Make Sure You're Home for Christmas

Make Sure You're Home for Christmas
Make Sure You're Home for Christmas
EP by Joe
Released	October 13, 2009
Label	Kedar
Producer	Joe
Joe chronology

Make Sure You’re Home for Christmas is a Christmas EP by American R&B singer Joe. Sold exclusively at American retail company Target, it was released on October 13, 2009.^[1]^[2] Produced by Joe himself, it marked his first Christmas project, including three cover versions of Christmas standards and three originals songs, one of which had previously been recorded with R&B group Profyle featuring Joe and Chico DeBarge, as well as another rendition performed by R&B group Black Coffee featuring Joe.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the EP a "pleasant surprise for Joe's fans."^[3]

Track listing[edit]

*Make Sure You're Home for Christmas* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"	Grace Price Robert Lee Black	4:03
2.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Hugh Martin Ralph Blane	5:30
3.	"The Christmas Song"	Mel Tormé Robert Wells	4:42
4.	"Grown Up Christmas List"	David Foster Linda Thompson-Jenner	4:55
5.	"It Ain't Christmas"	Joe Thomas	4:25
6.	"Make Sure You're Home"	Thomas	4:33

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for *Make Sure You're Home for Christmas*
Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	52
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[5]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	16

References[edit]

^ - Official JOE WebSite Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine. Official JOE WebSite. 9.10.2009
^ Bennett, Sean A. (June 22, 2008). "Not your average 'Joe': Singer talks love, relationships and heartbreaks; promises fans a great show at Shaggy and Friends". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Kellman, Andy Review: Make Sure You're Home for Christmas. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-15.
^ "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
^ "Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
^ "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[1] - Official JOE WebSite Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine. Official JOE WebSite. 9.10.2009

[2] Bennett, Sean A. (June 22, 2008). "Not your average 'Joe': Singer talks love, relationships and heartbreaks; promises fans a great show at Shaggy and Friends". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

[Kellman-3] Kellman, Andy Review: Make Sure You're Home for Christmas. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-15.

[ac_Billboard200_Joe-4] "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Joe-5] "Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Joe-6] "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

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v t e Joe
Discography
Studio albums	Everything All That I Am My Name Is Joe Better Days And Then... Ain't Nothin' Like Me Joe Thomas, New Man Signature Home Is the Essence of Christmas The Good, the Bad, the Sexy Doubleback: Evolution of R&B Bridges My Name Is Joe Thomas
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Extended plays	Make Sure You're Home for Christmas
Singles	"I'm in Luv" "The One for Me" "All or Nothing" "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" "Don't Wanna Be a Player" "The Love Scene" "Good Girls" "No One Else Comes Close" "All That I Am" "I Wanna Know" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "Stutter" "Let's Stay Home Tonight" "What If a Woman" "More & More" "Ride wit U" "Where You At" "If I Was Your Man" "My Love" "E.R. (Emergency Room)" "I'd Rather Have a Love² "Love & Sex, Pt. 2" "If You Lose Her" "So I Can Have You Back" "Lean Into It"
Featured singles	"Still Not a Player" "Wanna Get to Know You" "Curious" "More Than a Woman" "Through the Rain" "Thank God I Found You" "Big Rich Town"