A Pentatonix Christmas

A Pentatonix Christmas
Studio album by Pentatonix
Released October 21, 2016
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 34:22
Label RCA
Producer
  • Alex Green
  • Andrew Kesler
  • Ben Bram
  • PTX
Pentatonix chronology
Pentatonix
(2015)		 A Pentatonix Christmas
(2016)

A Pentatonix Christmas is the fourth studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their second full-length holiday album since That's Christmas to Me in 2014. Featuring two new original songs, "Good to Be Bad" and "The Christmas Sing-Along",[1] A Pentatonix Christmas debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 3 with 52,000 albums sold in its first week,[2] and later peaked at number 2.[3] The album also debuted atop the Billboard Holiday Albums chart, their second number one on that chart after That's Christmas to Me.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "O Come, All Ye Faithful"  TraditionalHoying, Mitch Grassi 3:35
2. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"  TraditionalGrassi, Maldonado 2:29
3. "White Christmas" (featuring The Manhattan Transfer)Irving BerlinAvi Kaplan, Hoying, The Manhattan Transfer 3:18
4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"  
Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado, Kaplan 3:27
5. "Up on the Housetop"  Benjamin HanbyHoying, Maldonado, Grassi 2:16
6. "The Christmas Sing-Along"  
Hoying 3:16
7. "Coventry Carol"  TraditionalAvi Kaplan 3:02
8. "Hallelujah"  Leonard CohenHoying, Maldonado, Grassi, Kaplan 4:28
9. "Coldest Winter"  
Grassi, Maldonado 2:28
10. "Good to Be Bad"  
Maldonado 2:07
11. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"  
Hoying 3:57
Total length:
 34:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Additional personnel

  • The Manhattan Transfer - choir/chorus
  • Kala Batch – choir/chorus
  • Ed Boyer – mixing
  • Ben Bram – arranger, engineer, production
  • JC Chasez – composition
  • Leonard Cohen – composition
  • Jessi Collins – choir/chorus
  • Tim Davis – contractor, engineer
  • Vincent DeGiorgio – composition
  • Luke Edgemon – choir/chorus
  • Anthony Evans – choir/chorus
  • Alex Green – production
  • Missi Hale – choir/chorus
  • Bill Here – mastering
  • Andrew Kesler – production
  • Keri Larson – choir/chorus
  • David Laucks – choir/chorus
  • Shang-Po Lin – engineering
  • Toby Lin – engineering assistance
  • Keith Noftary – A&R
  • Roland Orzabal – composition
  • Tiffany Palmer – choir/chorus
  • Veit Renn – composition
  • Justin Timberlake – composition
  • Kanye West – composition
  • Ernest Wilson – composition
  • Brandon Winbush – choir/chorus
  • Mick Wordley – engineering

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 40
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] 26
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[11] 19
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 147
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 37
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 32
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] 19
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 57
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 100
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 23
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[22] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 73
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[24] 36
US Billboard 200[25] 2
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[26] 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christoper. "A Pentatonix Christmas – Pentatonix : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2016). "Seven Albums Debut in Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart, Led by Lady Gaga, Michael Buble & Pentatonix". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (November 21, 2016). "Leonard Cohen Remembered on Billboard 200, Sting Debuts in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jones, Darianna. "Bold & Sugar Interviews Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix: "Don't Be Afraid to Be Different"". BoldAndSugar.com. Bold and Sugar. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Pentatonix – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Pentatonix. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU - Album Top-40 Uge 43, 2016". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2016. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 48 (dal 2016-11-25 al 2016-12-01)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ "VG-lista - Topp 40 Album uke 48, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  19. ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 46: del 11.11.2016 al 17.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Weekly Top 20 – Five Music Chart 2016/10/28 - 2016/11/3" (in Chinese). Five Music. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Pentatonix | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Leonard Cohen Remembered on Billboard 200, Sting Debuts in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Pentatonix – Chart history" Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Pentatonix. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
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