Veteran singer John Legend has just announced the upcoming release a deluxe edition of his “A Legendary Christmas” album. The 18-track album is executive produced by Raphael Saadiq and will be released on November 8 via Columbia Records. The album features new original recordings of 4 holiday classics and is available for pre-order now.
Kelly Clarkson joins John for a reimagined version of the holiday classic “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” with updated lyrics written by John and comedian Natasha Rothwell of the hit HBO series Insecure. The new take is a modern and irreverent narrative:
I really can’t stay (BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE)
I’ve gotta go away (I CAN CALL YOU A RIDE.)
This evening has been (SO GLAD THAT YOU DROPPED IN)
So very nice (TIME SPENT WITH YOU IS PARADISE)
My mother will start to worry (I’LL CALL A CAR AND TELL ‘EM TO HURRY)
Additional standouts from the album include the new tracks “This Christmas,” “My Favorite Things” and “Christmas in New Orleans.”
John Legend “A Legendary Christmas” Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
1. What Christmas Means to Me (feat. Stevie Wonder on harmonica)
2. Bring Me Love
3. This Christmas
4. My Favorite Things
5. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (feat. Kelly Clarkson)
6. Christmas in New Orleans
7. Silver Bells
8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (feat. Esperanza Spalding)
9. No Place Like Home
10. Merry Christmas Baby / Give Love on Christmas Day
11. Christmas Time Is Here
12. By Christmas Eve
13. Purple Snowflakes
14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
15. Please Come Home for Christmas
16. Wrap Me Up in Your Love
17. Waiting for Christmas
18. Merry Merry Christmas