Under the Mistletoe: Bieber confirms collaboration with Carey
The singer’s album Under the Mistletoe will be released in November.
LOS ANGELES:
Justin Bieber is getting under the mistletoe with Mariah Carey.
Bieber, 17, has revealed to his fans on Twitter that he will be collaborating with the Grammy-winning singer on his upcoming Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe.
In a video message posted by Bieber on his Twitter page, Carey announced the collaboration, confirming that the pair will be doing a duet of Carey’s 1994 festive hit single “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. “I think a lot of you are already very surprised by this, and you’re going to be even more surprised when you hear it,” said Carey in the message.
Carey, 41, is the latest singer to join a high-calibre list of artists who are collaborating with Bieber on his Under the Mistletoe album. They include Bieber’s mentor Usher, R&B group Boys II Men, rapper Busta Rhymes and country group The Band Perry.
A full track list for Bieber’s Under the Mistletoe also hit the internet. The album will include “Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas”, “Mistletoe”, “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)” featuring Usher, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”, “Fa La La” featuring Boyz II Men, “Christmas Love”, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” with Mariah Carey, “Little Drummer Boy” featuring Busta Rhymes, “All I Want Is You”, “Christmas Eve” and “Home This Christmas” featuring The Band Perry.
The first single from Bieber’s Christmas album, “Mistletoe”, will be released on October 18, with the full album due for release on November 1. REUTERS (With additional information from mtv.com)
Published in The Express Tribune, October 7th, 2011.
Justin Bieber is getting under the mistletoe with Mariah Carey.
Bieber, 17, has revealed to his fans on Twitter that he will be collaborating with the Grammy-winning singer on his upcoming Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe.
In a video message posted by Bieber on his Twitter page, Carey announced the collaboration, confirming that the pair will be doing a duet of Carey’s 1994 festive hit single “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. “I think a lot of you are already very surprised by this, and you’re going to be even more surprised when you hear it,” said Carey in the message.
Carey, 41, is the latest singer to join a high-calibre list of artists who are collaborating with Bieber on his Under the Mistletoe album. They include Bieber’s mentor Usher, R&B group Boys II Men, rapper Busta Rhymes and country group The Band Perry.
A full track list for Bieber’s Under the Mistletoe also hit the internet. The album will include “Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas”, “Mistletoe”, “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)” featuring Usher, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”, “Fa La La” featuring Boyz II Men, “Christmas Love”, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” with Mariah Carey, “Little Drummer Boy” featuring Busta Rhymes, “All I Want Is You”, “Christmas Eve” and “Home This Christmas” featuring The Band Perry.
The first single from Bieber’s Christmas album, “Mistletoe”, will be released on October 18, with the full album due for release on November 1. REUTERS (With additional information from mtv.com)
Published in The Express Tribune, October 7th, 2011.