This Is Christmas | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 1995 | |||
Recorded | October 1994–July 1995 | |||
Studio | Various
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Genre | ||||
Length | 48:21 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer |
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Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Cash Box | (favorable) [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [3] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed) [4] |
This Is Christmas is a Christmas album by American singer Luther Vandross. It was released on October 18, 1995, by Epic Records. Produced by Vandross along with Nat Adderley Jr. and Marcus Miller, the album received mixed to negative reviews from music critics and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on both Billboard's Top Holiday Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Being a steady seller throughout the Christmas season, it was eventually certified platinum in 2002 by the RIAA. [5]
In November and December 1995 the album lent its title to a syndicated television special which was hosted by Vandross and featured songs from the album, as well as performances by special guests.
In 2002 Sony Music released six of the album's tracks, along with two spiritual tracks from the same era, on the compilation album, Home for Christmas.
In October 2012 Sony rearranged, expanded, and repackaged the entire album under the new title, The Classic Christmas Album. The additional tracks were odd songs Vandross had recorded for other Christmas releases:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "With a Christmas Heart" |
| 4:04 |
2. | "This Is Christmas" |
| 4:45 |
3. | "The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)" |
| 4:45 |
4. | " Every Year, Every Christmas" |
| 5:06 |
5. | " My Favorite Things" | 5:58 | |
6. | " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 5:05 | |
7. | "I Listen to the Bells" (duet with Darlene Love) |
| 6:07 |
8. | "Please Come Home for Christmas" |
| 3:37 |
9. | "A Kiss for Christmas" |
| 4:12 |
10. | " O Come, All Ye Faithful" | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " The Christmas Song" | 4:30 | |
2. | "My Favorite Things" |
| 5:58 |
3. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" |
| 5:05 |
4. | "The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)" |
| 4:45 |
5. | "With a Christmas Heart" |
| 4:04 |
6. | "I Listen to the Bells" (duet with Darlene Love) |
| 6:07 |
7. | "A Kiss for Christmas" |
| 4:12 |
8. | " Every Year, Every Christmas" |
| 5:06 |
9. | "This Is Christmas" |
| 4:45 |
10. | "Please Come Home for Christmas" |
| 3:37 |
11. | "O Come, All Ye Faithful" |
| 4:19 |
12. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Live) (duet with Chaka Khan) |
| 5:11 |
13. | "May Christmas Bring You Happiness" | Vandross | 4:27 |
14. | "At Christmas Time" | Vandross | 5:03 |
Notes
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Choir on "O' Come All Ye Faithful"
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |