12 Soulful Nights of Christmas
1996 compilation album by Various artists
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12 Soulful Nights of Christmas is a compilation of Christmas songs released on December 3, 1996, through So So Def Recordings.[1][2] In 1998, the album was reissued with two new songs.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
The Orlando Weekly found the album "uneven", but highlighted Tamia's and Jagged Edge's renditions.[5] In his review of the 1998 re-release, Marc Weingarten from Entertainment Weekly wrote that "why is the too-reverent yuletide offering 12 Soulful Nights of Christmas of slow jams from various R&B stars as stale as day-old fruitcake?" adding that "perhaps Dupri shouldâve provided some nasty beats".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Time of Year" (Kenny Lattimore) |
|
| 4:47 |
| 2. | "Christmas Without You" (Xscape) | Brian McKnight | Brian McKnight | 4:07 |
| 3. | "In Love at Christmas" (K-Ci & JoJo) |
|
| 3:57 |
| 4. | "Little Drummer Girl" (Alicia Keys) |
| Rodney Jerkins | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Someday at Christmas" (Voices of Soul[a]) |
|
| 4:42 |
| 6. | "Christmas Only Once a Year" (Chaka Khan) |
| Tony McAnany | 3:56 |
| 7. | "A Christmas Lullabye" (Faith Evans) | Seth Swirsky |
| 2:10 |
| 8. | "Because of His Love" (Brian McKnight) |
| Brian McKnight | 4:05 |
| 9. | "The Christmas Song" (Tamia) |
| 5:06 | |
| 10. | "Christmas Without My Girl" (Gerald Levert) |
|
| 4:29 |
| 11. | "Not Really Christmas" (Trina Broussard) |
|
| 4:54 |
| 12. | "My Younger Days" (Trey Lorenz) |
| 4:33 | |
| 13. | "Every Day Should Be Christmas" (NeeNa Lee) |
|
| 4:08 |
| 14. | "This Christmas" (Jagged Edge) |
|
| 5:07 |
Notes
- ^[a] Performed by Destiny's Child, Cassie, Alicia Keys, Jo Jo Robinson, Kimberly Scott, Blaque, Trina Broussard, Trina & Tamara, and Jagged Edge.
- "My Younger Days" contains a portion of "Red Clay", written by Freddie Hubbard, and performed by Jack Wilkins.