''12 Soulful Nights of Christmas'' is a compilation of Christmas songs released on December 15, 1998, through

So So Def Recordings So So Def Recordings is an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and owned by producer Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B and bass music. So So Def has managed artists such as Bow Wow, Kris Kross, ...

Track listing

#"The Time of Year" (

Kenny Lattimore Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1970) is an American R&B singer. Early life Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr ...

) — 4:47 #"Christmas Without You" ( Xscape) — 4:07 #"In Love at Christmas" (

K-Ci & JoJo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B ...

) — 3:57 #"Little Drummer Girl" (

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

) — 4:32 #"Someday at Christmas" (Voices of Soul) — 4:42 #"Christmas Only Once a Year" (

Chaka Khan Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Q ...

) — 3:56 #"A Christmas Lullabye" (

Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al ...

) — 2:10 #"Because of His Love" (

Brian McKnight Brian Kelly McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is most recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range and melisma. McKnight is known for h ...

) — 4:05 #"

The Christmas Song "The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting by an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio fir ...

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Tamia Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development de ...

) — 5:06 #"Christmas Without My Girl" (

Gerald Levert Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert was also a ...

) — 4:29 #"Not Really Christmas" (

Trina Broussard Katrina Broussard (born October 8, 1969) is an R&B singer and songwriter. Trina Broussard began her career in 1997 when she covered Minnie Riperton's song " Inside My Love". A year later, Broussard signed a recording contract with Jermaine Dup ...

) — 4:54 #"My Younger Days" (

Trey Lorenz Trey Lorenz (born Lloyd Lorenz Smith; January 19, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School. Lorenz is best known for his duet with recording a ...

) — 4:33 #"Every Day Should Be Christmas" (NeeNa Lee) — 4:08 #"This Christmas" ( Jagged Edge) — 5:07

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:12 Soulful Nights Of Christmas 1996 Christmas albums Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri Christmas compilation albums Contemporary R&B Christmas albums Contemporary R&B compilation albums So So Def Recordings compilation albums Hip hop compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums 1996 compilation albums