ReJoyce: The Christmas Album

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ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
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Studio album by
Jessica Simpson
ReleasedNovember 23, 2004
Recorded2004
Studio
  • Headman Recording (New York City)
  • House of Blues Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Pyramid Studios (New York City)
  • The Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Turtle Sound Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length38:53
LabelColumbia
Producer
Jessica Simpson chronology
In This Skin
(2003) 		ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
(2004) 		A Public Affair
(2006)
Singles from ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
  1. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]
  2. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]
  3. "O Holy Night"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]
  4. "What Christmas Means to Me"
    Released: November 22, 2004[1]

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. It was released by Columbia Records on November 23, 2004. The album features cover versions of popular Christmas songs and includes a duet with her sister, Ashlee Simpson, on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Additionally, it also includes a duet with Nick Lachey, Simpson's husband at the time, on "Baby, It's Cold Outside". The cover of Amy Grant's "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" was notable, as Simpson has said that Amy Grant is one of her favorite recording artists and her role model.[2] "O Holy Night" had an accompanying music video.

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album was released after Simpson's most successful studio album of her career In This Skin (2003). The album has sold 669,000 copies in the United States, as of February 23, 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in January 2005.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3]
Entertainment WeeklyD+[4]

The album garnered a positive review from Stephen Thomas Erlewin of AllMusic, who said: the album was "filled with showstoppers and grandstanding, relying on the tried-and-true seasonal classics while offering a couple of new songs almost as an afterthought. It's bright and incessantly cheerful, always seeming loud even during its quietest moments because the music itself is bold and brassy.".[3]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 with 152,000 copies.[5] After a week the album peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard 200.[6] As of February 23, 2009, the album has sold a total of 669,000 copies in the United States[7] and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8]

Track listing

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  • All tracks were produced by Billy Mann, except for "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" which was produced by Mann and Chris Rojas.
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
2:01
2."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
4:02
3."Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Nick Lachey)Frank Loesser2:47
4."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam4:10
5."The Little Drummer Boy" (duet with Ashlee Simpson)
3:39
6."I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"Tommie Connor3:07
7."What Child Is This"Traditional3:55
8."What Christmas Means to Me"
  • George Gordy
  • Allen Story
  • Anna Gordy Gaye
3:00
9."Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"
5:38
10."It's Christmas Time Again"
  • Mann
  • Lachey
  • Rojas
  • Jessica Simpson
3:12
11."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring Tye Tribbett and GA)Felix Mendelssohn3:12
Total length:38:53
2020 digital deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Angels" (acoustic)
4:07
Total length:43:00

A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection

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A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection
EP by
Jessica Simpson
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2004
Recorded2004
Genre
Length25:53
LabelColumbia
ProducerBilly Mann

Simpson's first extended play (EP), titled A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection, was sold at participating 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. and Canada. It included an exclusive acoustic version of Jessica's version of "Angels."[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
2:01
2."The Little Drummer Boy" (duet with Ashlee Simpson)
3:39
3."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam4:10
4."What Christmas Means to Me"
  • George Gordy
  • Allen Story
  • Anna Gordy Gaye
3:00
5."Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"
5:38
6."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Felix Mendelssohn3:12
7."Angels" (Acoustic version)
4:05
Total length:25:53

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak
positions
US Billboard AC
2004 "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" 20[14]
"What Christmas Means to Me" 8[14]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 669,000[7]

References

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