Let It Be Christmas | ||||
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Studio album (Christmas)by | ||||
Released | October 22, 2002 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:40 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
Alan Jackson chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | (favorable) [1] |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Country Weekly | (favorable) [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [4] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [5] |
Let It Be Christmas is the eleventh studio album and the second Christmas album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Unlike his first album of Christmas music (1993's Honky Tonk Christmas ), this one is composed mainly of renditions of traditional Christmas music. It was released on October 22, 2002, by Arista Nashville. The title track, one of two Christmas songs composed by Jackson, was a top 40 hit for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs chart.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2:58 | |
2. | "Winter Wonderland" | 2:18 | |
3. | "O Come, All Ye Faithful" | 3:18 | |
4. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 2:42 | |
5. | "The Christmas Song" | 3:52 | |
6. | "Silent Night" | 3:47 | |
7. | "Let It Be Christmas" | Alan Jackson | 4:11 |
8. | "Jingle Bells" | James Lord Pierpont | 2:50 |
9. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 3:19 |
10. | "Silver Bells" | 3:36 | |
11. | "Away in a Manger" |
| 2:49 |
Total length: | 35:40 |
Let It Be Christmas peaked at No. 27 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top Country Albums chart. In January 2003, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 27 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] | 3 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] | 6 |
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [9] | 2 |
Chart (2002) | Position |
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Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [10] | 22 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
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US Billboard 200 [11] | 178 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [12] | 23 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [13] | 92 |
Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
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United States | RIAA | Gold [14] | 500,000+ |