To Celebrate Christmas

To Celebrate Christmas
Studio album by Jennifer Nettles
Released October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
Genre
Length 37:01
Label Big Machine
Producer Julian Raymond
Jennifer Nettles chronology
Playing with Fire
(2016)		 To Celebrate Christmas
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

To Celebrate Christmas is a Christmas album and third solo studio album by American country music artist Jennifer Nettles, released on October 28, 2016, through Big Machine Records.[2] This is the first Christmas-themed album for Nettles as a solo artist, after previously releasing Gold and Green with Sugarland in 2009.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Go Tell It on the Mountain"  John Wesley Work, Jr. 2:49
2. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (featuring Andra Day)Traditional 3:05
3. "Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Idina Menzel)Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati 5:03
4. "Celebrate Me Home"  Kenny Loggins, Bob James 4:05
5. "Circle of Love"  Dolly Parton 3:47
6. "Do You Hear What I Hear"  Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker 3:37
7. "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"  Irving Berlin 2:58
8. "O Holy Night"  Adolphe Adam 3:51
9. "Merry Christmas with Love"  Greg Davis, Billy Smiley 3:53
10. "The First Noel"  Traditional 3:53
Total length:
 37:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

Musicians
Technical personnel
  • Hayley Atkin – wardrobe
  • Marc Baptiste – photography
  • Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
  • Adam Chagnon – engineer
  • Nicole Dovolis – A&R
  • Justin Ford – graphic design
  • Lars Fox – editing, engineer
  • Jim Hoke – horn arrangements
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nik Karpen – mixing engineer
  • Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
  • Tim Lauer – arranger
  • Owen Lewis – assistant engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Seth Morton – assistant engineer
  • Jason Mott – assistant engineer
  • Julian Raymond – arranger, producer
  • Becky Reiser – art direction
  • Doug Rich – production coordinator
  • Janice Soled – production coordinator
  • Brianna Steinitz – production coordinator
  • Howard Willing – engineer

Charts

To Celebrate Christmas debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200, selling 4,700 copies in its first week of release.[4] As of November 2016 the album has sold 17,300 copies in the US.[5]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Country Albums (OCC)[6] 18
US Billboard 200[7]
[8]		 137
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9]
[10]		 15
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[11] 10

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States October 28, 2016
Big Machine [12]

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "To Celebrate Christmas - Jennifer Nettles — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Nicholson, Jessica (September 19, 2016). "Jennifer Nettles Plans Christmas Album, Nashville Symphony Show". MusicRow. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "To Celebrate Christmas - Jennifer Nettles - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 28, 2016). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jennifer Nettles – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jennifer Nettles. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Billboard 200: The Week Of December 10, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jennifer Nettles – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Jennifer Nettles. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Top Country Albums: The Week Of December 10, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jennifer Nettles – Chart history" Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Jennifer Nettles. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jennifer Nettles: To Celebrate Christmas: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B01L22Y6R2. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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