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Holiday Wishes
Holiday Wishes
Studio album by Idina Menzel
Released	October 14, 2014
Recorded	Summer 2014
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Christmas
Length	48:34
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Walter Afanasieff, Rob Mounsey
Idina Menzel chronology

Holiday Wishes, also titled Christmas Wishes in the UK^[1] and Snow Wishes in Japan, is a Christmas holiday album by American singer-songwriter and actress Idina Menzel. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, it was released by Warner Bros. Records on October 14, 2014, in the United States, and on November 3 in the United Kingdom.^[2]^[3]^[1] It is Menzel's fourth studio album to date, as well as her first in six years, and features a duet with Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Background

During her one night only concert at Radio City Music Hall, Menzel revealed details about the album, and indicated that the track "December Prayer" would be an original song. She also added, in regard to her Jewish religion, "I know I'm Jewish. But a lot of famous Jewish people have written Christmas songs, so I'm going to try out some of their songs on the album."^[2]^[4]

Although it is the only song in the album that was written by Menzel, the song "December Prayer" is a cover of the Yvonne Catterfeld song. Catterfeld's original rendition was included on her 2010 album Blau im Blau.

Content and composition

According to Menzel, Holiday Wishes consists of mostly "songs that I've always wanted to sing."^[5] The album begins with a cover of the holiday standard "Do You Hear What I Hear?", the recording of which was inspired by the late singer Whitney Houston's rendition.^[5] The fifth song is a cover of "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which was originally recorded and made famous by R&B singer Mariah Carey.^[5] Menzel opted to record the track using an arrangement that producer Walter Afanasieff, who co-wrote and produced Carey's version, had never been able to use before.^[5]

The seventh track "December Prayer" is the only original song featured on the album, which has been described by Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times as a "reflection about a soldier finding his way home for the holidays."^[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]

Holiday Wishes has garnered positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic concluded, "Unsurprising though it may be, Holiday Wishes nevertheless is satisfying because producer Walter Afanasieff commits to his Christmas classicism, as does Menzel. Everything here sparkles with the gleam of freshly fallen snow: it's big, bright, and so stubbornly out of fashion that it'd never go out of style."^[7] Praising Menzel's vocal performance, the Los Angeles Times' Randy Lewis wrote that the singer "brings a stocking-full of interpretive skill to some holiday classics." Lewis opined that despite "conventional" arrangements, "Menzel's tone and phrasing are consistently lovely."^[6]

Commercial performance

Upon its release, Holiday Wishes debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with sales of 20,000 copies, making it the highest-charting solo album of her career. In its sixth week on the chart, the album sold 33,000 copies and reached a new peak of number 10, making it Menzel's first ever solo album to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200. With sales of 370,000, Holiday Wishes was 2014's second best-selling holiday album, behind That's Christmas to Me by Pentatonix.^[8] On December 20, 2014, the album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.^[9]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Walter Afanasieff, except "When You Wish upon a Star" produced by Rob Mounsey.

*Holiday Wishes* / *Christmas Wishes* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Do You Hear What I Hear"	Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker	3:45
2.	"The Christmas Song"	Bob Wells, Mel Tormé	3:32
3.	"Baby It's Cold Outside" (duet with Michael Bublé)	Frank Loesser	2:46
4.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin	5:43
5.	"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (featuring Kenny G)	Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff	5:12
6.	"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"	Loesser	4:36
7.	"December Prayer"	Afanasieff, Idina Menzel, Charlie Midnight	4:50
8.	"When You Wish Upon a Star"	Leigh Harline, Ned Washington	3:00
9.	"Silent Night"	Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr	4:30
10.	"River"	Joni Mitchell	4:01
11.	"Holly Jolly Christmas"	Johnny Marks	2:27
12.	"White Christmas" (featuring Kenny G)	Irving Berlin	4:12

*Holiday Wishes* / *Christmas Wishes* – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)^{[note 1]}
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Mother's Spiritual"	Laura Nyro	4:19
14.	"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"	Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne	2:41

*Snow Wishes* – Japanese edition^[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Do You Hear What I Hear"	Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker	3:45
2.	"The Christmas Song"	Bob Wells, Mel Tormé	3:32
3.	"Christmas Eve" (bonus track)	Tatsuro Yamashita, Alan O'Day	3:38
4.	"Baby It's Cold Outside" (duet with Michael Bublé)	Frank Loesser	2:46
5.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin	5:43
6.	"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (featuring Kenny G)	Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff	5:12
7.	"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"	Loesser	4:36
8.	"December Prayer"	Afanasieff, Idina Menzel, Charlie Midnight	4:50
9.	"When You Wish Upon a Star"	Leigh Harline, Ned Washington	3:00
10.	"Silent Night"	Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr	4:30
11.	"River"	Joni Mitchell	4:01
12.	"Holly Jolly Christmas"	Johnny Marks	2:27
13.	"White Christmas" (featuring Kenny G)	Irving Berlin	4:12
14.	"Mother's Spiritual"	Laura Nyro	4:19
15.	"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"	Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne	2:41

