Christmas Is Here!
Christmas Is Here! is the seventh studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their third full-length holiday album following A Pentatonix Christmas in 2016.[1][2]
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| Released | October 26, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | A cappella, Christmas music | |||
| Length | 32:40 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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It was released on RCA Records, and the first single is a cover of "Making Christmas" from The Nightmare Before Christmas.[1] Pentatonix has promoted the album through a tour of the same name, which started in November 2018 at The Theatre at Grand Prairie.[3]
Reception
Chuck Campbell of the Knoxville News Sentinel rated the album four out of five stars.[4]
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from the album's Liner Notes[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Christmas Means to Me" | Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy | Scott Hoying, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee cover) | Johnny Marks | Hoying, Maldonado, Matt Sallee | 2:07 |
| 3. | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | Meredith Wilson | Maldonado, Hoying, Grassi | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Grown-Up Christmas List" (featuring Kelly Clarkson; Amy Grant cover[lower-alpha 1]) | Lyrics: Linda Thompson, Grant / Music: David Foster | Clarkson | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Greensleeves (Interlude)" | Traditional Arranged by Pentatonix & Ben Bram | Pentatonix | 0:59 |
| 6. | "Sweater Weather" (The Neighbourhood cover) | Jesse Rutherford, Zachary Abels, Jeremy Freedman | Sallee, Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado | 3:22 |
| 7. | "When You Believe" (featuring Maren Morris; from The Prince of Egypt) | Stephen L. Schwartz, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | Morris, Hoying[6][7] | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Waltz of the Flowers" (from The Nutcracker) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Arranged by Pentatonix & Ben Bram | Pentatonix | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry cover) | Gene Autry, Oakley Halderman | Maldonado, Hoying, Sallee[8] | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Making Christmas" (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) | Danny Elfman | Hoying, Maldonado, Grassi[9] | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Where Are You, Christmas?" (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas) | Mariah Carey, James Horner, Will Jennings | Maldonado,[10] Grassi, Hoying[11] | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Jingle Bells" (with Orchestra; Barbra Streisand cover[lower-alpha 2]) | James S. Pierpont Adapted by Pentatonix & Ben Bram | Maldonado, Grassi[13] | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 32:40 | |||
- The song was originally performed by composer Foster, but was popularized by Grant, who added a new verse she wrote for her cover. The Pentatonix version is a cover of Grant's, featuring her additional verse.[6]
- While the song is a traditional Christmas Carol, the Pentatonix version is based on the Barbra Streisand recording, which was arranged by Jack Gold and Marty Paich[12]
Personnel
Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from the album's Liner Notes[5]
Pentatonix
- Scott Hoying – producer, baritone lead and backing vocals
- Mitch Grassi – producer, tenor lead and backing vocals
- Kirstie Maldonado – producer, mezzo-soprano lead and backing vocals
- Matt Sallee – producer, vocal bass, bass lead and backing vocals
- Kevin Olusola – producer, vocal percussion, backing vocals, vocal flugelhorn on "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Others
- Ed Boyer - audio mixing
- Ben Bram - producer, recording engineer
- RaVaughn Brown - choir vocals (1, 7)
- Busbee - Maren Morris' vocal producer on "When You Believe"
- Kelly Clarkson - guest vocals on "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
- Deonis Cook - choir vocals (1, 7)
- Jack Gold - musical arrangement on "Jingle Bells"
- Jason Halbert - vocal producer on "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
- Kerri Lawson - choir vocals (1, 7)
- Maren Morris - guest vocals on "When You Believe"
- Sean O'Loughlin - conductor, orchestration on "Jingle Bells"
- Orchestra Members - various instruments on "Jingle Bells"
- Marty Paich - musical arrangement on "Jingle Bells"
- Tiffany Palmer - choir vocals (1, 7)
- Chelsea West - choir vocals (1, 7)
- Brandon Winbush - choir vocals (1, 7)
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 100 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] | 27 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 139 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] | 18 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] | 119 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] | 94 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 7 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[23] | 1 |
References
- "Pentatonix Announces Fourth Holiday Album 'Christmas Is Here!' & Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- Schilz, Libby. "Pentatonix's new Christmas album puts twists on traditional carols". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- "It's still September, but it's starting to look like Christmas for Pentatonix fans". The Star-Telegram. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Pentatonix's Christmas album is reliable as Santa; McBride also feels the holiday spirit". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- Pentatonix. “Christmas Is Here” (Album Notes). RCA Records. 2018.
- Despres, Tricia (26 October 2018). "Maren Morris Joins Pentatonix for...'When You Believe'". Taste of Country.
- Pentatonix with Maren Morris (11 December 2018). "When You Believe". YouTube: PTX-Official.
- Pentatonix (25 December 2018). "Here Comes Santa Claus - Christmas in Rockefeller Center...2018". YouTube: Clark Destry.
- Pentatonix (5 October 2018). "Official Video: Making Christmas". YouTube: PTX-Official.
- Rodgers, Arleigh (5 November 2018). "Review: A Capella Pop Adds Cheer to Christmas Carols". The Ithacan.
- Pentatonix (6 December 2018). "Official Video: Where Are You, Christmas?". YouTube: PTX-Official.
- Jack Gold & Marty Paich (16 August 2018). "Jingle Bells - Score & Sound". YouTube: Alfred Music Choral.
- Pentatonix (6 December 2017). "Jingle Bells Cover (Official Video)". YouTube: Johnson Art Production Studios.
- "Pentatonix's Latest Holiday Album 'Christmas Is Here!' Has Arrived: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- "Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix on iTunes". iTunes (US). Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- "ARIA Chart Watch #502". auspOp. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "Pentatonix Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2016-12-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, 6ix9ine's 'Dummy Boy' Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- "Pentatonix Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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