Wrapped in Red is the sixth studio
album and first Christmas-themed release by American recording
artist Kelly Clarkson, released on October 25, 2013 by RCA
Records. Produced by Greg Kurstin,it is her first album to be
solely released by RCA and features cover versions of various Christmas
standards in addition to original material. Working extensively to create a
contemporary holiday theme to classics, Clarkson has cited both Bing
Crosby's and Rosemary Clooney's soundtracks for the 1954
film White Christmas and the 2003 film Love
Actually as her inspirations for the album, whereas Kurstin
cited Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas and A
Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector as his inspirations,
which led him to evoke a "Wall of Sound" treatment
during the album's production.
Clarkson has remarked the music of Wrapped in Red as a
representation to explore different genres apart as a pop recording
artist, which included jazz, country and Memphis soul, with
an overall lyrical theme of the color red—which to her represents love,
lust, envy, pain, and beauty, apart as a holiday color. Upon its release, the
album received a positive response to music critics, who noted the album's
unusual track selection and lauded the original songs as prospective candidates
for being Christmas standards in the future.
In the United States, Wrapped in Red debuted on
the Billboard 200 at number 3 and topped the Billboard Top
Holiday Albums with 70,000 copies sold in its first week. Before
the year's end, it was certified platinum by the Recording
Industry Association of America for shipments of one million
copies. To promote Wrapped in Red, Clarkson filmed a Christmas
television special at The Venetian Las Vegas, titled Kelly
Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale on October 30, 2013,
which was broadcast on NBC on December 11, 2013.
TRACKLIST
01 – Wrapped In Red
02 – Underneath The Tree
03 – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
04 – Run Run Rudolph
05 – Please Come Home For Christmas (Bells Will Be Ringing)
06 – Every Christmas
07 – Blue Christmas
08 – Baby It’s Cold Outside (featuring Ronnie Dunn)
09 – Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song)
10 – White Christmas
11 – My Favorite Things
12 – 4 Carats
13 – Just for Now
14 – Silent Night
15 – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
16 – Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel
01 – Wrapped In Red
02 – Underneath The Tree
03 – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
04 – Run Run Rudolph
05 – Please Come Home For Christmas (Bells Will Be Ringing)
06 – Every Christmas
07 – Blue Christmas
08 – Baby It’s Cold Outside (featuring Ronnie Dunn)
09 – Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song)
10 – White Christmas
11 – My Favorite Things
12 – 4 Carats
13 – Just for Now
14 – Silent Night
15 – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
16 – Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel
