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This Is Christmas
Studio album by
Luther Vandross
ReleasedOctober 18, 1995 (1995-10-18)
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
Various
Genre
Length48:21
LabelEpic
Producer
Luther Vandross chronology
Songs
(1994) 		This Is Christmas
(1995) 		Your Secret Love
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
Rolling StoneUnfavorable[3]

This Is Christmas is the tenth studio album and first 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 at both Billboard's Top Holiday Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. A steady seller throughout the Christmas season, it was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), exceeding physical sales of 1.0 million copies in 2002.[4]

The same year, Sony Music Special Products reissued the album, as Home for Christmas with an altered order of tracks, and again in October 2012 as part of The Classic Christmas Album line with additional tracks. The two editions of the album had sold a combined total of 1,147,000 copies as of December 2012.[5] This is Christmas lent its name to a syndicated television special Vandross hosted which aired in November and December 1995, and featured songs from this album, as well as performances by his special guests.

Track listing

This Is Christmas – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."With a Christmas Heart"
4:04
2."This Is Christmas"
  • Vandross
  • Reed Vertelney
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"
  • Vandross
  • Anderson
3:37
9."A Kiss for Christmas"
  • Vandross
  • Hampden
4:12
10."O' Come All Ye Faithful"
4:19
Home for Christmas – Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."O' Come All Ye Faithful"
4:19
2."My Favorite Things"
5:58
3."What the World Needs Now"
5:19
4."With a Christmas Heart"
4:04
5."I Listen to the Bells" (duet with Darlene Love)
6:07
6."Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)"
4:43
7."Please Come Home for Christmas"
  • Vandross
  • Anderson
3:37
8."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
5:05
The Classic Christmas Album – Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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"
  • Luther Vandross
  • Skip Anderson
4:04
6."I Listen to the Bells" (duet with Darlene Love)
6:07
7."A Kiss for Christmas"
  • Vandross
  • Hampden
4:12
8."Every Year, Every Christmas"
5:06
9."This Is Christmas"
  • Vandross
  • Reed Vertelney
4:45
10."Please Come Home for Christmas"
  • Vandross
  • Anderson
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"Vandross4:27
14."At Christmas Time"Vandross5:03

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ link
  2. ^ link
  3. ^ the original album guide.
  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – This Is Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  7. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  8. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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