wrapped red wrapped red sixth studio album american recording artist released october rca_records album follow greatest hits album greatest_hits chapter companion extended play sessions vol produced christmas album record solely released wrapped red consists sixteen tracks featuring penned original songs cover versions christmas standards featuring recording artists weary constantly asked primary genre long desired record christmas album means genre limitations commissioned studied jazz music produce entire album drawing inspirations soundtracks features charlie brown christmas christmas albums mariah carey experimented styles sounds famed wall sound technique create contemporary holiday theme classics christmas music wrapped red comprises variety genres pop jazz country soul marking departure pop rock sound established previous studio albums lyrics share singular theme color red represents emotions holidays wrapped red debuted billboard chart number topped albums chart copies sold week release consecutive weeks wrapped red stayed charts certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america music canada end year best selling christmas release united_states second best selling christmas release canada lead single underneath tree international christmas hit song radio played new holiday song promoting wrapped red appeared red dresses televised appearances filmed accompanying television special christmas music tale venetian las premiered nbc december released title track second single hosted annual christmas benefit concert miracle broadway arena december background expressed interest recording christmas album years having recorded christmas songs holy night grown christmas list home christmas featured christmas album cheers christmas weary constantly asked primary genre felt recording christmas album finally way explore different genres remarked asked genre country pop rock cool making christmas album limitations want added thing christmas doesn matter mood kind year fresh start going clear air stock good happened discussions making sixth studio album christmas record began december month releasing greatest hits album greatest_hits chapter having found opportunity commissioned producer multi previously collaborated albums stronger chapter solely produce album despite having raised jewish faith unfamiliar christmas songs agreed produce project result record marked second time studio album single producer solely producing december marked fourth time solely produced entire studio album apart member musical groups bird bee lily allen born port recording recording sessions basic instrumental tracks wrapped red took place los_angeles orchestral sessions recorded hollywood featured vocals recorded barn studio nashville recording tracks album wanted showcase different styles experimenting sounds styles create fresh contemporary sound classic sounding music recalled lot fun got roots kelly started singing clear trained adding experimented fun pays studied jazz musician recruited jazz soul musicians perform record memphis soul sound collaborated arrange conduct chamber orchestra providing instrumentation record instruments taping distance stimulate wall sound recording technique originally developed popular early 1960s enlisted provide background vocals grew singing chorus pleased aspect saying blending knew childhood alto instead soprano needed bigger sound like backup vocals essentially choir began record continued summer year beginning recording white christmas vocal booth piano commented production like hey jazz hey like happen weird composition theme influences cited color red album theme color traditionally associated christmas affiliated color emotions holidays wanting stray away usual pop sound described wrapped red music representation explore different genres jazz country memphis soul recalled cool christmas albums jazz rock roll pop blues like stuff works cause classic sounding noted album multitude styles positively contributes artistic goal saying best friend childhood heard said sound like agree core sound day artists came things like fall pieces bridge troubled water songs genres wasn going fit song calls exactly having umbrella gathering inspirations wrapped red started listening soundtracks feature film white christmas mariah carey merry christmas merry christmas play jazz band took influences charlie brown christmas trio christmas gift inspirations resulted album wall sound resonance cited relationship fiancé inspired album lyrical content song analysis shares writing credits original songs wrapped red written december avoid writing christmas tunes summer season wrote opening title track wrapped red shane christmas ballad song inspired scene holiday feature film love actually confesses love critics singled track wall sound second track underneath tree written making time written track remarked worked lot usually come sing actually written song point like let try write record rca_records chief executive remarked release single partly inspired success want christmas carey following track rendition holiday standard merry little christmas selected content favored run run favorite classic saying got little rock roll remarked come home christmas song selected inclusion mother recommendation song lyrics written christmas song written album revealed song narrates holiday life prior meeting saying christmas like going different right going actually find rest life seventh track cover elvis_presley blue christmas follow rendition baby cold outside features approached thinking personality suited song content saying like straight personality try stay drink winter dreams song written companion piece christmas dedicated song accounts holiday meeting remarked christmas changes comes life little time tenth track white christmas song recorded wrapped red cover favorite things follows eleventh track opted broadway performance song stray away version citing think shouldn near good wrote originally written pop song converted christmas song fit album theme describing crossover santa baby madonna material girl rendition described highly dysfunctional environment saying stop like minutes like normal christmas setting song begins sampling melody christmas tune carol bells closing track rendition traditional carol silent night features ends setting trio addition tracks included deluxe edition album cover home christmas second rendition stanza ecclesiastical hymn come come release wrapped red released internationally october rca_records received north american release october holiday promotional campaign soundtracks feature films best man holiday wrapped red formats new holiday classic interview billboard marketing executive remarked album main release holidays quoting angle album like great christmas records amazing vocal performances intended album launched year timeless genre preparation release united_states shipped half million units target exclusively released deluxe edition red pressing wrapped red united record pressing followed release november marking time album released vinyl record deluxe edition released store included holiday snow globe decorated red inspired album international promotion campaign planned later halted pregnancy october wrapped red reissued special edition dvd release exclusive stores united_states