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Christmas in My Heart (Sarah Connor album)

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Christmas in My Heart
Studio album by
Sarah Connor
Released18 November 2005 (2005-11-18)
Length46:05
LabelX-Cell
Producer
  • Rob Tyger
  • Kay Denar
Sarah Connor chronology
Naughty but Nice
(2005) 		Christmas in My Heart
(2005) 		Soulicious
(2007)
Singles from Christmas in My Heart
  1. "Christmas in My Heart"
    Released: 25 November 2005
  2. "The Best Side of Life"
    Released: 24 November 2006

Christmas in My Heart is the first Christmas album and the fifth studio album by German recording artist Sarah Connor. It was released by X-Cell Records on 18 November 2005 (2005-11-18) in German-speaking Europe. Produced by frequent collaborators Rob Tyger and Kay Denar, Christmas in My Heart consists of twelve tracks, featuring two original songs and ten cover versions of Christmas standards and carols, some of which were translated from German into English for the first time.

The album peaked at number six on the charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, eventually earning gold certification in Switzerland and platinum in Germany. Its lead single, "Christmas in My Heart," became a top-five Christmas hit in both Germany and Switzerland. In 2006, a reissue of the album was released, featuring the previously unreleased song "The Best Side of Life." In February 2007, a live DVD of the same name was released, featuring Connor performing songs from the album at a Christmas concert in Ischgl.

Promotion

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Christmas in My Heart was preceded by its same-titled lead single, released in November 2005. The song reached number four in Germany and Switzerland and peaked at number six on the Austrian Singles Chart.[1] To promote the album's 2006 reissue, X-Cell Records released the previously unreleased tracks "The Best Side of Life" as a single. Featured in Coca-Cola's German Christmas promotional campaign, it also reached number four on the German Singles Chart.[2] Elsewhere, "The Best Side of Life" became a top 20 hit in Austria and Switzerland.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CDStarts6/10[4]

Matthias Reichel from CDStarts gave the album a 6/10 rating. He wrote: "The arrangements blending R&B and pop, combined with new English lyrics for classic German Christmas [...] create a unique atmosphere and sometimes lead to astonished disbelief [...] For Connor fans and non-purists, Christmas in My Heart is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. But on December 24th, the originals have to come back out — because "Oh du Fröhliche, oh du Selige" as a pumping funk groover is just a bit too much."[4]

Commercial performance

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In Germany, Christmas in My Heart opened at number nine on the German Albums Chart in the week of 2 December 2005.[2] It eventually peaked at number six the following week and earned a platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments figures in excess of 200,000 units.[5] In Austria, the album opened at number 17 on the Austrian Albums Chart.[1] It peaked at nunber six in the week ending 6 January 2006.[1] In Switzerland, Christmas in My Heart debuted at number twelve on the Swiss Albums Chart.[3] It also peaked number six on in the week of 25 December 2005.[3] Still in 2005, it was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).[6]

Track listing

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All songs produced by Rob Tyger and Kay D.[7]

Christmas in My Heart – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ave Maria"
3:58
2."Christmas in My Heart"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:48
3."Be Thankful"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
3:33
4."White Christmas"
3:36
5."Sweet Is the Song"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
3:40
6."A Ride in the Snow"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:02
7."Why Does It Rain"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:28
8."The Christmas Song"
3:16
9."Tonight's The Night"
  • D.J. Falk
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:06
10."A New Kingdom"
  • Eduard Ebel
  • Tyger
  • Denar
3:45
11."Come Together"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:12
12."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
2:47
Christmas in My Heart – Reissue edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best Side of Life"
  • Marc Lennard
  • Achim "Jojo HF" Heider
3:49
2."Ave Maria"
3:58
3."Christmas in My Heart"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:48
4."Be Thankful"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
3:33
5."White Christmas"
3:36
6."Sweet Is the Song"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
3:40
7."A Ride in the Snow"
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:02
8."Why Does It Rain"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:28
9."The Christmas Song"
3:16
10."Tonight's The Night"
  • D.J. Falk
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:06
11."A New Kingdom"
  • Eduard Ebel
  • Tyger
  • Denar
3:45
12."Come Together"
  • Traditional
  • Tyger
  • Denar
4:12
13."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
2:47
Notes
  • "Be Thankful" is an English language interpretation of "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her".
  • "Sweet Is the Song" is an English language interpretation of "Süßer die Glocken nie klingen".
  • "Why Does It Rain" is an English language interpretation of "Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen".
  • "Tonight's the Night" is an English language interpretation of "O du fröhliche".
  • "A New Kingdom" is an English language interpretation of "Leise rieselt der Schnee".
  • "Come Together" is an English language interpretation of "Morgen, Kinder wird's was geben".

Charts

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Chart performance for Christmas in My Heart
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 6

Certifications and sales

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Certifications for Christmas in My Heart
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[5] Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] Gold 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Christmas in My Heart release history
Region Date Format Edition(s)
Austria 18 November 2005
  • Digital download
  • CD
 Standard
Germany
Switzerland
Austria 24 November 2006 Reissue
Germany
Switzerland
Austria 16 November 2007 Reissue digipack
Germany
Switzerland

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Austriancharts.at – Sarah Connor – Christmas in My Heart" (in German). Hung Medien.
  2. ^ a b c "Officialcharts.de – Sarah Connor – Christmas in My Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  3. ^ a b c d "Swisscharts.com – Sarah Connor – Christmas in My Heart". Hung Medien.
  4. ^ a b Reichel, Matthias. "Kritik". cdstarts.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Christmas in My Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  6. ^ a b "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Christmas in My Heart')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  7. ^ Christmas in My Heart (Media notes). Sarah Connor. Sony Music, X-Cell Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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