Christmas in the City (Pentatonix album)

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Christmas in the City
Pentatonix - Christmas in the City cover art.jpg
Studio album by
Pentatonix
ReleasedOctober 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
Genre
Length46:05
Label Republic
Producer
Pentatonix chronology
The Greatest Christmas Hits
(2023)		Christmas in the City
(2025)
Singles from Christmas in the City
  1. "Bah Humbug"
    Released: September 24, 2025

Christmas in the City is a holiday studio album by American a cappella band Pentatonix, released on October 24, 2025. It is their eighth Christmas-themed album and their twelfth studio album overall. The album features collaborations with singers Frank Sinatra and JoJo. The album also marks their first release under their new label, Republic Records.

Contents

Christmas in the City debuted at number six on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart.

Background and development

In a press release, Pentatonix described the album's title and concept as inspired by the "magic of Christmastime in New York", with the group aiming for a "whimsical, jazzy, cozy and classy" sonic representation of a spontaneous trip to the snowy city. Christmas in the City is Pentatonix's first album released under their new label, Republic Records. [1] [2]

In an interview with the theatre news website BroadwayWorld, group member Scott Hoying said that the group wanted to capture and commit to a "big band orchestral sound" that Dean Martin previously made. He added that while the album remains "vocal-heavy", it does so "in a Manhattan Transfer way, where there's instruments throughout". Hoying also characterized the project as genre-fluid, stating that it "has no rules", featuring material ranging from songs that "sound like [they're] from a Fosse musical" to "a ton of original music". He further described the album as "fun and bold and theatrical and camp". [3]

iHeart described Christmas in the City as bringing Pentatonix’s "signature vocal magic into a wintery New York-inspired holiday soundscape", blending original songs with "jazzy takes on classics" in a "cozy, whimsical, and classily arranged" collection that expands the group’s "seasonal legacy". [4]

Composition

Christmas in the City is a 16-track album of original songs and holiday classics. [5] The album features their single "Bah Humbug", an original song described as a "witty retelling" of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, specifically revolving around the character Ebenezer Scrooge. [6] [7] The band also featured JoJo with the song "Snowing in Paris" and a posthumous appearance of Frank Sinatra with the song "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm". [8] [9]

Track listing

Christmas in the City track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
1."Snow" Irving Berlin Pentatonix0:21
2."Christmas in the City"
3:20
3."Holly Jolly Christmas" Johnny Marks
  • Grassi
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
2:54
4."Santa Be Good to My Baby"
  • Grassi
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
2:59
5."Bah Humbug"
  • Hoying
  • Pierce
  • Mark Hoying
  • Grassi
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
3:50
6."Snowing in Paris" (featuring JoJo)
  • Hoying
  • Hoying
  • Pierce
3:41
7."Christmas Movie"
  • Hoying
  • Sallee
3:05
8."Caroling, Caroling"
Pentatonix0:35
9."The Love Medley"
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
4:40
10."Silver Bells"
  • Grassi
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
3:19
11."I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (with Frank Sinatra)Berlin
  • Maldonado
  • Sinatra
2:27
12."Moody Rudy"
Hoying2:42
13."Blitzen"
  • Hoying
  • Pierce
  • Grassi
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Sallee
1:42
14."Elf"
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
  • Olusola
  • Pierce
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
2:52
15."Humankind"
  • Hoying
  • Pierce
Hoying4:15
16."Christmas Classics Medley"
  • Berlin
  • Blain
  • Carpenter
  • Gannon
  • Kent
  • Martin
  • Pooler
  • Grassi
  • Hoying
  • Maldonado
3:22
Total length:46:05

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted via Tidal and Apple Music. [10] [11]

