Christmas Song Book (Mina album)

Christmas Song Book is an album by Italian singer Mina, released in 2013.

Christmas Song Book
Studio album by
Mina
ReleasedNovember 19, 2013
Recordedat PDU studios in Lugano
Length37:47
LabelPDU
Mina chronology
12 (American Song Book)
(2012)		 Christmas Song Book
(2013)		 Selfie
(2014)

In the album, Mina covers twelve Christmas songs, written between 1818 ("Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", original version of "Silent Night") and 1973 ("Old Fashion Christmas"). Among the others, she sings four Bing Crosby hits ("The Secret of Christmas", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "How Lovely Is Christmas" and "White Christmas").

Two songs were previously released: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (for the 2012 album, 12 (American Song Book)) and "Silent Night" (for the 2010 movie, La banda dei Babbi Natale by Italian comedians Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and published in the EP Piccola Strenna).

The song "Baby, It's Cold Outside", always performed in a duo, has been recorded with Italian comedian and TV presenter Fiorello.

The album peaked at number 6 on the Italian Albums Chart[1] and it was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Old Fashion Christmas"Kenny Williams, F. P. SturmKenny Williams (1973)5:59
2."The Secret of Christmas"Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy CahnBing Crosby (1959)4:51
3."Baby, It's Cold Outside"Frank LoesserEsther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)[3]2:25
4."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Walter Kent, Kim GannonBing Crosby (1943)3:22
5."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Ralph Blane, Hugh MartinJudy Garland (1944)3:59
6."Jingle Bell Rock"Joseph Carleton Beal , James Ross BootheBobby Helms (1957)1:19
7."Silent Night (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht)"Franz Xaver Gruber, John Freeman Young, Joseph MohrEdison Male Quartette (1905)[4]3:06
8."Let It Snow"Jule Styne, Sammy CahnVaughn Monroe (1945)2:48
9."How Lovely Is Christmas"Alec Wilder, Arnold SundgaardBing Crosby (1957)1:59
10."Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney"Billy Moore Jr., William D. Hardy 2:48
11."It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Sears 2:25
12."White Christmas"Irving BerlinBing Crosby (1942)2:36
Total length:37:47

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[5] Gold 30,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. "Italian Charts - Mina - Christmas Song Book (album)". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. "Italian album certifications – Mina" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 January 2013. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Mina" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  3. The Originals - "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Retrieved 24 November 2013
  4. The Originals - "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht". Retrieved 24 November 2013
  5. "Italian album certifications – Mina – Christmas Song Book" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 January 2019. Select "2013" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Christmas Song Book" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
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