christmas time air christmas time air song american singer songwriter mariah carey second christmas album thirteenth studio album merry christmas written produced carey collaboration broadway composer lyrically finding love christmas season track garnered positive reviews critics describing outstanding performance song album compare carey previous christmas singles want christmas released single december accompanying lyric video released carey performed christmas time air live nbc christmas event december residency called want christmas night joy background composition christmas time air original composition written produced carey broadway composer carey second christmas album thirteenth studio album merry christmas recorded multiple recording studios including 20th century fox scoring stage guardian angel studios mixed assistant extensive list additional assistant engineers enlisted production track pierce aside credited songwriter producer song orchestrated arranged performed piano ballad begins carey singing christmas time air register backed string section performed upright bass playing guitar performed bell embellished track drums percussion orchestra recorded pre mixed enlisted orchestra contractor lyrically track falling love christmas season set key major song slow feel tempo beats minute carey voice spans short octaves november carey announced twitter account christmas time air released single critical reception village_voice writer felt christmas time air song merry christmas matched magic single want christmas describing exquisite continued write sweeping big band ballad swear cover movie didn pay attention santa power spontaneous nostalgia found bbc critic complimentary track writing effect instant compared single santa fits rest album perfectly formed rolling_stone simply described orchestration original compositions child christmas time air overwhelmingly single review song writer awarded christmas time air possible stars praised composition soulful feel labelled classic queen christmas concluded review writing release song years merry christmas deserved attention promotion confirmed november carey performing nbc event christmas centre later month singer performed want christmas christmas time air idolator writer wrote performed vocals felt vocals rendition eclipsed song included set list residency called want christmas night joy december new_york_times critic felt carey completely carey released lyric video christmas time air december carey vocals play lyrics song intercut christmas themed images charts
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