green pressing album limited copy release december promotion october white christmas released promotional single wrapped red days underneath tree premiered vevo channel television christmas special titled christmas music tale filmed concert director october eve street date venetian las christmas special featured live performances selections wrapped red features produced christmas music tale premiered nbc united_states global canada december album primary promotional medium nbc premiere broadcast special seen million viewers according nielsen_media_research received share adults ages generated nbc second biggest overall audience time slot nbc broadcast christmas day seen additional million viewers promoted wrapped red televised performances dressed red attire performed underneath tree today november december performed run run blue christmas christmas center television special performed underneath tree televised events fifth season voice december ellen degeneres december late night december december returned today christmas day broadcast performing blue christmas selected tracks album advertisements run run holiday advertisement underneath tree featured advertisement appearance performing song december host christmas concert miracle broadway arena annual christmas benefit concert miracle broadway feature live performances christmas songs join performing selections wrapped red wrapped red lead single underneath tree released radio airplay november praised initial release music critics compared song want christmas future christmas standard reviewing slant_magazine sal_cinquemani wrote track likely contemporary standard independent applauded winner fronts debuting billboard holiday chart number holiday hit peaking number chart topped chart consecutive weeks track fifteenth holiday song chart underneath tree charted main billboard hot chart number seventy hit internationally including hot chart dutch chart usa_today reported underneath tree american radio played new holiday song reported single holiday song receive considerable support mainstream contemporary hit radio years wrapped red second single title track serviced radio airplay november week ending december debuted chart number week ending december reception critical response metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews scoring higher album allmusic senior editor stephen_thomas_erlewine gave half stars described uptempo arrangements vocal performance bold mid tempo arrangements noted track selection favors bold setting sounding like strongest element mix end review wrote concept execution conventional utterly expected setting retains fiery individual spirit makes wrapped red appealing letter delivers promises sal_cinquemani slant_magazine gave similar rating noted album largely offers respite pop rock template pursuing shouting varied range texture display helped winner inaugural season american idol better worse decade recording touring edges voice lending lived quality lyrics love longing authenticity missing recorded songs years earlier npr ken_tucker described album glossy heartfelt work compared contrasting philosophy quality street seasonal selection family described holiday mood popmatters gave album generally favorable review claiming plays safe spends time showing upper register wrapped red warm romantic addition christmas pop adding wrapped red doesn need edge dynamic varied satisfying light years better christmas inflicted world boston_globe gave favorable review particularly underneath tree described rendering christmas standards fairly straight added starts gently merry little christmas money notes soulful favorite come home christmas hangs piano white christmas newsday music columnist wrote handles hitting remarkably high notes merry little christmas swinging baby cold outside new songs wrapped red real gift title track underneath tree channel christmas albums blends stronger santa baby reviewing hitfix gave album rating praising vocal performances noting clearly studied legendary christmas albums notably christmas gift merry christmas recreate christmas standards craft new ones image sets slate declared wrapped red best new christmas records noting vintage sound observed original tracks notably wrapped red underneath tree reasonable odds remaining rotation years review new_york_times jon wrote likely singer working pop real possibility creating modern holiday classic lines carey want christmas remarked takes familiar songs accomplished faithful way pop history commercial performance wrapped red commercial success united_states prior release music commercial analysts predicted album likely sell copies week release region runner holiday release season week ending november debuted billboard chart number copies sold retailers decrease stronger week sales copies analyst attributed low performance falling market share holiday music general saw percent decrease album chart debut billboard earned sixth consecutive studio album highest debut christmas record female artist christmas album gift debuted chart wrapped red debuted different charts notably albums chart week ending november charting number billboard album lone sony release inside chart releases despite modest debut week wrapped red began gain traction beginning holiday season selling copies thanksgiving week experienced best sales week nbc premiere broadcast selling copies seventh week release consecutive weeks stayed billboard studio album december album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america making fifth platinum studio album wrapped red subsequently christmas release selling copies according nielsen_soundscan making american female artist number christmas album soundscan era album cuts wrapped red entered chart week release led silent night merry little christmas underneath tree numbers respectively songs appeared billboard charts holiday season songs blue christmas come home christmas charted chart peaking numbers respectively favorite things run run come home christmas silent night wrapped red peaked chart numbers seven respectively tracks favorite things charted billboard mexico airplay chart number silent night attained position billboard holiday charts peaking numbers respectively listed wrapped red second album holiday season listed sixth title album sold copies november peaked holiday chart internationally wrapped red relatively limited commercial performance canada album debuted chart number week ending november making fifth debut nielsen tracked chart peaked chart number week ending december wrapped red second christmas album canada copies sold region christmas gift australia album debuted aria albums chart number week ending november peaked number week ending december switzerland debuted number week ending november united_kingdom wrapped red charted official albums_chart number week ending december despite limited performance listed album fifth release worldwide holiday season included albums album cut tracks singles sales track listing tracks produced vocal production christmas note contains portion composition carol bells written tracks concert dvd filmed television special christmas music tale credits personnel credits lifted album liner notes instruments production charts certifications release history
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