ReJoyce: The Christmas Album

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. It was released by Columbia Records on November 23, 2004. The album features cover versions of popular Christmas songs and includes a duet with her sister, Ashlee Simpson, on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Additionally, it also includes a duet with Nick Lachey, Simpson's husband at the time, on "Baby, It's Cold Outside". The cover of Amy Grant's "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" was notable, as Simpson has said that Amy Grant is one of her favorite recording artists and her role model.[2] "O Holy Night" had an accompanying music video.

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
Studio album by
Jessica Simpson
ReleasedNovember 23, 2004
Recorded2004
Studio
  • Headman Recording (New York City)
  • House of Blues Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Pyramid Studios (New York City)
  • The Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Turtle Sound Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length38:53
LabelColumbia
Producer
Jessica Simpson chronology
In This Skin
(2003)		 ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
(2004)		 A Public Affair
(2006)
Singles from ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
  1. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]
  2. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]
  3. "O Holy Night"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]
  4. "What Christmas Means to Me"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album was released after Simpson's most successful studio album of her career In This Skin (2003). The album has sold 669,000 copies in the United States, as of February 23, 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in January 2005.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyD+[4]

The album garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewin editor of AllMusic, said: "ReJoyce: The Christmas Album, never approaches the old-fashioned manners implied in the title and instead wallows in the big, brassy, over-the-top spectacle of show biz. Rejoyce is a Christmas album that sounds like it was recorded at a Las Vegas revue. It's filled with showstoppers and grandstanding, relying on the tried-and-true seasonal classics while offering a couple of new songs almost as an afterthought. It's bright and incessantly cheerful, always seeming loud even during its quietest moments because the music itself is bold and brassy. While she sounds a little too breathy on occasion, Simpson acquits herself well on the record, and the entire enterprise will surely please her fans, particularly those who like her persona just a little bit better than her singing".[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 with 152,000 copies.[5] After a week the album peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard 200.[6] As of February 23, 2009, the album has sold a total of 669,000 copies in the United States[7] and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8]

Track listing
  • All tracks were produced by Billy Mann, except for "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" which was produced by Mann and Chris Rojas.
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
2:01
2."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
4:02
3."Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Nick Lachey)Frank Loesser2:47
4."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam4:10
5."The Little Drummer Boy" (duet with Ashlee Simpson)
3:39
6."I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"Tommie Connor3:07
7."What Child Is This"Traditional3:55
8."What Christmas Means to Me"
  • George Gordy
  • Allen Story
  • Anna Gordy Gaye
3:00
9."Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"
5:38
10."It's Christmas Time Again"
  • Mann
  • Lachey
  • Rojas
  • Jessica Simpson
3:12
11."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring Tye Tribbett and GA)Felix Mendelssohn3:12
Total length:38:53

A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection
A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection
EP by
Jessica Simpson
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2004
Recorded2004
Genre
Length25:53
LabelColumbia
ProducerBilly Mann

Simpson's first extended play (EP), titled A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection, was packaged with the ReJoyce: The Christmas Album deluxe edition that was made available exclusively on her official music store.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
2:01
2."The Little Drummer Boy" (duet with Ashlee Simpson)
3:39
3."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam4:10
4."What Christmas Means to Me"
  • George Gordy
  • Allen Story
  • Anna Gordy Gaye
3:00
5."Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"
5:38
6."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Felix Mendelssohn3:12
7."Angels" (Acoustic version)
4:05
Total length:25:53

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak
positions
US Billboard AC
2004 "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" 20[14]
"What Christmas Means to Me" 8[14]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 669,000[7]

References
  1. "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 2004-11-19. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  2. "Jessica Simpson in Dolly Parton Duet?". Fox News. January 31, 2008.
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ReJoyce: The Christmas Album - Jessica Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  4. Willman, Chris (December 17, 2004). "Hot And Coal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  5. "U2's 'Bomb' Explodes At No. 1". Billboard.com. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. "Jessica Simpson – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jessica Simpson.
  7. Trust, Gary (February 20, 2009). "Ask Billboard - A Little Bit Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. "Gold & Platinum: Jessica Simpson - Rejoyce: The Christmas Album". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  9. "Jessica Simpson - A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection - Amazon.com Music". Amazon Music. September 14, 2004. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  10. "Jessica Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. "Jessica Simpson Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard.
  12. "Jessica Simpson Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard.
  13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  14. "Jessica Simpson – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Jessica Simpson.
  15. "American album certifications – Jessica Simpson – ReJoyce: The Christmas Album". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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