Both "I'm Your Angel" and "The Prayer" were sung during Taking Chances World Tour and selected shows of Celine. Moreover, Celine performed "The Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli during Live At Central Park in New York in 2011. In December 2015, as a part of Michael Bublé's Christmas in Hollywood which aired on NBC, Dion sang "O Holy Night" and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" in a duet version with Bublé. "I'm Your Angel" was released as the first single from the album. It became Dion's fourth number-one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, topping the chart for six consecutive weeks. On 9 December 1998, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipment of one million copies in the United States. The song was also successful in Europe, peaking at number three in the United Kingdom. In March 1999, "The Prayer" (duet with Andrea Bocelli) was sent to adult contemporary radio stations in the United States and peaked at number twenty-two on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. In February 2008, Dion recorded a live version of this song in a duet with Josh Groban. Thanks to the digital sales, the track entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number seventy. "These Are Special Times" garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. Paul Verna from "Billboard" gave it a very positive review, praising Dion's maturity and the album's production. He wrote, "sounding at complete ease and wielding a wildly creative wand, an ever-maturing Dion conjures up surprise on what should be regarded as her next "big" album". Verna noted that this "grade-A effort" is "no ordinary holiday project". He praised "grandiose versions of standards" ("O Holy Night", "Adeste Fideles"), "modern classics" ("Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Feliz Navidad") and "thoughtfully produced original compositions" ("Another Year Has Gone By", "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day"). According to him, other highlights include "The Prayer", a "gorgeous duet" with Andrea Bocelli, the "Phil Spector-esque" "Christmas Eve", and a "sparkling reading" of "Ave Maria". Chuck Taylor from "Billboard" also praised "I'm Your Angel", a duet with R. Kelly. He wrote that "this wonderfully restrained ballad delights with the most graceful vocal performances either of these artists has ever offered to radio".