Christmas Wish is a Christmas EP by American singer Stacie Orrico. It was released by ForeFront Records on October 9, 2001. The album peaked at number 26 on the US Top Holiday Albums chart.
Critical reception AllMusic rated Christmas Wish three-out-of-five stars. Argus Leader Joel Brown wrote that in the EP, "the true meaning of Christmas is intertwined with more secular choices". Larry Rodgers and Randy Cordova of The Arizona Republic argued that, on the record, Orrico "puts a little too much Britney Spears into her vocals". John Blake, in The Atlanta Constitution, thought that Christmas Wish was "overproduced and uninspired". Cross Rhythms Chris Tozer offered the EP the most praise, describing the holiday covers as "laced with lashings of R&B - 21st century style". Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer Malcolm Mayhew labeled the EP's songs as "indistinguishable from all the other teen-pop Christmas songs bopping around out there".
Track listing
Notes The two Japanese bonus tracks were available in the US in December 2003 on an exclusive Target single titled For Christmas.
Charts + Chart performance for Christmas Wish Chart (2001) Peakposition US Christian Albums (Billboard) 28 US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) 26
Release history + Christmas Wish release history Region Date Format Label United States October 9, 2001 Forefront Japan December 3, 2003
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