Miss Patti's Christmas Explained

Miss Patti's Christmas
Type:Album
Artist:Patti LaBelle
Cover:Miss Pattis Christmas.jpg
Border:yes
Released:October 9, 2007
Length:42:49
Label:Def Soul Classics
Producer:Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Prev Title:The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Live in Washington, D.C.
Next Year:2008

Miss Patti's Christmas is a studio album by American singer Patti LaBelle. Her second holiday album, it was released by Def Soul Classics on October 9, 2007 in the United States. Chiefly produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, it marked LaBelle's first Def Jam recording since abruptly leaving the label in 2006 over a dispute with then-president Antonio "L.A." Reid. Miss Patti's Christmas peaked at number 22 on the US Top Holiday Albums.

Critical reception

Andy Kellman from Allmusic found that "it's not a given that the disc will become part of each listener's annual holiday listening tradition, but it's all pleasant and enjoyable, and there are several moments where it is obvious that LaBelle is giving everything she has, rather than coasting through [...] Jam, Lewis, and LaBelle should seriously consider repurposing the very upbeat "Nativity" – one of four originals – into a song with an everyday lyrical theme. It's too well-made to be suitable only for once-a-year rotation."

Track listing

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