It's Christmas, Eve Explained

It's Christmas, Eve
Type:soundtrack
Artist:LeAnn Rimes
Cover:LeAnn Rimes--It's Christmas Eve.jpg
Length:28:59
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It's Christmas, Eve is a soundtrack album by American singer LeAnn Rimes. It was released on October 12, 2018, via EverLeRecords and Thirty Tigers. The project was the soundtrack Rimes recorded for the 2018 Christmas television film It's Christmas, Eve. A total of nine songs comprised the album, including several original compositions penned by Rimes.

Background and content

In 2018, LeAnn Rimes played the main role in a Hallmark Channel television film titled It's Christmas, Eve, as well as providing the sound track. Speaking with TV Insider, Rimes explained "...there's a zillion different ways to get music out in people's hands and their ears, and this is just a great way to be able to combine both film and music into one project."[1]

The album consisted of nine tracks, five of which were composed by Rimes. She collaborated with producers Darrell Brown and Dave Audé on the songs.[2] The title track was the first song she composed, beginning the writing process in February 2018. "It's a love song of hope, togetherness and a remembrance of what's most important in life, creating memories with the ones we love," she told Variety. Other original tracks were the songs "You and Me and Christmas" and "The Gift of Your Love". The soundtrack also includes Rimes's version of "White Christmas", "Carol of the Bells" and two medley holiday tracks. The album was recorded at three studios located in both Tennessee and California: Absolute Sound, Audacious, Surf Shack and Village Recorders.[2]

Release

It's Christmas, Eve was released on October 12, 2018, on EverLe Records in conjunction with the Thirty Tigers label. It was offered as both a compact disc[2] and as a digital download.[3] An 11-city holiday tour followed the album's release called the "You and Me and Christmas Tour". Rimes appeared on Fox's "New Years Eve Toast & Roast 2021" where she performed tracks from the project.[4] In 2018, the soundtrack peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.[5]

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of It's Christmas, Eve[2] and AllMusic.[6]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

Release history

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DateFormatLabelRef.
North AmericaOctober 12, 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freeze . Kellie . LeAnn Rimes Talks About Her Music-Filled Hallmark Holiday Film, 'It's Christmas, Eve' . . 10 November 2018 . 14 December 2021.
  2. Rimes . LeAnn . It's Christmas, Eve (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) . EverLeRecords/Thirty Tigers . October 12, 2018 . RIMES-002.
  3. Web site: It's Christmas Eve by LeAnn Rimes . . 12 October 2018 . 14 December 2021.
  4. Web site: This Hallmark Star Is Performing in Fox's New Year's Eve Special . . 31 December 2020 . 14 December 2021.
  5. LeAnn Rimes chart history (Independent Albums) . . 12 December 2021.
  6. Web site: It's Christmas, Eve: LeAnn Rimes: Credits . . 15 December 2021.