 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic noted that the four new original compositions gave it " a lively modern feel , " and highlighted " Oh Santa ! " and " When Christmas Comes " as examples . He continued to write that although some covers , such as " Auld Lang Syne " and " Charlie Brown Christmas " sound " stiff " , the album as a complete body of work is " cheerful and engaging " and is a worthy successor to Carey 's previous Christmas album . BBC Music 's Mike Diver thought that although the album is not necessarily " clever " , it is " expectedly big " , and that while " Oh Santa ! " is not in the " same league " as " All I Want for Christmas Is You " , it 's a perfect stocking filler . 
