A Christmas Gift to You
{{Infobox album
| name = A Christmas Gift to You
| type = studio
| artist = Johnny Reid
| cover = ChristmasGifttoYou.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2013|10|22}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 39:46
| label = Universal Music Canada
| producer = Bob Ezrin
| prev_title = Fire It Up
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = What Love Is All About
| next_year = 2015
}}
A Christmas Gift to You is the second Christmas album by Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. It was released on October 22, 2013 by Universal Music Canada.{{cite news|title=Johnny Reid brings Christmas tour to Edmonton |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/life/Johnny+Reid+brings+Christmas+tour+Edmonton/8997588/story.html |accessdate=November 24, 2013 |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |date=October 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113114318/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Johnny%2BReid%2Bbrings%2BChristmas%2Btour%2BEdmonton/8997588/story.html |archivedate=November 13, 2013 }} The album was produced by Bob Ezrin.{{cite news|last=Devlin|first=Mike|title=Reflections of Christmas past: Johnny Reid at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/music/reflections-of-christmas-past-johnny-reid-at-save-on-foods-memorial-centre-1.696088|accessdate=November 24, 2013|newspaper=Times Colonist|date=November 13, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Marchand|first=Francois|title=Johnny Reid puts his faith in Christmas (with video)|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/Johnny+Reid+puts+faith+Christmas+with+video/9190138/story.html|accessdate=November 24, 2013|newspaper=The Vancouver Sun|date=November 20, 2013}} It features collaborations with Peter Frampton and Isabelle Boulay.{{cite web|title=A Christmas Gift to You – Johnny Reid|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002586336|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|accessdate=November 24, 2013}}
It won the 2014 Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year.
Commercial performance
In its first week of release, the album debuted at number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart. In the week of December 18, 2013, the album sold 18,000 copies, peaking at number two behind Beyoncé Knowles's self-titled album.{{cite web|url=http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-18-december-2013/|title=Weekly Music Sales Report: 18 December 2013|first=Alan|last=Cross|date=December 18, 2013|work=A Journal of Musical Things|accessdate=December 19, 2013}}
As of January 10, 2014, the album has sold 106,000 copies in Canada.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5869529/canadas-digital-music-sales-rise-in-2013-unlike-the-us|title=Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists|magazine=Billboard |date=January 10, 2014|accessdate=2014-01-15}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 39:46
| title1 = I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
| writer1 =
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = Angels We Have Heard on High
| writer2 =
| length2 = 2:59
| title3 = O Holy Night
| writer3 =
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Do You Hear What I Hear?
| note4 = featuring Peter Frampton
| writer4 =
| length4 = 3:41
| title5 = Mary, Did You Know?
| writer5 =
| length5 = 4:10
| title6 = Winter Star
| writer6 =
| length6 = 3:32
| title7 = Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful
| writer7 =
| length7 = 2:50
| title8 = Away in a Manger
| writer8 =
| length8 = 3:05
| title9 = Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
| writer9 =
| length9 = 1:39
| title10 = The Little Drummer Boy
| writer10 =
| length10 = 3:58
| title11 = Silent Night/Sainte Nuit
| note11 = featuring Isabelle Boulay
| writer11 =
| length11 = 3:13
| title12 = Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
| writer12 =
| length12 = 2:34
}}
{{track listing
| headline = A Christmas Gift to You - Platinum Edition (2014)
| title13 = Oh Christmas Tree
| writer13 =
| length13 = 3:07
| title14 = Go Tell It On The Mountain
| writer14 =
| note14 = featuring Natalie MacMaster & The Rankins
| length14 = 3:47
| title15 = God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
| writer15 =
| note15 = featuring The Tenors
| length15 = 2:08
| title16 = Merry Christmas Caledonia
| writer16 =
| note16 = featuring Bruce Guthro & Natalie MacMaster
| length16 = 4:21
}}
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2013)
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| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Johnny Reid}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2014)
!Position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-canadian-albums|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2014|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 27, 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|12 |
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=Certifications=
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=A Christmas Gift to You|artist=Johnny Reid|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2013|certyear=2015}}
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References
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Category:2013 Christmas albums
Category:Universal Music Canada albums
Category:Albums produced by Bob Ezrin
Category:Christmas albums by Canadian artists
Category:Country Christmas albums
Category:Canadian Country Music Association Top Selling Canadian Album albums
Category:Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year albums