| A Christmas Cornucopia | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Annie Lennox |
| Cover: | Annie Lennox - A Christmas Cornucopia.jpg |
| Released: | 12 November 2010[1] |
| Recorded: | October 2009 – Summer 2010 in London, England |
| Studio: | Sheen Lane, London Milestone Studio, Cape Town |
| Genre: | Christmas, soul |
| Label: | Island, Decca |
| Producer: | Annie Lennox Mike Stevens |
| Prev Title: | The Annie Lennox Collection |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Nostalgia |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
A Christmas Cornucopia is the fifth solo studio album, and the first Christmas album, by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, released in November 2010. It was Lennox's first album after signing to the Universal Music Group (Island Records in the UK, Decca in the US and Canada) following her departure from Sony BMG, which had been her label for almost 30 years.
The album is a collection of Lennox's favourite Christmas songs, though includes one original track written by Lennox, "Universal Child", which was released digitally as a single on 12 October 2010. A music video for Lennox's version of the classic Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" premiered on 4 November 2010, which was released as the second digital single from the album.
A tenth anniversary special edition of the album was released on 20 November 2020 including a new recording, "Dido's Lament".[2]
Metacritic gives A Christmas Cornucopia a weighted average score of 73 based on 9 reviews, meaning "generally favorable reviews". Ian Wade of BBC Music gave the album a very positive review, saying "this collection could find itself becoming as much a part of the holiday season as arguments with loved ones."[3] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine awarded the album 3.5/5 and said "Lennox seems more inspired on A Christmas Cornucopia than she has in years."[4] John Hunt of Qatar Today magazine gave the album 9/10 and said "in particular, the vocal work and musical arrangement of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' are impactful to the point of being intimidating."[5]
As of January 2011, Christmas Cornucopia has sold 179,000 copies in United States.[6]
| Peak position | |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 76 |
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| Position | ||
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 69 |
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| Position | ||
| US Billboard 200[9] | 185 |
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany[10] [11] | 12 November 2010 | Decca Records | CD, digital download | B0043A0PXU |
| 12 November 2010 | LP record | B0043A0PY4 | ||
| United Kingdom | 15 November 2010 | Island Records | CD, digital download | |
| Ireland | ||||
| United States | 16 November 2010 | Decca Records | ||
| 23 November 2010 | LP record |