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Christmas Is Here!

2018 studio album by Pentatonix

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]

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Christmas Is Here!

Studio album by

Pentatonix

Released

October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)

Recorded

2017-2018

Genre

A cappella, Christmas music

Length

32:40

Label

RCA

Producer

Scott Hoying
Mitch Grassi
Kirstie Maldonado
Matt Sallee
Kevin Olusola
Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell
Martin Johnson
Ed Boyer
Drew Pearson
Ben Bram

Pentatonix chronology

PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I
(2018)

Christmas Is Here!
(2018)

The Best of Pentatonix Christmas
(2019)

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]

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"What Christmas Means to Me"	Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy	Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi	2:54
2.	"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee cover)	Johnny Marks	Hoying, Maldonado, Matt Sallee	2:07
3.	"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"	Meredith Willson	Maldonado, Hoying, Grassi	2:23
4.	"Grown-Up Christmas List" (featuring Kelly Clarkson; Amy Grant cover^{[lower-alpha 1]})	Lyrics: Linda Thompson, Grant / Music: David Foster	Clarkson	4:41
5.	"Greensleeves (Interlude)^{[lower-alpha 2]}"	Traditional Arranged by Pentatonix & Ben Bram	Pentatonix	0:59
6.	"Sweater Weather" (The Neighbourhood cover)	Jesse Rutherford, Zachary Abels, Jeremy Freedman	Sallee, Hoying, Grassi	3:22
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	Pentatonix	2:00
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^{[lower-alpha 3]})	James S. Pierpont Adapted by Pentatonix & Ben Bram	Maldonado, Grassi^[13]	1:55
Total length:				32:40

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*Christmas Is Here!* — Remixes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
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

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]
Kevin Olusola is not featured on the track.
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

Scott Hoying – producer, baritone lead, backing vocals and co-vocal bass in "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Mitch Grassi – producer, tenor lead and backing vocals
Kirstin Maldonado – producer, alto lead and backing vocals
Matt Sallee – producer, vocal bass, bass lead and backing vocals
Kevin Olusola – producer, vocal percussion, backing vocals, vocal flugelhorn on "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"

Others

Ed Boyer - audio mixing
Ben Bram - producer, recording engineer
RaVaughn Brown - choir vocals (1, 7)
Busbee - Maren Morris' vocal producer on "When You Believe"
Kelly Clarkson - guest vocals on "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
Deonis Cook - choir vocals (1, 7)
Jack Gold - musical arrangement on "Jingle Bells"
Jason Halbert - vocal producer on "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
Kerri Lawson - choir vocals (1, 7)
Maren Morris - guest vocals on "When You Believe"
Sean O'Loughlin - conductor, orchestration on "Jingle Bells"
Orchestra Members - various instruments on "Jingle Bells"
Marty Paich - musical arrangement on "Jingle Bells"
Tiffany Palmer - choir vocals (1, 7)
Chelsea West - choir vocals (1, 7)
Brandon Winbush - choir vocals (1, 7)

Charts

More information Chart (2018), Peak position ...

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[16]	100
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[17]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[18]	139
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[19]	18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[20]	119
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[21]	94
US Billboard 200^[22]	7
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Billboard 200^[24]	176

References

[1]
"Pentatonix Announces Fourth Holiday Album 'Christmas Is Here!' & Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
[2]
Schilz, Libby. "Pentatonix's new Christmas album puts twists on traditional carols". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
[3]
"It's still September, but it's starting to look like Christmas for Pentatonix fans". The Star-Telegram. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
[4]
"Pentatonix's Christmas album is reliable as Santa; McBride also feels the holiday spirit". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
[5]
Pentatonix. “Christmas Is Here” (Album Notes). RCA Records. 2018.
[6]
Despres, Tricia (26 October 2018). "Maren Morris Joins Pentatonix for...'When You Believe'". Taste of Country.
[7]
Pentatonix with Maren Morris (11 December 2018). "When You Believe". YouTube: PTX-Official.
[8]
Pentatonix (25 December 2018). "Here Comes Santa Claus - Christmas in Rockefeller Center...2018". YouTube: Clark Destry.
[9]
Pentatonix (5 October 2018). "Official Video: Making Christmas". YouTube: PTX-Official.
[10]
Rodgers, Arleigh (5 November 2018). "Review: A Capella Pop Adds Cheer to Christmas Carols". The Ithacan.
[11]
Pentatonix (6 December 2018). "Official Video: Where Are You, Christmas?". YouTube: PTX-Official.
[12]
Jack Gold & Marty Paich (16 August 2018). "Jingle Bells - Score & Sound". YouTube: Alfred Music Choral.
[13]
Pentatonix (6 December 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 2018-11-06.
[15]
"Christmas Is Here! by Pentatonix on iTunes". iTunes (US). Retrieved 2018-11-07.
[16]
"ARIA Chart Watch #502". auspOp. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
[17]
"Austriancharts.at – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
[18]
"Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
[19]
"Pentatonix Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
[20]
"Dutchcharts.nl – Pentatonix – Christmas Is Here!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
[21]
"Pentatonix". Oricon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
[22]
"Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, 6ix9ine's 'Dummy Boy' Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
[23]
"Pentatonix Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
[24]
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

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