I Dream of Christmas

2021 studio album by Norah Jones

Studio album by

Norah Jones

Released

October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)

Genre

Christmas^[1]

Length

42:21

Label

Blue Note

Producer

Leon Michels

Norah Jones chronology

Pick Me Up Off the Floor
(2020)

I Dream of Christmas
(2021)

Visions
(2024)

Singles from I Dream of Christmas

"Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"
Released: October 1, 2021
"I Dream of Christmas"
Released: December 3, 2021

I Dream of Christmas is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones. It was released by Blue Note Records on October 15, 2021.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
PopMatters	8/10^[1]

PopMatters editor Peter Piatkowski found that I Dream of Christmas "feels like a soothing salve on what seems like another troubled holiday season. The record is a wonderful soundtrack to the upcoming festivities and should be on the playlist of everyone’s Christmas party."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Leon Michels.

*I Dream of Christmas* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)"	Norah Jones	3:20
2.	"Christmas Don't Be Late"	Ross Bagdasarian	2:40
3.	"Christmas Glow"	Jones	2:45
4.	"White Christmas"	Irving Berlin	3:05
5.	"Christmastime"	Jones Leon Michels	4:00
6.	"Blue Christmas"	Billy Hayes Jay W. Johnson	3:24
7.	"It's Only Christmas Once a Year"	Jones	2:04
8.	"You're Not Alone"	Jones Leon Michels	3:52
9.	"Winter Wonderland"	Richard B. Smith Felix Bernard	3:32
10.	"A Holiday with You"	Jones	2:40
11.	"Run Rudolph Run"	Johnny Marks Marvin Brodie	3:11
12.	"Christmas Time Is Here"	Lee Mendelson Vince Guaraldi	3:45
13.	"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"	Frank Loesser	4:03
Total length:			42:21

Target bonus track^[3] / Japanese edition (bonus track)^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam	2:18
Total length:			44:45

Amazon deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"I Dream of Christmas"	Jones Michels	3:22
15.	"The Christmas Waltz"	Sammy Cahn Jule Styne	3:17
16.	"Last Month of the Year"	Vera Hall Ruby Pickens Tartt Alan Lomax	2:51
17.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Buck Ram Kim Gannon Walter Kent	4:10
Total length:			56:01

2022 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Last Month of the Year"	Hall Pickens Tartt Lomax	2:51
15.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Ram Gannon Kent	4:10
16.	"The Christmas Waltz"	Cahn Styne	3:17
17.	"O Holy Night"	Adam	2:18
18.	"I Dream of Christmas"	Jones Michels	3:22
19.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Ralph Blane Hugh Martin	4:16
20.	"Christmas in My Soul / Christmastime" (Live from The Empire State Building)	Laura Nyro Jones Michels	4:49
21.	"Run Rudolph Run" (Live from The Empire State Building)	Marks Brodie	3:16
22.	"Blue Christmas" (Live from The Empire State Building)	Billy Hayes Johnson	3:46
23.	"You're Not Alone" (Live from The Empire State Building)	Jones Michels	3:38
24.	"Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)" (Live from The Empire State Building)	Jones	3:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *I Dream of Christmas*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	79
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	38
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[9]	72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10]	41
French Albums (SNEP)^[11]	141
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	35
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[13]	29
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[14]	39
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[15]	89
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	20
US Billboard 200^[17]	100
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[18]	4
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[19]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *I Dream of Christmas*
Chart (2021)	Position
Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA)^[20]	7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[21]	61

Release history

Release history for *I Dream of Christmas*
Region	Date	Edition	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 15, 2021	Standard	CD digital download streaming	Blue Note	^[2]
Various	October 21, 2022	Deluxe reissue	CD digital download streaming	Blue Note	^[22]

References

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^ ^a ^b "I Dream of Christmas". Apple Music. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ "アイ・ドリーム・オブ・クリスマス" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "Top Albums (Week 50, 2021)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-10-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Jazz and Blues Albums 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2021" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "I Dream of Christmas (Deluxe)". Apple Music. Retrieved November 11, 2022.