| Christmas Is Here! | ||||
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| Studio album by Pentatonix | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Genre | A cappella, Christmas music | |||
| Length | 32:40 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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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.
It was released on RCA Records, and the first single is a cover of "Making Christmas" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Pentatonix has promoted the album through a tour of the same name, which started in November 2018 at The Theatre at Grand Prairie.
Reception
Chuck Campbell of the Knoxville News Sentinel rated the album four out of five stars.
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from the album's Liner Notes
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "What Christmas Means to Me" | Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy | Scott Hoying, Kirstin 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 Willson | Maldonado, Hoying, Grassi | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Grown-Up Christmas List" (featuring Kelly Clarkson; Amy Grant cover) | 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 | 3:22 |
| 7. | "When You Believe" (featuring Maren Morris; from The Prince of Egypt) | Stephen L. Schwartz, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | Morris, Hoying | 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 | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Making Christmas" (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) | Danny Elfman | Hoying, Maldonado, Grassi | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Where Are You, Christmas?" (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas) | Mariah Carey, James Horner, Will Jennings | Grassi, Maldonado, Hoying | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Jingle Bells" (with Orchestra; Barbra Streisand cover) | James S. Pierpont Adapted by Pentatonix & Ben Bram | Maldonado, Grassi | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 32:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (Cutmore Remix) | 3:47 |
| 14. | "It's Beginning to a Lot Like Christmas" (Country Club Martini Crew Remix) | 3:35 |
| 15. | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (Country Club Martini Crew Pop Remix) | 2:51 |
| 16. | "When You Believe" (Black Stereo Faith Underground Mix) | 5:15 |
| 17. | "When You Believe" (Dave Aude Remix) | 3:56 |
| 18. | "When You Believe" (John "J-C" Carr Remix) | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 54:38 | |
- 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.
- Kevin Olusola is not featured on the track.
- 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
Track listing adapted from Billboard and iTunes.
Personnel
Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from the album's Liner Notes
Pentatonix
- Scott Hoying – producer, baritone lead, backing vocals and co-vocal bass in "Here Comes Santa Claus"
- Mitch Grassi – producer, tenor lead and backing vocals
- Kirstin Maldonado – producer, alto 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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See also
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.
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- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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