On This Winter's Night
On This Winter's Night is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Capitol Records Nashville.[1] The production on the album was handled by the group's longtime producer Paul Worley. This album includes the six tracks from their previous 2010 Christmas EP A Merry Little Christmas as noted below.
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Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
Recorded | Summer 2011, summer 2012. | |||
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Length | 41:10 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Producer | Paul Worley | |||
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A music video was produced for "A Holly Jolly Christmas". On October 26, 2020, the group announced the release of a deluxe edition with 4 new tracks under their new name of Lady A.[2]
Commercial performance
On This Winter's Night debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 25,000 copies in its first week.[3] This became Lady Antebellum's fourth US top-ten debut.[3] In its sixth week, the album returned to the top-ten, reaching a new peak at number eight selling 59,000 copies.[4] On December 13, 2012, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the US.[5] As of November 2017, the album has sold 648,500 copies in the United States.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Holly Jolly Christmas" | Johnny Marks | 2:03 |
2. | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | 3:09 |
3. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 3:35 | |
4. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | 3:20 | |
5. | "This Christmas" |
| 3:19 |
6. | "The First Noël" |
| 3:23 |
7. | "On This Winter’s Night" |
| 4:01 |
8. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | 2:33 | |
9. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:09 | |
10. | "Silent Night (Lord of My Life)" |
| 3:11 |
11. | "Blue Christmas" |
| 3:28 |
12. | "Silver Bells" | 4:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Wonderful Christmastime" | Paul McCartney | 3:20 |
14. | "Christmas Through Your Eyes" |
| 3:59 |
15. | "Little Saint Nick" | 2:36 | |
16. | "That Spirit of Christmas" |
| 3:57 |
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Personnel
Lady Antebellum
- Dave Haywood – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Charles Kelley – lead vocals, background vocals
- Hillary Scott – lead vocals, background vocals
Additional personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Lady Antebellum "On This Winter's Night" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. September 23, 2012.
- "Lady A To Release 'On This Winter's Night (Deluxe)' Christmas Album". Sounds Like Nashville. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- Keith Caulfield (October 31, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar Debuts at No. 2 as Taylor Swift's 'Red' Tops Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- Keith Caulfield (December 5, 2012). "Alicia Keys Earns Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Lady Antebellum – On This Winter's Night". Recording Industry Association of America.
- Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "Lady Antebellum Announces Christmas Album, 'On This Winter's Night'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 23, 2012.
- ARIA Report 1185. Retrieved 2012-11-25
- "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums: 2012 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Top Catalog Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- "Canadian album certifications – Lady Antebellum – On This Winter's Night". Music Canada.