Cher has officially announced her festive album ‘Christmas’ and released the lead single, ‘DJ Play A Christmas Song’. The ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ hitmaker has unveiled her first album in five years, which boasts an array of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Cyndi Lauper, Darlene Love, and most interestingly, rapper Tyga.
The 13-track album includes four new original songs, including the lead single.
‘What Christmas Means To Me’ is with Stevie Wonder and ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ with Love who first recorded the song with Phil Spector and a teen Cher, on backing vocals.
Cher has also recorded a rendition of Bublé’s ‘Home’ with the man himself.
The 77-year-old star commented: “I never say this about my own records but I’m really proud of this one. It is one of the most amazing highlights of my career.”
Cher loved getting Motown icon Wonder involved.
She added: “Every time I hear that harmonica, I’m a teenager again. It’s a personal dream come true for me to record this song with Stevie.”
Cher and ‘Rack City’ hitmaker Tyga have recorded the new song ‘Drop Top Sleigh Ride’, which is produced by her boyfriend, Alexander Edwards, and Mike Crook and Ryan OG.
‘True Colors’ hitmaker Lauper is featured on ‘Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart’.
The full album will arrive on October 20, giving it plenty of time to have a chance of being a festive hit this December.
Meanwhile, next month will see Cher celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Grammy-winning ‘Believe’ with the release of ‘Believe 25th Anniversary (Deluxe Edition)’ on Warner Records.
‘Christmas’ tracklisting:
1. DJ Play A Christmas Song
2. What Christmas Means To Me (with Stevie Wonder)
3. Run Run Rudolph
4. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) [with Darlene Love]
5. Angels In The Snow
6. Home (with Michael Bublé)
7. Drop Top Sleigh Ride (with Tyga)
8. Please Come Home For Christmas
9. I Like Christmas
10. Christmas Ain’t Christmas Without You
11. Santa Baby
12. Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart (with Cyndi Lauper)
13. This Will Be Our Year
In other news – Actor Keith Jefferson dies at 53
Jamie Foxx is reflecting on the life of his longtime friend and costar Keith Jefferson. The Django Unchained star shared the news of Keith’s death on social media with a heartfelt tribute on Oct. 5. Keith—also an actor who appeared in The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood—was 53.
“Everything hurts right now,” Jamie wrote on Instagram. “Having a hard time looking through these pictures, reliving the memories of us having a great time. Going to miss you man, gonna miss you.” Read More
