Christmas Is Here!

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

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]

Contents

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 Marks Hoying, Maldonado, Matt Sallee2:07
3."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" Meredith Willson Maldonado, Hoying, Grassi2:23
4."Grown-Up Christmas List" (featuring Kelly Clarkson; Amy Grant cover [a] )Lyrics: Linda Thompson, Grant / Music: David Foster Clarkson4:41
5."Greensleeves (Interlude) [b] "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" Edmonds Morris, 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 Halderman Maldonado, Hoying, Sallee [8] 2:36
10."Making Christmas" (from The Nightmare Before Christmas ) Danny Elfman Hoying, Maldonado, Grassi [9] 2:12
11."Where Are You, Christmas?" (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas ) Mariah Carey, James Horner, Will Jennings Grassi, [10] Maldonado, Hoying [11] 3:30
12."Jingle Bells" (with Orchestra; Barbra Streisand cover [c] ) James S. Pierpont
Adapted by Pentatonix & Ben Bram
Maldonado, Grassi [13] 1:55
Total length:32:40
Christmas Is Here! Remixes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (Cutmore Remix)3:47
14."It's Beginning to a Lot Like Christmas" (Country Club Martini Crew Remix)3:35
15."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (Country Club Martini Crew Pop Remix)2:51
16."When You Believe" (Black Stereo Faith Underground Mix)5:15
17."When You Believe" (Dave Aude Remix)3:56
18."When You Believe" (John "J-C" Carr Remix)3:35
Total length:54:38
  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

Charts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Pentatonix Announces Fourth Holiday Album 'Christmas Is Here!' & Tour". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  2. Schilz, Libby. "Pentatonix's new Christmas album puts twists on traditional carols". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. "It's still September, but it's starting to look like Christmas for Pentatonix fans". The Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  4. "Pentatonix's Christmas album is reliable as Santa; McBride also feels the holiday spirit". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Pentatonix. “Christmas Is Here” (Album Notes). RCA Records. 2018.
  6. 1 2 Despres, Tricia (October 26, 2018). "Maren Morris Joins Pentatonix for...'When You Believe'". Taste of Country.
  7. Pentatonix with Maren Morris (December 11, 2018). "When You Believe". YouTube: PTX-Official.
  8. Pentatonix (December 25, 2018). "Here Comes Santa Claus - Christmas in Rockefeller Center...2018". YouTube: Clark Destry.
  9. Pentatonix (October 5, 2018). "Official Video: Making Christmas". YouTube: PTX-Official.
  10. Rodgers, Arleigh (November 5, 2018). "Review: A Capella Pop Adds Cheer to Christmas Carols". The Ithacan.
  11. Pentatonix (December 6, 2018). "Official Video: Where Are You, Christmas?". YouTube: PTX-Official.
  12. Jack Gold & Marty Paich (August 16, 2018). "Jingle Bells - Score & Sound". YouTube: Alfred Music Choral.
  13. Pentatonix (December 6, 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 November 6, 2018.
  15. "Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix on iTunes". iTunes (US). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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