Christmas (Delta Goodrem EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Christmas
| type = EP
| artist = Delta Goodrem
| cover = Delta Goodrem - Christmas.png
| alt =
| released = 14 December 2012
| recorded = October – December 2012; Studios 301, Sydney
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Christmas, pop, soul
| length = 16:26
| label = Sony Music
| producer = Delta Goodrem,
Vince Pizzinga
| prev_title = Child of the Universe
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Innocent Eyes: Ten Year Anniversary Acoustic Edition
| next_year = 2013
}}
Christmas is an EP by Australian singer–songwriter Delta Goodrem, released on 14 December 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2219134/Christmas |title=Delta Goodrem - Christmas |publisher=Sanity |accessdate=3 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202123444/http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2219134/Christmas |archive-date=2 February 2013 |url-status=dead }} by Sony Music Australia. It is her first collection of Christmas music, after previously contributing several Christmas recordings to The Spirit of Christmas album series.
Promotion
A lyric video for the track "Blue Christmas", which is also featured on The Spirit of Christmas 2012, was released on 17 December 2012. Goodrem performed "Blue Christmas" and "Amazing Grace" from the EP at the 2012 Carols by Candlelight event on Christmas Eve.{{fact|date=May 2024}}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 16:26
| title1 = Blue Christmas
| writer1 = Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Santa Claus Is Back in Town
| writer2 = Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
| length2 = 2:38
| title3 = O Holy Night
| writer3 = Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight
| length3 = 4:06
| title4 = God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
| writer4 = Traditional
| length4 = 2:55
| title5 = Amazing Grace
| writer5 = John Newton
| length5 = 3:24
}}
Other recordings
The following Christmas tracks were not released on the album, but were released previously.
| class="wikitable"
! Title ! Single/Album |
| "Do You Hear What I Hear?" |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" |
| "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
| "Predictable" |
| "O Come All Ye Faithful" |
| "Little Drummer Boy" |
Charts
The EP debuted at number 67 on the ARIA singles chart, selling 2399 copies in its first week.{{cite web |url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/michael-buble-remains-a-christmas-favourite-as-we-rate-the-best-festive-albums/story-fndo6ejf-1226542944977 |title=Michael Buble remains a Christmas favourite as we rate the best festive albums | Perth Now |website=www.perthnow.com.au |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114235801/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/michael-buble-remains-a-christmas-favourite-as-we-rate-the-best-festive-albums/story-fndo6ejf-1226542944977 |archive-date=14 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)[https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130103130100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130104-0001/Issue1191.pdf ]{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 67 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia
|rowspan="2"| 14 December 2012 |rowspan="2"| CD, digital download |rowspan="2"| Sony Music Australia |
| scope="row"| New Zealand |
Personnel
- Delta Goodrem — vocals, piano, producer
- Michael Dolce — guitars
- Emile Nelson — double bass
- Vince Pizzinga — cello, strings, co-producer
- Adam Sofo — piano, keyboards
- Simon Todkill — recording, mixing
- Warren Trout — drums, percussion
- Leon Zervos — mastering