These Are Special Times is the sixth English-language studio album and the first English-language Christmas album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 30 October 1998, it features cover versions of popular Christmas tunes and original material. Dion worked with David Foster and Ric Wake, who produced most of the tracks for the album. Other producers include R. Kelly and Bryan Adams.
Critics praised Dion's commitment to the recorded material, as well as the production of the songs. These Are Special Times was released after two of Dion's most successful albums, Falling into You (1996) and Let's Talk About Love (1997). It includes the US number-one single, "I'm Your Angel" (duet with R. Kelly) and the Golden Globe winning song, "The Prayer" (also featured in Quest for Camelot).
Track Listing
Side A
1 O Holy Night
2 Don't Save It All for Christmas Day
3 Blue Christmas
4 Another Year Has Gone By
Side B
1 The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)
2 Ave Maria
3 Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
4 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Side C
1 The Prayer - Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli
2 Brahms' Lullaby
3 Christmas Eve
4 These Are the Special Times
Side D
1 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
2 I'm Your Angel - Céline Dion & R. Kelly
3 Feliz Navidad
4 Les Cloches du Hameau