Musicians

  • Pentatonix – vocals (all tracks)
  • Doug Tornquist – bass trombone (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15), tuba (2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Dave Pierce – drums (tracks 2, 5–6, 10, 14), keyboards (2, 5, 10, 14), accordion (6), vibraphone (6)
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (tracks 2–6, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Andy Martin – trombone (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Ido Meshulam – trombone (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Dan Rosenboom – trumpet (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Rob Schaer – trumpet (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Dan Higgins – woodwinds (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 15), flute (13)
  • Chad Smith – woodwinds (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Greg Huckins – woodwinds (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Sean Franz – woodwinds (tracks 2–5, 9–10, 13, 15)
  • Ross Gasworth – cello (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Timothy Loo – cello (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Marcia Dickstein – harp (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Alyssa Park – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Jessica Guideri – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Marisa Kuney – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Mark Robertson – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Sara Parkins – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Sarah Thornblade – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Shalini Vijayan – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9, 15)
  • Ina Veli – violin (tracks 2–3, 5–6, 9, 15)
  • Luke Maurer – viola (tracks 2–3, 6–7, 9, 15)
  • Meredith Crawford – viola (tracks 2–3, 6–7, 9, 15)
  • Stefan Smith – viola (tracks 2–3, 6–7, 9, 15)
  • Dylan Hart – horn (tracks 2–3, 5, 9, 13, 15)
  • Laura Brenes – horn (tracks 2–3, 5, 9, 13, 15)
  • Teag Reeves – horn (tracks 2–3, 5, 9, 13, 15)
  • Michael Stever – trumpet (tracks 2–3, 5, 9, 13, 15)
  • Miles Foxx Hill – bass (tracks 2, 5–6, 10, 14)
  • Miles Black – piano (tracks 2, 5–6, 10, 14)
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass (tracks 3–4, 9, 13, 15)
  • Peter Erskine – drums (tracks 3–4, 9, 13, 15)
  • Tom Rainier – piano (tracks 3–4, 9, 13, 15)
  • Marcus Lomax – bass (track 4), piano (4)
  • Gian Stone – drums (track 4), piano (7)
  • Charlie Tyler – cello (tracks 9, 15)
  • Jonah Sirota – viola (tracks 9, 15)
  • Ana Landauer – violin (tracks 9, 15)
  • Charlie Bishrat – violin (tracks 9, 15)
  • Kyle Gilner – violin (tracks 9, 15)
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin (tracks 9, 15)
  • Harper James – guitar (track 4)
  • Joanna Noëlle Levesque – vocals (track 6)
  • Sean Douglas – piano (track 7)
  • Frank Sinatra – vocals (track 11)

Technical

  • Randy Merrill – mastering (all tracks)
  • Adam Greenholtz – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 8–16), engineering (1–11, 13–16)
  • Ed Boyer – mixing (tracks 1–6, 8–10, 12–16)
  • Dave Pierce – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 8–16)
  • Rob Kinelsi – mixing (tracks 4, 7)
  • Josh Bowman – immersive mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–16)
  • Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 7)
  • Sean Phelan – engineering (all tracks)
  • Danny Garcia – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–11, 13–15)
  • Adam Michalak – engineering (tracks 2–3, 5, 9, 13, 15)
  • Ryan Enockson – engineering (track 2, 5–7, 10, 14)
  • Stirling Trig – engineering (track 14), additional engineering (6)
  • Gian Stone – engineering (tracks 4, 7)
  • Marcus Lomax – engineering (track 4)
  • Tyler Graham – additional engineering (tracks 1–10, 13–15)

Charts

Chart performance for Christmas in the City
Chart (2025)Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [12] 28
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [13] 6

Release history

Christmas in the City release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 24, 2025 Republic [11] [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ Dresdale, Andrea (September 24, 2025). "Pentatonix announces new album, 'Christmas in the City'; hear 'Bah Humbug' now". ABC Audio . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Christmas in the City CD". Republic Records. October 24, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sharpe, Josh (October 17, 2025). "Exclusive: Scott and Mark Hoying on Creating Their New Holiday Book and Family Album". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Fields, Taylor (November 4, 2025). "Pentatonix To Bring 'Christmas In The City' To Life With Festive Show". iHeart . Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Sharpe, Josh (September 26, 2025). "Pentatonix to Release 'Christmas in the City' Album; Listen to New Track 'Bah Humbug'". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Christensen, Thor (October 22, 2025). "Pentatonix's eighth holiday album features virtual collaboration with Frank Sinatra". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ Barth, Susan (October 6, 2025). "Pentatonix gehen auf Europatournee und kommen für vier Shows nach Deutschland" [Pentatonix are going on a European tour and will be coming to Germany for four shows]. Eventim (in German). Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Denis, Kyle (October 22, 2025). "Florence + the Machine, Offset & More: Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week?". Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (November 6, 2025). "Pentatonix Celebrates 11th Top 10 on Holiday Albums Chart With 'Christmas In the City'". Billboard . Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ Pentatonix. "Christmas in the City | Credits". Tidal . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Christmas in the City - Album by Pentatonix". Apple Music (US). Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pentatonix Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Pentatonix Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Christmas in the City CD". Pentatonix . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Christmas in the City Vinyl". Pentatonix . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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