My Kind of Christmas | ||||
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Studio album by Christina Aguilera | ||||
Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
Studio | Royaltone Studios Ocean Way Nashville Signet Sound Studios |
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Length | 45:25 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
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AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | (C) |
Rolling Stone | (negative) |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | (mixed) |
My Kind of Christmas is the third studio album and first Christmas album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on October 24, 2000, by RCA Records. The album was recorded from late-1999 to late-2000, while Aguilera was touring to promote her first two studio albums: Christina Aguilera (1999) and Mi Reflejo (2000). My Kind of Christmas contains cover versions of Christmas standards, such as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Angels We Have Heard on High", as well as several original recordings, which incorporate dance-pop elements. The album was produced by Ron Fair, The Matrix, Robbie Buchanan, Barry Harris and Chris Cox.
My Kind of Christmas received generally mixed to negative reviews from music critics, who criticized its musical style, as well as Aguilera's vocal delivery. The album peaked at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold 1,015,000 copies there. Aguilera appeared on several television shows, such as The Early Show and The David Letterman Show, to promote the album, and also performed a special concert for ABC, which was released on DVD in June 2001, as My Reflection.