''Navidades'' () is the 17th

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by Mexican singer

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, which

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released on 14 November 2006. It is Miguel's first Christmas album, and features Spanish-language adaptations of English-language songs and carols consisting of

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numbers and

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-laden ballads. Édgar Cortázar and

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adapted the songs and Miguel produced the album. To promote ''Navidades'', "Mi Humilde Oración" (" Grown-Up Christmas List") and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" ("

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") were simultaneously released as

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s, and Luis Miguel performed two tracks from the album on the

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on the third leg of his México En La Piel Tour (2005–07) in November and December 2006. Upon its release, ''Navidades'' received mostly mixed reviews from music critics. While commending Luis Miguel's vocals and the album's musical styles, reviewers were divided on the adaptations. ''Navidades'' was nominated as Best Latin Pop Album at the

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(2008), and Latin Pop Album of the Year by a Male Artist at the 2007 Latin ''Billboard'' Music Awards. The album reached number one in Mexico and on the ''Billboard''

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chart in the United States, and the top ten in Argentina and Spain. It was the first Spanish-language album since 1966 to rank on the ''Billboard'' Top Holiday Albums. By November 2015, the record had sold over 1.1 million copies.

Background and recording

In 2004, Luis Miguel released '' México en la Piel'', a collection of

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standards. He spent two years promoting the album through the México En La Piel Tour (2005–2007). After the finishing the third leg of the tour at the

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, Nevada, in April 2006, Miguel decided to take a break from performing, announcing he would release a new album and resume touring by the end of the year. On 5 October 2006, it was announced that the album would be a

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of 11 traditional Christmas carols sung in Spanish, to be released on 14 November. At a press conference on the eve of the album's release, Miguel said: "The conception of this album, ''Navidades'', I have been maturing for years because I have always felt that at Christmas there are great records in English, but not in Spanish. So it seemed like a good idea to record one." ''Navidades'' was recorded at the

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and the

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, and was produced by Luis Miguel. The album features uptempo,

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numbers and

-laden ballads. Miguel recruited

—who has worked with Miguel since the 1980s—and Édgar Cortázar to write the Spanish-language versions of the songs. While several songs such as "

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" were translated, others, including "

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", were rewritten in Spanish with lyrics unrelated to the original. "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer" was reworked as "Frente a la Chimenea" ("In Front of the Chimney") and makes no mention of the titular character. According to Cortázar, "They wanted lyrics Luis Miguel style".

Promotion

"Mi Humilde Oración" ("Grown-Up Christmas List") and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" ("Santa Claus is Comin' to Town") were simultaneously released as the album's

s on 23 October 2006. "Mi Humilde Oración" peaked at number 31 on the ''

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chart and "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" peaked at number 26 on the same chart. The

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for "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" was filmed in New York City, and was directed by Rebecca Blake and released on 21 November 2006. To further promote ''Navidades'', "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" and "Frente a la Chimenea" were included on the

for the third leg of the México En La Piel Tour in November and December 2006.

Critical reception and accolades

Upon its release, music critics gave ''Navidades'' generally mostly positive reviews. ''

''s

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noted while "hearing these songs in Spanish be disconcerting to some, where the lyrics diverge completely from the originals", and said Miguel's traditional arrangements "work well for the uptempo numbers" and the "string-laden contemplative fare". ''

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'' critic Beto Castillo praised the arrangements and musicians. Castillo enjoyed Calderón's take on the songs, but criticized those by Cortázar, including "Frente la Chimenea". R. Garza of ''

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'' rated the album five stars, complimenting Miguel's voice, the big band arrangements, and "Noche de Paz", his take on "

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". Garza said the album would only be listened to during the holiday season and said Miguel could have recorded more tracks and included a DVD with bonus features. A writer for ''

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'' magazine gave the album a positive review, stating: "This collaboration gives the songs a new resonance for the whole family, evoking the happiness and hope of the holidays and the excitement and nostalgia of the season". Charlie Fidelman of the ''

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'' rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, highlighting the artist's ability to stay "romantic in all guises", and complimented his "expressive tenor voice" and the big-band ensemble.

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reviewer Evan C. Gutierrez was more critical of the album, giving it two stars and criticizing the singer for not having "a drop of class or elegance that comes with such commitment" in regards to recording a jazz album. Gutierrez regarded the song choices as "more silly than playful". Writing for '' El Sentinel'', Eliseo Cardona listed ''Navidades'' as one of the worst albums of 2006, stating nobody should have to pay the artist to "hear him sing Christmas songs that in

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land are already taken for ''guachafas''" (a low class person with poor manners and little education). At the

in 2008, ''Navidades'' was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album, becoming the first Christmas album to be nominated in this category, but lost to ''

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'' (2006) by

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. It was also nominated in the category of Latin Pop Album by a Male Artist at the 2007 Latin ''Billboard'' Music Awards but lost to '' Amor'' (2006) by

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Commercial performance

In Mexico, ''Navidades'' debuted at number one in the

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chart, where it remained for three weeks. ''Navidades'' was certified diamond by

