handle lead vocals [...] This album works because they treat the standards with respect and reverence, while still managing to put the SWV stamp on the recordings, and the sole new track is a highlight, instead of a bore, which many contemporary Christmas songs tend to be. A sweet, endearing, soulful set"[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:41 | ||
| 2. | " Berry Gordy Jr. | Powell | 3:49 | |
| 7. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | Powell | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Silent Night" | Powell | 5:00 | |
| 9. | "Silver Bells" |
| 5:34 | |
| 10. | "O Holy Night" | Powell | 3:30 | |
| 11. | "My Favorite Things" | Rodgers and Hammerstein | Powell | 4:07 |
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 85 |
References
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "A Special Christmas Review". Entertainment Weekly. December 5, 1997. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ "SWV Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
