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2016 studio album by Pentatonix
A Pentatonix Christmas Released October 21, 2016 (Standard edition) October 20, 2017 (Deluxe edition) Recorded 2016 Genre Length 34 :22 Label RCA Producer
Alex Green
Andrew Kesler
Ben Bram
PTX
A Pentatonix Christmas is the fifth 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 three with 52,000 albums sold in its first week,[ 2] and later peaked at number one, selling 206,000 units in its best week.[ 3] A Pentatonix Christmas marks as their second number one album on the Billboard 200 after Pentatonix .[ 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] The deluxe edition of the album dropped from number 6 to 200 on the Billboard 200 in 2018, the greatest drop for an album that still remained on the chart, in Billboard history.[ 4] The album also, with a guest appearance by The Manhattan Transfer, marked the first recording by the fourth iteration of the group, as this was Trist Curless' first participation with the group in a recording since the death of Tim Hauser , whom Curless officially replaced in 2014.
As of November 2017, 938,000 units of A Pentatonix Christmas have been sold in the US[ 5] and 1,400,000 units worldwide.[ 6] A deluxe edition was released on October 20, 2017, almost a year after the original's release. The deluxe edition additionally marks the first appearance of replacement bass Matt Sallee and the second to last appearance of Avi Kaplan.[ 7]
Track listing
A Pentatonix Christmas – Standard edition Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "O Come, All Ye Faithful " Traditional Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado 3:35 2. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen " Traditional Grassi, Maldonado 2:29 3. "White Christmas " (featuring The Manhattan Transfer ) Irving Berlin , arr. by Jacob Collier Avi Kaplan, Hoying, The Manhattan Transfer 3:19 4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas " Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado, Kaplan 3:27 5. "Up on the Housetop " Benjamin Hanby Hoying, Maldonado, Grassi 2:15 6. "The Christmas Sing-Along" Hoying 3:16 7. "Coventry Carol " Traditional Avi Kaplan 3:02 8. "Hallelujah " Leonard Cohen Hoying, Kaplan, Maldonado, Grassi 4:29 9. "Coldest Winter " Maldonado, Grassi 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]
Pentatonix
Additional personnel
The Manhattan Transfer – choir/chorus
Kala Batch – choir/chorus
Ed Boyer – mixing
Ben Bram – arranger, engineer, production
Jacob Collier – contractor, arranger
Jessi Collins – choir/chorus
Tim Davis – contractor, engineer
Luke Edgemon – choir/chorus
Anthony Evans – choir/chorus
Alex Green – production
Missi Hale – choir/chorus
Bill Hare – mastering
Andrew Kesler – production
Keri Larson – choir/chorus
David Laucks – choir/chorus
Shang-Po Lin – engineering
Toby Lin – engineering assistance
Keith Noftary – A&R
Tiffany Palmer – choir/chorus
Brandon Winbush – choir/chorus
Mick Wordley – engineering
Deluxe edition
Matt Sallee - vocal bass, bass backing vocals
Reno Selmser - vocal bass, bass backing vocals (on "Let It Snow")[ 11]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
See also
References
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^ Selmser, Reno. "Reno Selmser on Twitter: "So honored and excited to be singing along with @PTXofficial on "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" ❤️❤️… " " . Twitter.com . Retrieved 19 October 2017 .
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