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A Christmas Gift to You

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A Christmas Gift to You
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)
GenreCountry, Christmas
Length39:46
LabelUniversal Music Canada
ProducerBob Ezrin
Johnny Reid chronology
Fire It Up
(2012)
A Christmas Gift to You
(2013)
What Love Is All About
(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.[1] The album was produced by Bob Ezrin.[2][3] It features collaborations with Peter Frampton and Isabelle Boulay.[4]

It won the 2014 Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year.

Commercial performance

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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.[5]

As of January 10, 2014, the album has sold 106,000 copies in Canada.[6]

Track listing

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A Christmas Gift to You - Platinum Edition (2014)
No.TitleLength
13."Oh Christmas Tree"3:07
14."Go Tell It On The Mountain" (featuring Natalie MacMaster & The Rankins)3:47
15."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (featuring The Tenors)2:08
16."Merry Christmas Caledonia" (featuring Bruce Guthro & Natalie MacMaster)4:21

Charts and certifications

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 2× Platinum 160,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Johnny Reid brings Christmas tour to Edmonton". Edmonton Journal. October 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Devlin, Mike (November 13, 2013). "Reflections of Christmas past: Johnny Reid at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre". Times Colonist. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Marchand, Francois (November 20, 2013). "Johnny Reid puts his faith in Christmas (with video)". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "A Christmas Gift to You – Johnny Reid". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  5. ^ Cross, Alan (December 18, 2013). "Weekly Music Sales Report: 18 December 2013". A Journal of Musical Things. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists". Billboard. January 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  7. ^ "Johnny Reid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Johnny Reid – A Christmas Gift to You". Music Canada.