Christmas in the Sand
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Christmas in the Sand | ||||
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Released | October 23, 2012 | |||
Studio | Village Studios Band House Studios Revolver Studios | |||
Length | 42:18 | |||
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Singles from Christmas in the Sand | ||||
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Christmas in the Sand is a
Upon release, the album earned generally positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number four on the US
Background and composition
Caillat told Billboard her holiday album was dedicated for those whose Christmases aren't the traditional kind of Christmas, "I was like, 'Not everyone lives in the snow or cold places for Christmas, so why don't we write some songs for them to be able to relate to what their Christmas is like'". Fittingly, Caillat recorded "Christmas in the Sand" "in my bathing suit in the sunshine in southern California in the summertime...between takes of going swimming with my mom and our dogs." The album, she says had been broached by her label in the past, but with six months off at the beginning of this year she felt like it was "a perfect time to put my focus and attention on it and decide how many songs I wanted, which songs and to write songs for it." A lot of the songs I wrote for it are about how not every (winter) holiday I spent has been only in the snow," Caillat explains. "It's also been in the sun and at the beach and a different kind of lifestyle (that) not everyone has. I wanted to tap into that. It's fun to write a Christmas song from that perspective."
The album, produced by her father Ken, includes five originals and 10 holiday standards, as well as guest appearances by Brad Paisley on a rocking "Merry Christmas Baby" and Gavin DeGraw, who ad libs his way through what Caillat calls a "hilarious" version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Vocals recorded on Tour at Playback Recording Studio." he wrote the love song "Everyday is Christmas" with Jason Reeves and Kara DioGuardi, while "Mistletoe", composed with Stacy Blue and Mikal Blue, was released a stand-alone single in 2007. And "Happy Christmas," a co-write with Toby Gad, recalls traditional, snowy Christmases at Caillat's grandparents' home in Lake Tahoe. "I've experienced that typical kind of Christmas as well, so I wanted to write a little bit of both sides," Caillat says.
Promotion
To promote the album, Caillat scheduled a week of holiday shows at the end of November and beginning of December, plus a series of TV appearances. She was a part of the CMA Country Christmas special along with another artists.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chart performance
Christmas in the Sand debuted at number 93 on the US
Track listing
All tracks produced by Ken Caillat.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 3:10 | |
8. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Deluxe edition) | Bing Crosby | 2:30 |
9. | "Every Day Is Christmas" (featuring Jason Reeves) |
| 4:24 |
10. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (from A Very Special Christmas 7) (Deluxe edition) | 3:31 | |
11. | "Silver Bells" | 3:43 | |
12. | "Winter Wonderland" | 2:50 | |
13. | "Mistletoe" (2012 re-record) |
| 3:50 |
14. | "Happy Christmas" |
| 3:33 |
15. | "Auld Lang Syne" |
| 3:46 |
Total length: | 51:37 |
Personnel
- Ken Caillat – producer, mixing, engineer
- Colbie Caillat – producer, vocals, background vocals
- Ghian Wright – engineer, additional music direction, mixing
- Greg Metcalf – photography
- Eric Berdon – additional engineer, guitars, keyboards, humm choir (only on Auld Lang Syne)
- Gregg Sartiano – additional engineer
- Chris Steffen – additional engineer
- Neal Capellino – additional engineer (only on Merry Christmas Baby)
- Tucker Bodine – additional engineer (only on Baby, It's Cold Outside with Gavin DeGraw)
- Brian David Willis – assistant engineer (only on Merry Christmas Baby)
- Eric Boulanger – mixing, mastering, violin
- Joe Zook – mixing (only on Christmas In The Sand)
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Victor Indrizzo – drums, percussion
- Tim Pierce – bass, guitars
- Sean Hurley – bass
- Greg Suran – guitars
- Jason Reeves – guitars, vocals, background vocals
- Justin Young – guitars, vocals, background vocals
- Gavin DeGraw – vocals, background vocals
- Patrick Warren – keyboards, programming
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, programming
- Kim Bullard – keyboards, programming
- Michael "Smidi" Smith – keyboards
- Denosh Bennett – background vocals
- Stevvi Alexander – background vocals
- Annaliese Wolverton – background vocals
- Makepeace brothers – humm choir (only on Auld Lang Syne)
- Noah Needleman – humm choir (only on Auld Lang Syne)
- Sonus Quartet – strings
- Caroline Campbell – violin
- Kathleen Sloan – violin
- Elizabeth Hedman – violin
- Juan Miguel Hernández – viola
- Victor de Almeida – viola
- Vanessa Freebrairn-Smith – cello
- Paula Hochhalter – cello
- Sari Sutcliffe – contracting & album co-ordination
- Sandra Brummels – art direction
- Christopher Kornmann – graphic design
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 41 |
US | 4 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | October 23, 2012 |
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Universal Republic
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References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Christmas In The Sand–- Colbie Caillat – AllMusic". Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Bruce G. (December 15, 2012). "Music Review: Christmas in the Sand by Colbie Caillat". Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Christmas music in October". October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- Billboard.com. September 18, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2023.