Susan Boyle is releasing new details about her sophomore album "The Gift" today (Tuesday) including a release date, album cover art, and the highly anticipated track list. The 10-track album, to be released November 9, is a combination of holiday classics and pop favorites. "The Gift offers a seasonal repertoire of inspirational and secular songs united in theme and the breathtaking vocal artistry of Susan Boyle," reads a statement by Columbia Records announcing "The Gift."
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Boyle's new album will also include the duet with 'Susan's Search' online talent contest winner, Amber Stassi Boyle and Stassi duet on the holiday classic "Do You Hear What I Hear." The duet is the third track on the holiday album. Here's a look at the rest of the track list:
1. Perfect Day
2. Hallelujah
3. Do You Hear What I Hear (Duet with Amber Stassi)
4. Don't Dream It's Over
5. The First Noel
6. O Holy Night
7. Away In a Manager
8. Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
9. Auld Lang Syne
10. O Come All Ye Faithful
"When making this album, I really wanted the songs to touch hearts," Boyle said in a statement. "Music has always been a companion to me, particularly on special occasions. I wanted there to be a mix of songs that would flow with all our moods this holiday season. As much as the season is a time for reflection, it is also a time for fun and enjoyment with those closest to us."
It's worth pointing out the first track "Perfect Day" is the song that caused Boyle to tearfully leave the America's Got Talent stage earlier this month. She was to perform the song, but was denied permission by songwriter Lou Reeds at the last minute.
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"The Gift" will go on sale Tuesday, November 9, but it is already available for pre-order on Amazon.com.
What do you think of Susan Boyle's "The Gift" track list? Leave a comment below.
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Reed has already accepted payment for her to sing it on her CD, and to sing it in the UK, and he'll have his dirty little hands out to accept the royalties from the CD.
He's even more disgusting that I've always thought he was, and that's pretty darn disgusting.
I'm at least glad they put it on the Christmas CD and not the one she'll release next year. Less money for him.
It is funny how all these people who don't have talent ,,are not in the business can make these stupid opinions when this is a great marketing tool for reed and Boyle,, listen to me ,, at www.hellomusic.com and put in anne bartee,, now that is a singer
Rou Reed is petty and what an evil man. What is wrong with letting a woman with a learning disability singing his song? Why did he let her record it on her cd? I don't want to hear anything about this man anymore.
I am happy for Susan, and I will love everything she sings.
no .Lou Reed loves this problem with his song,, makes people want to hear it more,,It is a riot that this great arguments are getting all over the internet ,, it will spike sales ,, and boyle will laugh her way to the bank,, Har Har Har
hey ..you think susan boyle is good ... and she is damn good ,,and so am I,,www.hello music .com put in anne bartee in the search engine and listen to me ,,, furgurl@lycos.com
I don't want to hear anything about this woman anymore
I agree not with hearing about susan but amber is not a good singer ,, she is probably getting her 15 minutes but I suspect she will make dough on the royalities of the sales of the cd and that should be alot of dough,,, after this holiday cd,, she will fade into the sky,, 10 tunes on a cd is a ripoff for the public to pay for ,, should have been 15 tunes because in any product alot of them are not popular,,, maybe the third one will be a longer CD,,, so what happened to charice ?? I guess David foster found out that sImon cowell won this round and has better marketing skills ,,,
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