The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection
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| Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 34:51 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Reba McEntire chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection is American country music singer Reba McEntire's twenty-third studio album, and second Christmas album, the follow-up to her 1987 album Merry Christmas to You. Released on September 21, 1999, the album features mostly new, original holiday tunes with only a couple of traditional favorites. The children featured on "The Angels Sang" are actually the class of her son Shelby who was in the third grade at the time. The album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard country chart and is currently certified Gold by the RIAA.It has sold 940,000 copies as of December 2013 in the US, and over 1 million copies worldwide.
The album was followed by a CBS made-for-television movie also called Secret of Giving. The film starred McEntire and aired on Thanksgiving night in 1999. It featured songs from the album as its soundtrack.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "This Is My Prayer for You" |
| 3:40 |
| 2. | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | Tommie Connor | 3:44 |
| 3. | "One Child, One Day" | 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Mary, Did You Know?" | 3:21 | |
| 5. | "Up on the Housetop" | Benjamin Hanby | 2:07 |
| 6. | "The Angels Sang" |
| 3:45 |
| 7. | "Santa Claus Is Coming Back to Town" |
| 3:35 |
| 8. | "The Secret of Giving" |
| 3:55 |
| 9. | "This Christmas" | Bowles | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Til the Season Comes 'Round Again" | 3:34 |
Personnel
[edit]Vocals
- Joe Chemay – backing vocals
- Liana Manis – backing vocals
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals
- Jimmy Nichols – backing vocals
Musicians
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Chart performance
[edit]Album
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[2] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[2] | 85 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums[2] | 8 |
Charted songs
[edit]| Year | Single | US Country |
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| 1999 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas"[3] | 68 |
| "Away in a Manger"[3] | 73 | |
| 2000 | "Secret of Giving"[3] | 58 |
| "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"[3] | 50 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection at AllMusic
- ^ a b c "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d "Reba McEntire - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection". Recording Industry Association of America.