Personnel

Idina Menzel – lead vocals
Walter Afanasieff – production, arrangements, keyboards
Rob Mounsey – production
William Ross – arrangements
Jorge Calandrelli – arrangements
David Reitzas – mixing
Nathan East – bass guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Dennis Budimir – guitar
Randy Waldman – piano
Kenny G – saxophone
Kent Smith – trumpet solo
Michael Bublé – vocal duet
Missi Hale – backing vocals
Luke Edgemon – backing vocals
Monét Owens – backing vocals
Tyler Gordon – engineering, programming
David Reitzas – engineering
Adrian Bradford – engineering
Tommy Vicari – orchestral engineering
Larry Mah – orchestral engineering
Courtney Blooding – production coordination
Norman Wonderly – creative direction
Ruven Afandor – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	55
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[13]	17
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	42
US Billboard 200^[15]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Billboard 200^[16]	100

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ Exclusive to Target in the US^[10] and Amazon in the UK.

References

^ ^a ^b Eames, Tom (September 30, 2014). "Idina Menzel announces Christmas album, includes Michael Buble duet". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Strecker, Erin (September 4, 2014). "Idina Menzel Announces Release Date for Christmas Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
^ "Tony-Winning Frozen Star Idina Menzel to Release Christmas Album, Holiday Wishes, on October 14th on Warner Bros. Records". Yahoo!. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
^ Evans, Suzy (June 17, 2014). "Idina Menzel Belts Stage and Songbook Hits, Accepts Fake Tony at Radio City Music Hall: Concert Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Feeney, Nolan (October 14, 2014). "Idina Menzel Doesn't Understand Why Her Christmas Album Is Out in October". Time. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Lewis, Randy (November 26, 2014). "Review Holiday music: Seth MacFarlane, Downton Abbey, Idina Menzel, more". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (October 14, 2014). "Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
^ Caulfield, Keith (January 2, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Pentatonix Earns 2014's Top Selling Christmas Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
^ "Idina Menzel - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
^ "Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes (Deluxe Edition) – Target Exclusive". Target Corporation. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
^ "Idina Menzel – Snow Wishes". Amazon.co.jp. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ Ryan, Gavin (December 13, 2014). "Michael Bublé Christmas Creates ARIA Chart Record". Noise11. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
^ "Idina Menzel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
^ "Idina Menzel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

[11] Exclusive to Target in the US^[10] and Amazon in the UK.

[UK-1] Eames, Tom (September 30, 2014). "Idina Menzel announces Christmas album, includes Michael Buble duet". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.

[bill-2] Strecker, Erin (September 4, 2014). "Idina Menzel Announces Release Date for Christmas Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.

[Yahoo-3] "Tony-Winning Frozen Star Idina Menzel to Release Christmas Album, Holiday Wishes, on October 14th on Warner Bros. Records". Yahoo!. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.

[4] Evans, Suzy (June 17, 2014). "Idina Menzel Belts Stage and Songbook Hits, Accepts Fake Tony at Radio City Music Hall: Concert Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.

[:0-5] Feeney, Nolan (October 14, 2014). "Idina Menzel Doesn't Understand Why Her Christmas Album Is Out in October". Time. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

[:1-6] Lewis, Randy (November 26, 2014). "Review Holiday music: Seth MacFarlane, Downton Abbey, Idina Menzel, more". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

[AllMusic-7] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (October 14, 2014). "Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

[8] Caulfield, Keith (January 2, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Pentatonix Earns 2014's Top Selling Christmas Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

[9] "Idina Menzel - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2015-07-04.

[10] "Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes (Deluxe Edition) – Target Exclusive". Target Corporation. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.

[12] "Idina Menzel – Snow Wishes". Amazon.co.jp. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[13] Ryan, Gavin (December 13, 2014). "Michael Bublé Christmas Creates ARIA Chart Record". Noise11. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Idina_Menzel-14] "Idina Menzel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-15] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_Idina_Menzel-16] "Idina Menzel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

[17] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[United_StatesIdina_MenzelHoliday_WishesalbumCertRef-18] "American album certifications – Idina Menzel – Holiday Wishes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

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Holiday Wishes

Background

Content and composition

Reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

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