Michael | Buble - A Holiday Gift For You -ep- -itunes- -2010-
Due to its status as a digital-only, retailer-exclusive EP with limited promotion, A Holiday Gift for You did not chart on major album charts like the Billboard 200. However, the tracks received seasonal digital downloads and streaming attention during the 2010 and 2011 holiday seasons.
The EP is no longer available for purchase on the iTunes Store. Most of its tracks have been folded into deluxe editions of Christmas or released as standalone singles. Second-hand digital copies (unused redemption codes) are occasionally traded among collectors, but the EP is largely out of print in its original 4-track form. Michael Buble - A Holiday Gift for You -EP- -iTunes- -2010-
The EP was generally well-received by fans as a seasonal placeholder. Critics noted that while the studio version of “Let It Snow!” was polished and in line with Bublé’s classic crooner style, the live tracks captured his charming, humorous on-stage persona. The EP is now considered a collector’s item in digital form, as it has since been delisted from many digital storefronts following the release of his more comprehensive Christmas album (2011), which includes studio versions of “Let It Snow!,” “White Christmas,” and “The Christmas Song.” Due to its status as a digital-only, retailer-exclusive
A Holiday Gift for You serves as a minor, ephemeral entry in Michael Bublé’s discography. While not a major commercial release, it successfully bridged the gap between his earlier holiday offerings and the blockbuster Christmas album, giving fans a small digital treat for the 2010 holiday season. Most of its tracks have been folded into
A Holiday Gift for You is a digital-only EP released by Canadian singer Michael Bublé exclusively through the iTunes Store in late 2010. The release was strategically timed for the holiday shopping and music-buying season, following the massive success of his 2009 holiday album Crazy Love (Holiday Edition) and preceding his full-length 2011 holiday album, Christmas (which would go on to become a multi-platinum classic).
Michael Bublé Title: A Holiday Gift for You Format: Digital EP (exclusive to iTunes) Release Date: November 16, 2010 Label: 143 Records / Reprise Records