| The Christmas Album | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Human Nature |
| Cover: | Human_Nature_-_The_Christmas_Album_cover_art.jpg |
| Released: | 8 November 2013 |
| Genre: | Christmas |
| Label: | Sony |
| Producer: | Harvey Mason Jr. / Damon Thomas |
| Prev Title: | The Essential Human Nature |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Jukebox |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The Christmas Album is the tenth studio album and first Christmas album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature, released in November 2013.
The album was re-released with four additional tracks in November 2015.[1]
The album was recorded in Los Angeles and Las Vegas[2] and features cover version of successful Christmas songs such as "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland" and a medley consisting of "Silent Night" mixed with "O Holy Night". The Christmas Album includes two duets; one with Australian singer Jessica Mauboy and the other with Smokey Robinson.[3] The album was supported by a national tour in December 2013, accompanied by a 16-piece band.[4]
Human Nature released 6 music videos via their Vevo account throughout November and December 2013. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" featuring Delta Goodrem was released in November 2015, to support the deluxe edition of the album.[5]
| Year | Date | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 November | "Christmas Baby Please Come Home"[6] | |
| 21 November | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"[7] | ||
| 28 November | "Winter Wonderland"[8] | ||
| 1 December | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[9] | ||
| 3 December | "Silent Night"[10] | ||
| 5 December | "White Christmas"[11] | ||
| 2015 | 12 November | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"[12] |
Andrew Le of Renowned for Sound gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that the tone is generally upbeat and "soulful vocals with retro touches and rich, heavenly harmonies are what Human Nature do best".[13]
Human Nature announced a 10-day Australian tour to promote the album, commencing in Melbourne on 5 December 2013.[14]
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 December 2013 | Melbourne | The Palms at Crown |
| 13-14 December 2013 | Gold Coast | Jupiter Theatre |
| 17-18 December 2013 | Sydney | The State Theatre |
| 19 December 2013 | Adelaide | Festival Hall |
| 20 December 2013 | Perth | The Perth Zoo |
The album debuted on the Australian ARIA charts at number 12 and climbed three spots to 9 the following week and was certified Platinum. In the third week, it climbed another three spots to number 6. It peaked at number 4 in its fifth week.
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 16 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 42 |
| Chart (2010-2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 68 |
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) | 12 |