Cee-Lo Green

The Lady Killer did something no one really expected. He released a holiday album and a good one at that.

Green decks out all the Christmas and wintertime favorites with a poppy, R&B soulfulness missing in the Christmas albums we’re plagued with every November and December.

The album starts out with Stevie Wonder favorite “What Christmas Means to Me” that immediately slaps a campy Christmas smile on your face.

Green continues with the classic holiday duet “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” featuring Christina Aguilera, and the two give it a sexy sultriness. The Muppets also team up with Green, singing a beat-heavy “All I Need is Love.” It’s definitely weird but impossible to dislike, thanks to the cameos made by everyone from Kermit to Fozzie.

Of course, the project is nothing too revolutionary. For a Christmas album, it’s fun and definitely earns a spot in your holiday pop rotation.

By Sam Ostrowski