When Christmas Comes Around... | ||||
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Released | October 15, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 47:51 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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When Christmas Comes Around... is the ninth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on October 15, 2021, through Atlantic Records. Produced by Jesse Shatkin, Jason Halbert, Joseph Trapanese and Aben Eubanks, it is her second Christmas album after Wrapped in Red (2013) and a follow-up to her eighth studio album Meaning of Life (2017). Featuring cover versions of Christmas songs, as well as original co-penned tracks and duets with Chris Stapleton, Ariana Grande and Brett Eldredge, its release was preceded by the singles "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" and "Santa, Can't You Hear Me". It also includes previously released singles "Christmas Eve", "All I Want for Christmas Is You", and "Under the Mistletoe" as bonus tracks. The album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[1]
Promotion for the album included a Christmas special of the same title, which premiered on NBC on December 1, 2021. The Christmas special premiered with a 0.6 rating and 4.3 million total viewers.[2] [3] A deluxe reissue of the album featuring two new tracks was released on November 1, 2024.[4] The release of When Christmas Comes Around… also marks the longest gap between studio albums in Clarkson's entire career, with her previous album, Meaning of Life, having been released in October 2017.