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2020 studio album by Pentatonix
We Need a Little Christmas
Studio album by Pentatonix
ReleasedNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
Genre
Length38:33
LabelRCA
Producer
  • Ben Bram
  • Mick Wordley
  • Pentatonix
Pentatonix chronology
At Home EP
(2020) 		We Need a Little Christmas
(2020) 		The Lucky Ones
(2021)
Singles from We Need a Little Christmas
  1. "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"
    Released: November 15, 2020
  2. "Thank You"
    Released: November 25, 2020
  3. "12 Days of Christmas"
    Released: November 30, 2020
  4. "My Favorite Things"
    Released: December 17, 2020

We Need a Little Christmas is the fourth Christmas album, and eighth album overall, by the American a cappella group Pentatonix. It was released on November 13, 2020, by RCA Records.

Overview

We Need a Little Christmas was recorded in each of the group member's houses individually in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features mostly cover songs, plus the original "Thank You", which was written on group member Scott Hoying's birthday. A music video was released on the group's YouTube channel on November 25, 2020. The first single from the album was "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)", which was released on November 5, 2020.

Track listing

We Need a Little Christmas track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."12 Days of Christmas"TraditionalScott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, Kevin Olusola3:04
2."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"Johnny MarksGrassi, Hoying, Maldonado, Sallee2:42
3."My Favorite Things" (from The Sound of Music)Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein IIMaldonado, Sallee, Grassi, Hoying2:52
4."Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"John Newton, Chris TomlinSallee, Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado, Olusola4:25
5."Thank You"Hoying, Mark ManioHoying3:54
6."Santa Tell Me" (Ariana Grande cover)Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, ILYAHoying, Grassi, Maldonado3:04
7."Jingle Bell Rock"Jim Boothe, Joe BealHoying, Maldonado, Sallee1:47
8."When You Wish Upon a Star" (from Pinocchio)Leigh Harline, Ned WashingtonGrassi, Hoying, Maldonado, Sallee3:06
9."Once Upon a December" (from Anastasia and featuring an uncredited Voctave)Stephen Flaherty, Lynn AhrensMaldonado2:40
10."Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season"Irving Berlin, Kay ThompsonHoying2:34
11."White Christmas" (initially featured on their album A Pentatonix Christmas and featuring Bing Crosby and the London Symphony Orchestra)Irving BerlinCrosby3:03
12."We Need a Little Christmas"Jerry HermanMaldonado, Hoying, Sallee, Grassi2:26
13."Seasons of Love" (from Rent)Jonathan LarsonMaldonado, Hoying2:51
Total length:38:33

Personnel

Pentatonix

Others

  • Ben Bram – producer, recording engineer
  • Mick Wordley – producer
  • Voctave – choir on "Once Upon a December"
  • Bing Crosby – guest lead vocals on "White Christmas"
  • London Symphony Orchestra – various instruments on "White Christmas"

Charts

Chart performance for We Need a Little Christmas
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 64
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 29
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 51
US Billboard 200 23
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) 4

References

  1. "Pentatonix Release New Holiday Album, We Need a Little Christmas, Today! – Sony Music Canada". www.sonymusic.ca. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. "Pentatonix – Thank You". Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. "Pentatonix – The Lucky Ones". Pentatonix – The Lucky Ones. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 December 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1607. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 21, 2020. p. 6.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Pentatonix – We Need a Little Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. "Pentatonix Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  7. "Veckolista Album, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  8. "Pentatonix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  9. "Pentatonix Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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