| “ | The first song I did was ‘Silent Night.’ The decorations didn’t seem too out of place in the room at that point, and it didn’t seem too strange to be singing Christmas music. | ” |
– Mariah Carey | ||
“Silent Night” is the first song from Mariah's fourth studio album, “Merry Christmas.” The song is a cover of the popular Christmas carol, which was originally written by Franz Gruber and Josef Mohr.[1] Mariah's version of the song was released on 1 October 1994 through Columbia Records and is produced by herself, Walter Afanasieff, and Loris Holland.
A Live version of the song is featured on “Merry Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)” which was released on November 1, 2019.[2]
Critical reception[]
In his book titled "Mariah Carey Revisited: The Unauthorized Biography" author Chris Nickson described Mariah's version of the song as having large elements of the style.[3]
Live performances[]
Mariah performed "Silent Night" for the first time at her St Johns Divine Concert on December 8, 1994.[4] In 2016, a music video of her singing the song was released. For the music video, she wore a white dress and was accompanied by a choir and a Christmas-themed background.[5] Additionally, the song serves as a part of the set-list for Mariah's All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity concert residency. [6]
Video[]
Trivia[]
- According to reports, Silent Night is the first song Mariah recorded for the album[3]
- Mariah performed this song for the first time at The Fresh Air Fund Benefit Concert
- Mariah performed this song on December 15, 2019 at Madison Square Gardens[7]
- This song is a cover of the popular classic Christmas carol
Gallery[]
"Paint pretty pictures of what I'd do if you were mine" To view the Silent Night gallery, click here.
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Lyrics[]
Holy night
All is calm
All is bright
'Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night
Holy night
Son of God
Oh love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Jesus, Lord at thy birth
Oh, Jesus, Lord at thy birth
Sleep, sleep
Sleep in heavenly, heavenly peace
Sleep, sleep, sleep in heavenly, heavenly, heavenly peace
Peace, peace
References[]
- ↑ Silent Night Wikipedia Article - retrieved June 20, 2020
- ↑ Merry Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition) via Genuis - retrieved 6/20/20
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mariah Carey Revisited: Chris Nickson - see 172/235 retrieved June 20, 2020
- ↑ Silent Night Live at St Johns Divine Concert via Youtube - retrieved June 20, 2020
- ↑ Silent Night Music Video - retrieved June 20, 2020
- ↑ All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity - retrieved June 20, 2020
- ↑ Silent Night - MSG 2019 Performance YouTube - Retrieved June 20, 2020