Looking for Christmas is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Clint Black. The album was released on October 17, 1995. His first album of Christmas music, it features the song "'Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)". This song charted on several occasions on the Hot Country Songs charts, reaching as high as #34 based on Christmas airplay.
| Looking for Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country, Christmas | |||
| Length | 31:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | James Stroud, Clint Black | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ link |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Clint Black/Hayden Nicholas except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Finest Gift" | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Under the Mistletoe" | Black | 3:45 |
| 3. | "The Kid" | Black, Nicholas, Merle Haggard | 3:20 |
| 4. | "The Coolest Pair" | Black | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Looking for Christmas" | Black | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Christmas for Every Boy and Girl" | Black | 3:40 |
| 7. | "'Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)" | Black, Nicholas, Shake Russell | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Slow as Christmas" | 2:06 | |
| 9. | "The Birth of the King" | Black | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Looking for Christmas (Reprise)" | Black | 1:32 |
Personnel
edit- Sam Bacco - percussion
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Clint Black - harmonica, lead vocals
- Robbie Buchanan - keyboards, piano
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Pat Enright - acoustic guitar
- Dick Gay - drums
- Warren Hill - saxophone
- Dann Huff - electric guitar
- Ronn Huff - string conductor
- Jeff Huskins - fiddle
- Sam Levine - recorder
- Gene Libbea - bass flute
- The London Session Orchestra - strings
- Hayden Nicholas - acoustic guitar
- Alan O'Bryant - banjo
- Jeff Peterson - steel guitar
- Tom Roady - percussion
- John Robinson - drums
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
- Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar
- George Tidwell - flugelhorn
- Cindy Richardson Walker - background vocals
- Roland White - mandolin
- Jake Willemain - bass guitar
- Curtis Young - background vocals
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 138 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums | 20 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1999 | "The Kid" | 67 |
| 2000 | "'Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)"A | 34 |
- AReleased as "'Til Santa's Gone (I Just Can't Wait)"
References
edit- Black Tracks: Looking for Christmas. ClintBlack.com. Retrieved on November 7, 2007.
- Artist Chart History (Singles). Billboard. Retrieved on November 7, 2007.
- Artist Chart History (Albums). Billboard. Retrieved on November 7, 2007.