| Candlelight Christmas | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Marina Prior |
| Cover: | Candlelight Christmas by Marina Prior.jpg |
| Released: | 8 November 2013 |
| Genre: | Christmas music |
| Label: | Ambition Entertainment/Universal Music Australia |
| Prev Title: | Encore |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Songbird |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
Candlelight Christmas is the sixth studio album and first Christmas album by Australian singer Marina Prior. The album was released through on 8 November 2013 and peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Albums Chart three weeks later.
Upon release, Prior said; "I have been singing on Carols by Candlelight for over two decades now and finally I have recorded my first Christmas Album. I cherish these songs and hope that they bring you a great deal of enjoyment. Christmas is a special time of year to be shared with friends, family and loved one's. This album is from me to you..... A very special christmas wish of happiness."[1]
A music video for "Little Drummer Boy" was released on 9 November 2013 to promote the album.[2]
The album was re-released in 2016 with a bonus DVD of Live in Concert, recorded in 2013.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 46 |
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) | 14 |
| Region | Date | Title | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 November 2013 | Candlelight Christmas | Fanfare / Universal Music Australia | FANFARE127 | |
| Australia | 2016 | A Christmas Gift | Fanfare / Universal Music Australia | FANFARE269 | |
| Australia | 28 October 2022 | A Christmas Gift (re-release) | Ambition Entertainment | AMBITION195 | |