These Are Special Times is the sixth English-language studio album and the first English-language
holiday album by Canadian singer
Celine Dion. Released by
Sony Music Entertainment on October 30, 1998, it features cover versions of popular Christmas tunes and original material. Dion worked with
David Foster and
Ric Wake, who produced most of the tracks for the album. Other producers include
R. Kelly and
Bryan Adams. Critics praised Dion's commitment to the recorded material, as well as the production of the songs.