2013 Mary J Blige – A Mary Christmas

A Mary Christmas é o décimo primeiro álbum de estúdio e o primeiro álbum de Natal da artista americana de R&B Mary J Blige . Foi lançado em 15 de outubro de 2013 pela Matriarch, Interscope e Verve Records. O álbum foi produzido principalmente por David Foster e conta com participações especiais de Barbra Streisand, Chris Botti, Jessie J, The Clark Sisters e Marc Anthony. O álbum alcançou a décima posição na Billboard 200 dos EUA, tornando-se sua décima segunda entrada no top dez da parada. Também alcançou a quinta posição na parada Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Marcou a décima quinta entrada no top dez de Blige na última parada, empatando-a com Snoop Dogg na segunda colocação no top dez da era Nielsen SoundScan. Após seu lançamento, A Mary Christmas recebeu críticas geralmente mistas entre os críticos. O álbum foi certificado como Ouro pela Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) em 4 de dezembro de 2013, denotando embarques de 500.000 cópias. Em outubro de 2023, Blige lançou uma versão deluxe do álbum, intitulada A Mary Christmas: Anniversary Edition, que viu quatro faixas adicionais.

Tracks

1  Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Davis; Henry Onorati; Harry Simeone) 04:09
2  Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 04:36
3  My Favorite Things (Oscar Hammerstein II; Richard Rodgers) 03:47
4  This Christmas (Donny Hathaway; Nadine McKinnor) 03:18
5  The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 03:53
6  Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks) 02:27
7  When You Wish Upon A Star (Leigh Harline; Ned Washington) 03:42
8  Mary Did You Know (Buddy Greene; Mark Lowery) 03:48
9  Do You Hear What I Hear (Noel Regney; Gloria Shayne) 04:19
10  Petit Papa Noël (Raymond Vincy; Henri Martinet) 03:57
11  The First Noel (Traditional) 04:24
12  Noche De Paz (Silent Night) (Traditional) 03:28

Musicians

1 Little Drummer Boy

Bass	Alex Al
Drums	Rexsell Hardy Jr
Keyboards	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mary J Blige

2 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Bass	Alex Al
Drums	Rexsell Hardy Jr.
Rhodes	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mary J Blige

3 My Favorite Things

Keyboards	David Foster
Piano	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mary J Blige

4 This Christmas

Bass	Alex Al
Drums	Rexsell Hardy Jr
Keyboards	David Foster
Piano	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mary J Blige

5 The Christmas Song

Bass	Chuck Berghofer
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar (Solo)	Andreas Varady
Rhodes	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mary J Blige

6 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Bass	Chuck Berghofer
Drums	Guido Jöris
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Dustin Higgins
Piano	Chris Walden
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Sax (Solo)	Jeff Driskill
Trombone	Juliane Gralle
Trombone	Chris Walden
Trumpet	Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet	Chris Walden
Vocals	Mary J Blige

7 When You Wish Upon A Star

Bass	Chuck Berghofer
Piano	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Trumpet	Chris Botti
Vocals	Barbra Streisand
Vocals	Mary J Blige

8 Mary Did You Know

Piano	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mary J Blige

9 Do You Hear What I Hear

Drum (programming)	Kendu Isaacs
Guitar	Dean Parks
Keyboards	David Foster
Piano	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Background Vocals	Angela Fisher
Vocals	Jessie J
Vocals	Mary J Blige

10 Petit Papa Noël

Guitar	Dean Parks
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Accordion	David Foster
Violin (Solo)	Caroline Campbell
Vocals	Mary J Blige

11 The First Noel

Bass	Derrick Ray
Drums	Rexsell Hardy Jr
Keyboards	Asaph A. Ward
Organ	Kevin Powel
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Background vocals	Bethany Devine
Vocals	The Clark Sisters
Vocals	Mary J Blige

12 Noche De Paz (Silent Night)

Guitar (Solo)	Ramon Stagnaro
Guitar	Dean Parks
Keyboards	David Foster
Synthesizer	Jochem van der Saag
Programming	Jochem van der Saag
Vocals	Mark Anthony
Vocals	Mary J Blige

Liner Notes

Producer – David Foster
Co-Producer – Jochem van der Saag
Arranged By – David Foster
Arranged By Chris Walden (Track 6)
Arranged By – Asaph A. Ward, David Foster (Track 11)
Arranged By (Horns) David Foster, Jerry Hey (Track 2)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – David Foster, William Ross (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – David Foster (Track 2, 4, 11)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – William Ross (Tracks 12)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Jerry Hey (Track 2, 4, 11)
Conductor (Orchestra) – William Ross
Orchestrated By – Everton Nelson
Recorded By – Jorge Vivo, Jochem van der Saag
Recorded By (Additional Recording) – Serge Tsai
Recorded By (Additional Overdubs) – Jochem van der Saag
Recorded By (Orchestra) – Steve Price
Recorded By (Choir, Horns & Rhythm) – Steve Genewick
Recorded By (Barbra Streisand Vocals) – Dave Reitzas
Recorded By (Protools) – Adam Miller
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Jochem van der Saag

Mixed At Blue Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed At Verve Studio, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At Verve Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Platinum Sound Recording Studios, NY
Recorded At Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Air Studios, London, UK
Phonographic Copyright The Verve Music Group
Phonographic Copyright Interscope Records
Copyright The Verve Music Group
Copyright Interscope Records