Christmas in My Heart is the fifth album

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 by German pop

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 singer Sarah Connor

Sarah Connor (musician)

Sarah Marianne Corina Lewe , better known by her stage name Sarah Connor, is a German singer, songwriter and television personality. Connor debuted in 2001 under the guidance of artist manager George Glueck and became the first solo act to ever have four consecutive chart-topping hits on the German...

, released in 2005 and reissued in 2006 through Epic

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About

"Christmas in my heart" was the first album of Christmas music

Christmas music

Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...

 released by Sarah Connor. The lead single was the title track which peaked at #4 on the German charts.

The album was a mix of traditional, though jazzed up, English standards and German songs in English for the first time. There was a bit of an outcry over Sarah turning the German standards into English songs but the album was well-received nonetheless peaking at #6 on the German charts.

In 2006 after a baby break Sarah decided to reissue "Christmas in my heart" with a new lead single "Best side of life". "The Best side of life" was featured in Coca Cola's German Christmas promotional campaign. The single reached #4 on the German charts. The reissue didn't fair as well however debuting at #49 on the German charts. On the same date Sarah also released a concert DVD of her performing the Christmas tunes under the same name as the album

Christmas in My Heart (DVD)

Christmas in my heart is the 2nd live DVD released by German Pop star Sarah Connor. It was originally recorded as a TV special in 2005 before being released as a DVD....

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Track listing

Original

1. "Ave Maria" 3:58
2. "Christmas in My Heart
   Christmas in My Heart (song)
   "Christmas in My Heart" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor. It was her first Christmas single and the lead single from her first Christmas album, Christmas in My Heart...
   
   " 4:48
3. "Be Thankful (Inspired by "Vom Himmel hoch")" 3:33
4. "White Christmas
   White Christmas (song)
   "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as...
   
   " 3:35
5. "Sweet Is the Song (Inspired by "Süßer die Glocken nie klingen")" 3:40
6. "A Ride in the Snow" 4:02
7. "The Christmas Song" 3:16
8. "Why Does It Rain (Inspired by Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen)" 4:28
9. "Tonight's the Night (Inspired by "Oh du fröhliche")" 4:05
10. "A New Kingdom (Inspired by "Leise rieselt der Schnee")" 3:36
11. "Come Together (Inspired by "Morgen, Kinder wird's was geben")" 4:11
12. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...
    
    " 2:47

Reissue

1. "The Best Side of Life
   The Best Side of Life
   "The Best Side of Life" is a song by German singer–songwriter Sarah Connor. It was her second Christmas single and the first single released from the 2006 re-release of her first Christmas album, Christmas in My Heart...
   
   " 3:45
2. "Ave Maria" 3:58
3. "Christmas in My Heart" 4:48
4. "Be Thankful (inspired by "Vom Himmel hoch")" 3:33
5. "White Christmas
   White Christmas (song)
   "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as...
   
   " 3:35
6. "Sweet Is the Song (Inspired by "Süßer die Glocken nie klingen")" 3:40
7. "A Ride in the Snow" 4:02
8. "The Christmas Song" 3:16
9. "Why Does It Rain ( inspired by Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen)" 4:28
10. "Tonight's the Night ( inspired by "Oh du fröhliche")" 4:05
11. "A New Kingdom ( inspired by "Leise rieselt der Schnee")" 3:36
12. "Come Together (inspired by "Morgen, Kinder wird's was geben")" 4:11
13. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...
    
    " 2:47

Singles

Title	Peak Position
	Austria	Germany	Switzerland
Christmas in My Heart	6	4	4
The Best Side of Life (single)	12	4	15

Album

Title	Peak Position
	Austria	Germany	Switzerland
Christmas in My Heart	6	6	6