12 Soulful Nights of Christmas

12 Soulful Nights of Christmas is a compilation of Christmas songs released on December 3, 1996, through So So Def Recordings. In 1998, the album was reissued with two new songs.

Critical reception

The Orlando Weekly found the album "uneven", but highlighted Tamia's and Jagged Edge's renditions. In his review of the 1998 re-release, Marc Weingarten from Entertainment Weekly wrote that "why is the too-reverent yuletide offering 12 Soulful Nights of Christmas of slow jams from various R&B stars as stale as day-old fruitcake?" adding that "perhaps Dupri should’ve provided some nasty beats".

Track listing

Notes

Performed by Destiny's Child, Cassie, Alicia Keys, Jo Jo Robinson, Kimberly Scott, Blaque, Trina Broussard, Trina & Tamara, and Jagged Edge.
"My Younger Days" contains a portion of "Red Clay", written by Freddie Hubbard, and performed by Jack Wilkins.