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2023 album by RuPaul
Essential Christmas
Compilation album by RuPaul
ReleasedOctober 20, 2023
GenreChristmas
Length37:32
LabelRuCo
RuPaul chronology
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(2023) 		Essential Christmas
(2023) 		Essential, Vol. 3
(2024)

Essential Christmas is a holiday album by RuPaul, released in 2023. The album is a compilation of tracks from previous Christmas projects, plus a new song called "Baby Doll".

Composition

"Brand New Year" previously appeared on RuPaul's album Slay Belles (2015). Stephen Daw of Billboard called "Baby Doll" a "doo-wop jam".

"From Your Heart", which features Michelle Visage, "Merry Christmas, Mary", and "You're the Star" also appeared on Slay Belles previously.

Track listing

Adapted from Tidal.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brand New Year" (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Matt Pop Edit)3:40
2."Baby Doll"
  • Frederick Mināno
  • Charles
2:10
3."I Just Can't Wait ('Til Christmas)"Charles2:39
4."Show Me That You Festive"
  • Mināno
  • Charles
2:43
5."From Your Heart" (featuring Michelle Visage)
  • Miah
  • Michelle Case
  • Charles
3:11
6."Merry Christmas, Mary"
  • Miah
  • Charles
2:57
7."You're the Star (On My Christmas Tree)"2:23
8."Get to You (For Christmas)" (featuring Markaholic)
  • Mark Parkhurst Byers
  • Charles
3:26
9."Hey Sis, It's Christmas" (featuring Markaholic)
  • Byers
  • Charles
3:12
10."My Favourite Holiday" (Matt Pop Edit)
  • Byers
  • Charles
3:27
11."Christmas Party"
  • Byers
  • Charles
3:45
12."Jingle Dem Bells" (featuring Big Freedia & Ellis Miah)2:59
Total length:37:32

References

  1. "New Holiday Music from RuPaul, Matt Rogers and MUNA! | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. Essential Christmas - RuPaul | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-07-26
  3. ^ Daw, Stephen (2023-10-20). "How RuPaul Embraced His Role as a 'Cultural Curator' With New Album 'Essential Christmas'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. "Happy Halloween: Here Are This Year's New Christmas Albums". Stereogum. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  5. "Essential Christmas / RuPaul". RuCo, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Tidal. Note: click Credits for writers.
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