 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 . 
