Artist:Michael Buble
Song:Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Album:Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition
Canadian Michael Buble is the current equivalent of a classic crooner. He was very successful twenty years ago. He has faded but he's been very successful. The big difference between Buble and other similar crooners is he has Warner Bros. and uber producer David Foster behind him. If you are a Buble fan, you may already have his 2011 album Christmas as it was a big seller at the time. Of course Buble's 2003 album Michael Buble was his big breakthrough. Soon after that, he released a Christmas EP Let It Snow. It was a bonus CD in the deluxe edition of Michael Buble. He was very successful after that. He didn't really need any hit singles. His albums sold millions for the next several years. Buble was scheduled to host A Michael Buble Christmas on NBC Dec. 6, 2011. So I guess Buble and Foster thought they could release a Christmas album and promote it on the TV special. Foster produced most of the album though Bob Rock produced a few tracks including Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Buble records mostly Christmas standards. There are two original songs. Special guests include The Puppini Sisters, Shania Twain and Thalia. The album and TV special were both very successful. The album was certified Diamond and has sold 16 million copies worldwide. It's Buble's biggest selling album because it's now a Christmas perennial and during this time of year, it becomes a best seller all over again. This 2012 Deluxe Special Edition has four bonus tracks and is available as a budget CD. They released a 10th Anniversary edition in 2022 but it's too expensive. Buble has done several Christmas TV specials. But his regular albums haven't been successful in recent years. His highest profile gig is as a coach on The Voice. He didn't work with Foster on his latest album Higher in 2022. Maybe it's time for Buble and Foster to record a new Christmas album and take over the Holiday charts next year. I bet it would be a big seller. Here's Michael Buble performing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Buble's 2012 TV special.
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