Christmas with Brandy
Studio album by
Brandy
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
Recorded2023[1]
Length35:07
Label
Producer
Brandy chronology
B7
(2020)		 Christmas with Brandy
(2023)
Singles from Christmas with Brandy
  1. "Christmas Party for Two"
    Released: November 3, 2023

Christmas with Brandy is the eighth studio album by American singer Brandy, released on November 10, 2023, through her own label Brand Nu, Inc. and Motown. A follow-up to her 2020 album B7, it marks her first Christmas album as well as her debut release with Motown.[2][3] Christmas with Brandy's release date will coincide with the release of the Christmas comedy film Best. Christmas. Ever., which was released on Netflix on November 16, 2023 and starred Brandy alongside Heather Graham, Jason Biggs, and Matt Cedeño.[4] The album features a mix of cover versions and six original Christmas songs.

Background and release

In September 2023, A&R executive Jaha Johnson revealed that Norwood was working on a Christmas album.[5] On October 20, 2023, Norwood announced that the album would be released on November 10, 2023, writing: "I feel so blessed to be able to create an album surrounding joy, Family, love and quality divine time with the ones you love."[6] Frank Gatson Jr helped with Creative Direction.

In an interview with Variety, Norwood stated that even though Christmas with Brandy is the artist's eighth studio album, "[t]his isn’t the B8 album, no [...] this is just my contribution to Christmas and how much Christmas means to me and that’s all it is [...] I’m not going to stop doing music, but I would love to get into some new records in the future. But I just want to really get this out here and see how people feel about this record first."[1]

Singles

Christmas with Brandy's first single "Christmas Party for Two" was released on November 3, 2023, which made jump from number 52 to top 20 on the AC charts. Her first top 20 single on the charts in years. [7][8] [9]along with a snippet of "Someday at Christmas".[10][11]

Critical reception

Antwane Folk, reviewing for Rated R&B, praised the album as "a delightful change of pace that provides comfort and joy during the holiday season now and for several years to come." He found that Norwood's "assured imagination and warm vocals take center stage to reveal a deeper musical personality."[12] Riff magazine's Sery Morales felt that the album "showcases Brandy’s signature style of warm soulful vocals, as well as a willingness to experiment" and "successfully infuses her soulful singing into both original and classic holiday tracks."[13]

Commercial performance

Christmas with Brandy debuted at number 29 on the US Top Holiday Albums in the week dated November 25, 2023.[14] It also reached number 50 on Billboard's Current Album Sales chart.[15]

Track listing

Christmas with Brandy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Feels Different"
  • Feemster
  • Williams
  • Jaha Johnson[b]
2:56
2."Somebody’s Waiting"Darhyl Camper
3:01
3."Christmas Party for Two"
  • Norwood
  • Feemster
  • Kole
  • Williams
  • Feemster
  • Williams
  • Kyle Mann[a]
  • Johnson[b]
3:54
4."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
  • Feemster
  • Williams
  • Johnson
  • Mann
3:32
5."Santa Baby"
3:31
6."Christmas Gift" (featuring Sy'rai)
  • Norwood
  • Feemster
  • Kole
  • Mann
  • Williams
  • Feemster
  • Johnson[b]
4:12
7."Shine Out Your Light"
  • Norwood
  • Feemster
  • Kole
2:37
8."The Christmas Song"
3:10
9."Someday at Christmas"
2:56
10."Jingle Bells"James Lord Pierpont
2:50
11."Deck the Halls"
  • Feemster
  • Johnson[b]
2:28
Total length:35:07
Digital bonus track[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Christmas Everyday"
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
3:26
Total length:38:33

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producer(s)
  • ^[b] signifies associate producer(s)

Charts

Chart performance for Christmas with Brandy
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[15] 50
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[14] 29

Release history

Release dates and formats for Christmas with Brandy
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various November 10, 2023 [17][18][16][19]

References

  1. 1 2 Horowitz, Steven J. (November 9, 2023). "Brandy's Back, and She Wants You to Listen to Her New Christmas Album All Year Round". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Peacock, Tim (October 20, 2023). "Brandy Announces First Ever Holiday Album 'Christmas With Brandy'". U Discover Music. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ Folk, Antwane (October 20, 2023). "Brandy Announces Holiday Album 'Christmas With Brandy'". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Every Original Movie Coming to Netflix in 2023". Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ Samuels, Keithan (September 14, 2023). "Brandy Readies Christmas Album". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "For all my beautiful fans, my new album Christmas With Brandy comes out November 10. I feel so blessed to be able to create an album surrounding joy, Family, love and quality divine time with the ones you love. Pre-order the album now, link in my bio and stories". Instagram. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ Major, Michael (November 3, 2023). "Brandy Releases Romantic New Single 'Christmas Party for Two'". Broadway World. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Folk, Antwane (November 3, 2023). "Brandy Snuggles With Santa on New Song 'Christmas Party for Two'". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts". www.mediabase.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Christmas Party For Two will be yours next Friday, 11/3. Pre-order Christmas With Brandy". Twitter. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Someday At Christmas". Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ Folk, Antwane (November 10, 2023). "Brandy Brings Comfort and Joy on 'Christmas With Brandy': Album Review". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ Morales, Sery (November 10, 2023). "ALBUM REVIEW: Brandy melts the snow on 'Christmas with Brandy'". riffmagazine.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Brandy Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Brandy Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Christmas with Brandy (Digital album) by Brandy". 4everbrandy.com (Official website). Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Christmas with Brandy (CD) by Brandy". 4everbrandy.com (Official website). Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Christmas with Brandy (Vinyl) by Brandy". 4everbrandy.com (Official website). Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Christmas with Brandy by Brandy". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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