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]

Christmas Is Here!
Studio album by
Pentatonix
ReleasedOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
Recorded2017-2018
GenreA cappella, Christmas music
Length32:40
LabelRCA
Producer
Pentatonix chronology
PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I
(2018)		 Christmas Is Here!
(2018)		 The Best of Pentatonix Christmas
(2019)

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.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."What Christmas Means to Me"Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, George GordyScott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi2:54
2."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee cover)Johnny MarksHoying, Maldonado, Matt Sallee2:07
3."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"Meredith WillsonMaldonado, Hoying, Grassi2:23
4."Grown-Up Christmas List" (featuring Kelly Clarkson; Amy Grant cover[lower-alpha 1])Lyrics: Linda Thompson, Grant / Music: David FosterClarkson4:41
5."Greensleeves (Interlude)[lower-alpha 2]"Traditional
Arranged by Pentatonix & Ben Bram		Pentatonix0:59
6."Sweater Weather" (The Neighbourhood cover)Jesse Rutherford, Zachary Abels, Jeremy FreedmanSallee, Hoying, Grassi3:22
7."When You Believe" (featuring Maren Morris; from The Prince of Egypt)Stephen L. Schwartz, Kenneth "Babyface" EdmondsMorris, Hoying[6][7]3:52
8."Waltz of the Flowers" (from The Nutcracker)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Pentatonix & Ben Bram		Pentatonix2:00
9."Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry cover)Gene Autry, Oakley HaldermanMaldonado, Hoying, Sallee[8]2:36
10."Making Christmas" (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)Danny ElfmanHoying, Maldonado, Grassi[9]2:12
11."Where Are You, Christmas?" (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas)Mariah Carey, James Horner, Will JenningsGrassi,[10] Maldonado, Hoying[11]3:30
12."Jingle Bells" (with Orchestra; Barbra Streisand cover[lower-alpha 3])James S. Pierpont
Adapted by Pentatonix & Ben Bram		Maldonado, Grassi[13]1:55
Total length:32:40
  1. 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]
  2. Kevin Olusola is not featured on the track.
  3. 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]

Track listing adapted from Billboard[14] and iTunes.[15]

Personnel

Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from the album's Liner Notes[5]
Pentatonix

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

See also

References
  1. "Pentatonix Announces Fourth Holiday Album 'Christmas Is Here!' & Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  2. Schilz, Libby. "Pentatonix's new Christmas album puts twists on traditional carols". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. "It's still September, but it's starting to look like Christmas for Pentatonix fans". The Star-Telegram. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. "Pentatonix's Christmas album is reliable as Santa; McBride also feels the holiday spirit". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  5. Pentatonix. “Christmas Is Here” (Album Notes). RCA Records. 2018.
  6. Despres, Tricia (26 October 2018). "Maren Morris Joins Pentatonix for...'When You Believe'". Taste of Country.
  7. Pentatonix with Maren Morris (11 December 2018). "When You Believe". YouTube: PTX-Official.
  8. Pentatonix (25 December 2018). "Here Comes Santa Claus - Christmas in Rockefeller Center...2018". YouTube: Clark Destry.
  9. Pentatonix (5 October 2018). "Official Video: Making Christmas". YouTube: PTX-Official.
  10. Rodgers, Arleigh (5 November 2018). "Review: A Capella Pop Adds Cheer to Christmas Carols". The Ithacan.
  11. Pentatonix (6 December 2018). "Official Video: Where Are You, Christmas?". YouTube: PTX-Official.
  12. Jack Gold & Marty Paich (16 August 2018). "Jingle Bells - Score & Sound". YouTube: Alfred Music Choral.
  13. Pentatonix (6 December 2017). "Jingle Bells Cover (Official Video)". YouTube: Johnson Art Production Studios.
  14. "Pentatonix's Latest Holiday Album 'Christmas Is Here!' Has Arrived: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  15. "Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix on iTunes". iTunes (US). Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  16. "ARIA Chart Watch #502". auspOp. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
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  19. "Pentatonix Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  20. "Dutchcharts.nl – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  21. "Pentatonix". Oricon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  22. "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.
  23. "Pentatonix Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  24. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.


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