Essential Christmas

Essential Christmas
Compilation album by RuPaul
Released	October 20, 2023
Genre	Christmas
Length	37:32
Label	RuCo
RuPaul chronology
Black Butta (2023) Essential Christmas (2023) Essential, Vol. 3 (2024)

Essential Christmas is a holiday album by RuPaul, released in 2023. ^{[1] [2]} The album is a compilation of tracks from previous Christmas projects, plus a new song called "Baby Doll". ^{[3] [4]}

Composition

"Brand New Year" previously appeared on RuPaul's album Slay Belles (2015). Stephen Daw of Billboard called "Baby Doll" a "doo-wop jam". ^[3]

"From Your Heart", which features Michelle Visage, "Merry Christmas, Mary", and "You're the Star" also appeared on Slay Belles previously.

Track listing

Adapted from Tidal. ^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Brand New Year" (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Matt Pop Edit)	Ellis Miah Rupaul Charles Garrett	3:40
2.	"Baby Doll"	Frederick Mināno Charles	2:10
3.	"I Just Can't Wait ('Til Christmas)"	Charles	2:39
4.	"Show Me That You Festive"	Mināno Charles	2:43
5.	"From Your Heart" (featuring Michelle Visage)	Miah Michelle Case Charles	3:11
6.	"Merry Christmas, Mary"	Miah Charles	2:57
7.	"You're the Star (On My Christmas Tree)"	Lucian Piane Charles	2:23
8.	"Get to You (For Christmas)" (featuring Markaholic)	Mark Parkhurst Byers Charles	3:26
9.	"Hey Sis, It's Christmas" (featuring Markaholic)	Byers Charles	3:12
10.	"My Favourite Holiday" (Matt Pop Edit)	Byers Charles	3:27
11.	"Christmas Party"	Byers Charles	3:45
12.	"Jingle Dem Bells" (featuring Big Freedia & Ellis Miah)	Miah Freddie Ross Jr. Charles	2:59
Total length:			37:32

References

1. "New Holiday Music from RuPaul, Matt Rogers and MUNA! | GLAAD". glaad.org. October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
2. Essential Christmas - RuPaul | Album | AllMusic , retrieved July 26, 2024
3. Daw, Stephen (October 20, 2023). "How RuPaul Embraced His Role as a 'Cultural Curator' With New Album 'Essential Christmas'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
4. "Happy Halloween: Here Are This Year's New Christmas Albums". Stereogum. October 31, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
5. "Essential Christmas / RuPaul". RuCo, Inc. October 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023– via Tidal.Note: click Credits for writers.