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Never underestimate Cher. Somehow this unstoppable chanteuse, who has been making solo albums since 1965, had never released a Christmas album until now. In typical Cher fashion, it's a glossy, super-produced session that covers all the styles she's mastered over the years, while also cannily touching some familiar bases of Christmas music. The splashy, catchy by-the-numbers dancefloor filler, "DJ Play a Christmas Song," a creation of six songwriters, rightly puts her booming vocals front and center. Darlene Love, Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé Cyndi Lauper and Tyga are an impressive guest list with each appearing on a track. While the Tyga and downbeat Bublé tracks are forgettable, Stevie Wonder adds a trademark harmonica solo and a heartfelt laugh to "What Christmas Means to Me." Opening with the bells heard in the original version, Cher leans into a bravura take of Charles Brown's classic blues plea, "Please Come Home for Christmas." She slays another early classic, digging into "Run Rudolph Run," proving again that she has few equals as a pop singer as she deftly swings through Chuck Berry's brilliant lyrics: "Said Santa to a girl child, 'What would please you most to get?'/ 'A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink and wet'/ And then away went Rudolph, he was whizzin' like a Saber jet." A convincing replica of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound hovers around "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" which features Darlene Love, who sang lead on the gold standard 1963 version on Spector's nonpareil A Christmas Gift for You. Cher gives a credible run at Eartha Kitt's slinky hit, "Santa Babyn" and a cover of The Zombies "This Will Be Our Year," is an effective, non-seasonal closer. Hitting many of the right notes with plenty of sparkle, Cher's first Christmas outing is an instant classic. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
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Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Ash Soan, Drums - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Sarah Hudson, Writer - Brett McLaughlin, Writer - James Abrahart, Writer - Jesse Saint John, Writer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Lionel Crasta, Writer - Mark Schick, Writer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
George Gordy, Writer - Allen Story, Writer - Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Anna Gaye, Writer - Valerie Pinkston, Background Vocals - Ollie Marland, VocalEngineer - Conesha Monet Owens, Background Vocals - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Stevie Wonder, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Tim Smart, Trombone - Ben Jones, Drums, Guitar - Rocco Palladino, Bass - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Simon Meredith, Saxophone - Pablo Mendelsson, Trumpet
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Ash Soan, Drums - JOHN D. MARKS, Writer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - P.P. Arnold, Background Vocals - Marvin Lee Broadie, Writer - Ben Waters, Piano, Wurlitzer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - PHIL SPECTOR, Writer - Jeff Barry, Writer - Ellie Greenwich, Writer - Ash Soan, Drums - Peter Jensen, Assistant Vocal Recording Engineer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Darlene Love, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Simon Meredith, Saxophone - Aleksi Godard, Vocal Recording Engineer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocals - Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Ferras Alqaisi, Writer - Peter Jensen, Assistant Vocal Recording Engineer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Sarah Hudson, Writer - James Abrahart, Writer - Jesse Saint John, Writer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Lionel Crasta, Writer - Aleksi Godard, Vocal Recording Engineer - Mark Schick, Writer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Ian Thomas, Drums - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Alan Chang, Writer - Michael Bublé, Writer, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Amy Foster, Writer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Rob Eckland, Strings - Fernando Matt, Vocal Recording Engineer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Cher, Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Ferras Alqaisi, Writer - Michael Stevenson, Writer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Ryan Ogren, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer - Sarah Hudson, Writer - Tyga, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Brett McLaughlin, Writer - James Abrahart, Writer - Jesse Saint John, Writer - Alexander Edwards, Producer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Ryan OG, Producer - Mike Crook, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer - Lionel Crasta, Writer - Mark Schick, Writer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Ash Soan, Drums - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Gene C. Redd, Writer - Charles Mose Brown, Writer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Ian Thomas, Drums - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Matt Lawrence, Drums Recording Engineer - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Maxwell Frasher, Writer - Traci Frasher, Writer - Bryan Frasher, Writer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Rich Milner, Hammond Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Paul Barry, Writer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Alex Francis, Writer, Background Vocals - Ben Jones, Drums - Patrick Mascall, Guitar, Writer - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Simon Meredith, Saxophone
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Ian Thomas, Drums - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar, Strings - Matt Lawrence, Drums Recording Engineer - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Philip Springer, Writer - Joan Javits, Writer - Tony Springer, Writer - Donovan Blackwood, Background Vocals - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Cyndi Lauper, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Ash Soan, Drums - Peter Jensen, Assistant Vocal Recording Engineer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Albert Hay Malotte, Arranger - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer - Greg Wojahn, Writer - Aleksi Godard, Vocal Recording Engineer - Roger Wohahn, Writer - Scott Wohahn, Writer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Chris White, Writer - Paul Meehan, Keyboards, Programmer - Cher, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer - Adam Phillips, Guitar - Alex Arias, VocalEngineer - Rita Campbell, Background Vocals - Alex Francis, Background Vocals - Ben Jones, Drums, Bass - Gabe Burch, VocalEngineer
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Never underestimate Cher. Somehow this unstoppable chanteuse, who has been making solo albums since 1965, had never released a Christmas album until now. In typical Cher fashion, it's a glossy, super-produced session that covers all the styles she's mastered over the years, while also cannily touching some familiar bases of Christmas music. The splashy, catchy by-the-numbers dancefloor filler, "DJ Play a Christmas Song," a creation of six songwriters, rightly puts her booming vocals front and center. Darlene Love, Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé Cyndi Lauper and Tyga are an impressive guest list with each appearing on a track. While the Tyga and downbeat Bublé tracks are forgettable, Stevie Wonder adds a trademark harmonica solo and a heartfelt laugh to "What Christmas Means to Me." Opening with the bells heard in the original version, Cher leans into a bravura take of Charles Brown's classic blues plea, "Please Come Home for Christmas." She slays another early classic, digging into "Run Rudolph Run," proving again that she has few equals as a pop singer as she deftly swings through Chuck Berry's brilliant lyrics: "Said Santa to a girl child, 'What would please you most to get?'/ 'A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink and wet'/ And then away went Rudolph, he was whizzin' like a Saber jet." A convincing replica of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound hovers around "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" which features Darlene Love, who sang lead on the gold standard 1963 version on Spector's nonpareil A Christmas Gift for You. Cher gives a credible run at Eartha Kitt's slinky hit, "Santa Babyn" and a cover of The Zombies "This Will Be Our Year," is an effective, non-seasonal closer. Hitting many of the right notes with plenty of sparkle, Cher's first Christmas outing is an instant classic. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:07
- Main artists: Cher
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2023 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Warner Records Inc.
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