I Dream of Christmas

I Dream of Christmas
Studio album by
Norah Jones
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
GenreChristmas[1]
Length42:21
LabelBlue Note
ProducerLeon Michels
Norah Jones chronology
Pick Me Up Off the Floor
(2020) 		I Dream of Christmas
(2021) 		Visions
(2024)
Singles from I Dream of Christmas
  1. "Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"
    Released: October 1, 2021
  2. "I Dream of Christmas"
    Released: December 3, 2021

I Dream of Christmas is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones. It was released by Blue Note Records on October 15, 2021.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[3]
AllMusic[4]
The Arts Desk[5]
Knoxville News Sentinel[6]
PopMatters8/10[1]
The Times[7]

I Dream of Christmas earned largely favorable reviews from music critics. AllMusic editor Timothy Monger wrote about the album: "Tucked amid elegant arrangements of [...] standards are crafty Jones originals like "Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" and "It's Only Christmas Once a Year," each one built to last more than one season [...] Playful, cozy, and effortlessly low-key, I Dream of Christmas has all the hallmarks of a seasonal staple."[4] PopMatters editor Peter Piatkowski found that I Dream of Christmas "feels like a soothing salve on what seems like another troubled holiday season. The record is a wonderful soundtrack to the upcoming festivities and should be on the playlist of everyone’s Christmas party."[1]

Liz Thomson, wrinting for The Arts Desk, called I Dream of Christmas a "pleasing and well-paced selection of songs amid which even the ubiquitous "White Christmas" is more than tolerable – up-tempo, brush drums, Jones’ piano quoting from other festive faves and her breathy vocal giving it a sexy, yearning quality." She felt that "Jones' skill is to remind us that tired and hideously overdone as many of these numbers are, intrinsically good songs lie hidden beneath the musical cliches."[5] All About Jazz editor Jim Trageser declared the album "a lovely addition to the Christmas canon, with some wonderfully creative takes on old favorites coupled to some inspired new seasonal compositions."[3]

Stephanie Kaloi from Entertainment Weekly found that "Jones gifted us the perfect record to accompany introspective winter nights. With her sweeping and gentle takes on Christmas classics as well as her own originals, Jones combines the nostalgic sentiment expressed in much of her music with a certain holiday glow on a record to which you can kiss or cry."[8] Knoxville News Sentinel critic Chuck Campbell, wrote that the album was "even better than might have been expected as Jones and her band capture a cozy holiday vibe, soothing and a bit surreal, sometimes playful and occasionally melancholy. I Dream of Christmas is replete with the signature sleek, jazzy tones Jones has employed since her 2002 debut, Come Away With Me."[6]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Leon Michels.

I Dream of Christmas track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"Norah Jones3:20
2."Christmas Don't Be Late"Ross Bagdasarian2:40
3."Christmas Glow"Norah Jones2:45
4."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:05
5."Christmastime"
  • Jones
  • Leon Michels
4:00
6."Blue Christmas"
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay W. Johnson
3:24
7."It's Only Christmas Once a Year"Norah Jones2:04
8."You're Not Alone"
  • Jones
  • Leon Michels
3:52
9."Winter Wonderland"
3:32
10."A Holiday with You"Norah Jones2:40
11."Run Rudolph Run"
3:11
12."Christmas Time Is Here"
3:45
13."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"Frank Loesser4:03
Total length:42:21
Target bonus track[9] / Japanese edition (bonus track)[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam2:18
Total length:44:45
Amazon deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."I Dream of Christmas"
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:22
15."The Christmas Waltz"
3:17
16."Last Month of the Year"
2:51
17."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
4:10
Total length:56:01
2022 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Last Month of the Year"
  • Hall
  • Pickens Tartt
  • Lomax
2:51
15."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
  • Ram
  • Gannon
  • Kent
4:10
16."The Christmas Waltz"
  • Cahn
  • Styne
3:17
17."O Holy Night"Adam2:18
18."I Dream of Christmas"
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:22
19."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
4:16
20."Christmas in My Soul / Christmastime" (Live from The Empire State Building)
4:49
21."Run Rudolph Run" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Marks
  • Brodie
3:16
22."Blue Christmas" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Billy Hayes
  • Johnson
3:46
23."You're Not Alone" (Live from The Empire State Building)
  • Jones
  • Michels
3:38
24."Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" (Live from The Empire State Building)Jones3:15

Charts

Release history

Release history for I Dream of Christmas
Region Date Edition Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2021 Standard
Blue Note [2]
October 21, 2022 Deluxe reissue [28]

References

  1. ^ a b c Piatkowski, Peter (November 3, 2021). "Norah Jones Plays It Cool, Classic, and Timeless with 'I Dream of Christmas'". PopMatters. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "I Dream of Christmas". Apple Music. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Trageser, Jim (October 23, 2021). "Norah Jones: I Dream of Christmas". All About Jazz. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Thomson, Liz (December 15, 2021). "Album: Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". The Arts Desk. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Campbell, Chuck. "Want an early present? Norah Jones gift-wraps a dreamy Christmas – music review". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Pearson, Chris (December 17, 2021). "Norah Jones: I Dream of Christmas review — a lazy, hazy hangover cure". The Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Kaloi, Stephanie (December 16, 2023). "The 25 best Christmas albums of all time". The Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "アイ・ドリーム・オブ・クリスマス" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  15. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Albums (Week 50, 2021)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-10-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  24. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  25. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Jazz and Blues Albums 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2021" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  28. ^ "I Dream of Christmas (Deluxe)". Apple Music. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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