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(AMPROFON) almost two months after its launch for sales of 500,000 copies and was the fourth-best-selling album of 2006 in Mexico. By October 2008 the album reported 700,000 units sold in Mexico alone. In the US, ''Navidades'' debuted and peaked at number 51 in the ''Billboard'' 200 on the week of 2 December 2006, and was the first all-Spanish album to appear on Billboard's holiday chart since 1966, peaking at number seven on this chart. The album also debuted at number one on the ''Billboard''

chart. It sold 145,000 units in the US up to July 2009 and was awarded a double-platinum certification in the Latin field by the

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(RIAA) for shipments of 200,000 units. In Spain, ''Navidades'' reached number four on the album chart and was certified gold by

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(PROMUSICAE) for shipping over 40,000 copies, making it the 34th-best-selling album of the year. In Argentina, the album reached number two and was certified platinum by the

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. It was certified gold in Chile and Venezuela by

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Chile and

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(AVINPRO), respectively. , ''Navidades'' had sold over 1.1 million units worldwide.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Luis Miguel.

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Navidades'' liner notes:

Performance credits

Musicians * Robbie Buchanan –

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* Michael Lang –

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* Francisco Loyo – piano *

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– piano *

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–

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– bass * Robert Hurst – bass *

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–

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* John Robinson – drums * George Doering –

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– guitar * Thomas Aros –

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–

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* Robert Carr –

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* Keith Fiddmont – saxophone * Brandon Fields – saxophone * Robert Lockart – saxophone * Thomas Peterson – saxophone * Bijon Watson –

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* Gilberto Castellanos – trumpet * Charles Davis – trumpet * Ronald King – trumpet, trombone * George Bohanan –

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* Richard Bullock – trombone * Ira Nepus – trombone Orchestra * Brian Byrne –

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* Timothy Davis – orchestra director * Bruce Dukov – director,

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* Ralph Morrison – director, first violin * Razdan Kuyumjian –

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* John Wittenberg – violin * Armen Anassian – violin * Charlie Bisharat – violin * Caroline Campbell – violin * Kevin Connolly – violin * Mario DeLeon – violin * Julie Gigante – violin * Alan Grunfeld – violin * Peter Kent – violin * Natalie Leggett – violin * Phillip Levy – violin * Liane Mautner – violin * Horia Moroaica – violin * Sid Page – violin * Alyssa Park – violin * Sara Parkins – violin * Michele Richards – violin * Guillermo Romero – violin * Josefina Vergara – violin * Margaret Wooten – violin * Jackie Brand – violin * Rebecca Bunnell – violin * Nicole Bush – violin * Franklyn D'Antonio – violin * Kristin Fife – violin * Clayton Haslop – violin * Tiffnay Yi Hu – violin * Patricia Johnson – violin * Aimee Kreston – violin * Robert Matsuda – violin * Frances Moore – violin * Robert Peterson – violin * Tereza Stanislav – violin * Rachel Stegeman – violin * Charles Stegeman – violin * Edmund Stein – violin * Mari Tsumura – violin * Miwako Watanabe – violin * Andrew Duckles –

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* Matthew Funes – viola * Keith Greene – viola * Shawn Mann – viola * Dan Neufeld – viola * Karie Prescott – viola * Harry Shrinian – viola * David Walther – viola * Robert Berg – viola * Robert Brophy – viola * Ken Burward-Hoy – viola * Carole Kleister Castillo – viola * John Hayhurst – viola * Carrie Holzman-Little – viola * Renita Koven – viola * Carolyn Riley – viola * Larry Corbett –

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* Paula Hochhalter – cello * Dane Little – cello * Daniel Smith – cello * Rudolph Stein – cello * Steve Richards – cello * Kevan Torfeh – cello * Peter Sheridan –

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* Heather Susan Greenberg – flute * James Walker – flute * Steve Kujala – flute * Heather Clark – flute * Martin Glicklich – flute * David Shostac – flute * Earle Dumler –

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* Barbara Northcutt – oboe * Tommy Morgan –

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* James Atkinson –

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* Steven Becknell – french horn * Brad Warnaar – french horn * Joseph Meyer – french horn * Todd Miller – french horn * Phillip Yao – french horn

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* Paulina Aguirre * Carmen Carter * Lynn Blythe Davis * Alice Sanderson Echols * Cleto Escobedo II * Nikisha Greer * Bambi Natisse Jones * Kristle Murden *

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* Kenny O'Brien * Darryl Phinnessee * Louis Price * Carmen Twillie * Gisa Vatcky * Julia Waters-Tillman * Maxine Waters-Willard * Oren Waters * Will Wheaton

Technical credits

* Luis Miguel – producer * Alejandro Asensi – ejecutive producer *

– arrangements and musical direction * Francisco Loyo – music co-production * Rafa Sardina –

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, mixer * Allen Sides – audio engineer * David Reitzas – audio mixing * Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator * Wesley Seidman – recording assistant * Chris Jennings – recording assistant * Lizette Rangel – recording assistant * Matty Green – mix assistant * Alan Mason – mix assistant * Ron McMaster –

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* Alberto Tolot –

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* Jeri Heiden –

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* Jennifer Pyle – graphic design

Recording and mixing locations

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, CA – recording *

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, NY – recording * Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA – mixing * Capitol Mastering, Hollywood, CA – mastering

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

Release history

Notes

References

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