Joy to the World (Faith Hill album)

Joy to the World
Studio album by Faith Hill
Released September 30, 2008
Recorded 2005-08
Genre Christmas, country, big band
Length 36:48
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer Byron Gallimore
Faith Hill
Dann Huff
Faith Hill chronology
The Hits
(2007)The Hits2007		 Joy to the World
(2008)		 Deep Tracks
(2016)Deep Tracks2016
Singles from Joy to the World
  1. "A Baby Changes Everything"
    Released: September 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]

Joy to the World is the first Christmas album and seventh overall studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. It features the U.S. Adult Contemporary #1 hit, "A Baby Changes Everything". The album was certified Gold by RIAA on December 4, 2008,[3] and as of November 2016, it has sold 762,000 copies in the US.[4]

Background

A couple tracks from Joy to the World have been available as free downloads as part of special promotions. In late November, for a limited period of time, "Joy to the World" (single) was available for free digital download as part of a "holiday mixtape" created by Oprah Winfrey.[5] For a week beginning on December 9, 2008, the song "O Holy Night was available for free digital download from iTunes as their "Holiday Single of the Week".[6]

The album was also promoted by a concert appearance on PBS Soundstage. PBS said of the album,

"Working with producers Dann Huff and Byron Gallimore, engineer Allen Sides and Grammy-winning arranger David Campbell, Faith Hill has crafted a one-of-a-kind Christmas record with Joy to the World, freshly conceived yet anchored in tradition. It is a loving tribute to both the spirit and the music of Christmas, one that pays homage to the classics."[7]

Two limited edition versions of the album with a bonus DVD were made available at Target and Wal Mart. The Target DVD features 40 minutes of live performance and interview from Hill's XM Artist Confidential concert that took place in October 2007. The Wal Mart DVD was made available in 2009, a year after the album's original release, and features 19 minutes of Soundcheck footage.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Joy to the World"Isaac Watts2:15
2."What Child Is This?"William Chatterton Dix3:37
3."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie2:46
4."Little Drummer Boy"Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone3:06
5."O Come All Ye Faithful"John Francis Wade3:47
6."Holly Jolly Christmas"Johnny Marks2:16
7."Away in a Manger"James Murray3:15
8."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau4:59
9."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Richard Smith2:39
10."Silent Night"Franz Gruber3:11
11."A Baby Changes Everything"Craig Wiseman, Tim Nichols4:52
Total length:36:48

Personnel

Release history

Country Date
United States September 30, 2008
Italy November 28, 2008

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2008 Top Country Albums 2
The Billboard 200 13
Top Holiday Albums 2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position[8]
2008 "A Baby Changes Everything" Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
Hot Country Songs 36
Hot 100 105
"Joy to the World" Hot Country Songs 44
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" Hot Country Songs 53
"Little Drummer Boy" Hot Country Songs 58
2009 "O Come All Ye Faithful" Hot Country Songs 60

References

  1. ↑ About.com review
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ "American album certifications – Faith Hill – Joy to the World". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  4. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cristina Ferrare's Holiday Menu". Oprah.com. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  6. ↑ "iTunes Store". Ax.itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  7. ↑ "PBS Soundstage presents Faith Hill's "Joy to the World"". pbs.org. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  8. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/276160/faith+hill/chart
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