A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines

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A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)
Genre Country, Christmas
Length38:35
Label Word
Producer Mike Clute
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio chronology
Greatest Hits II
(2006)
A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines
(2007)
16 Biggest Hits
(2008)
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A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines is the eighth studio and first and-to-date only Christmas album from noted country artists Diamond Rio. The album was the band's first release on their new label, Word Records. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Country chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Star Still Shines"John Colgin, Don Poythress, Michael Puryear3:59
2."Winter Wonderland" Dick Smith, Felix Bernard 2:53
3."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" Mel Tormé, Robert Wells 3:19
4."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne 2:34
5."O Come, O Come Emmanuel"public domain2:52
6."Sleigh Ride" Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish 4:51
7."Christmas Time Is Here" Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson 2:48
8."I'll Be Home for Christmas" Buck Ram, Walter Kent, Kim Gannon 3:56
9."Christmas Time's A-Comin'" Tex Logan 2:46
10."Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"public domain2:15
11."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin 3:59
12."Christmas Is Coming  – from A Charlie Brown Christmas " Vince Guaraldi 2:22

Personnel

Diamond Rio

Production

Chart performance

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums28
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums56
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums18

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