Christmas After Midnight is the first
Christmas album, and sixth studio album, by American recording artist
Fantasia. It was released by
Concord Records on October 6, 2017, in the United States, serving as the singer's debut release with the label after departing from
RCA soon after releasing her previous album, The Definition Of... (2016). Chiefly produced by frequent collaborator
Ron Fair, the album was recorded in
Los Angeles and
Nashville, compromising a festive mix of renditions of Fantasia's favorite rock, soul, jazz, funk, and blues holiday classics.[1] Upon its release, the album debuted at number five on Billboard's
Top Holiday Albums chart.[2]