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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic54/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+ [4]
The Guardian[5]
The New York Times(mixed)[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]

Under the Mistletoe is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber, which was released on November 1, 2011 by Island Records.

Background

On August 25, 2011, Bieber announced that he would be releasing his first Christmas album and second studio album later in 2011.[8] Manager Scooter Braun and vocal producer Kuk Harrell confirmed a week later that Bieber had collaborated with Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift and had also worked with producers The Messengers.[9] Later that month, it was announced that Boyz II Men, Usher, and The Band Perry were also collaborating with Bieber on the album.[10] On September 30, 2011, Bieber released the official album cover and album name on Facebook.[10] On October 4, 2011, Mariah Carey revealed that she and Bieber recorded her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as a duet for the new album. Justin's version of the song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" samples the song I Want You Back by the Jackson 5.[11]

Singles

The album's first single "Mistletoe", was written and produced with The Messengers, and it was released on October 17, 2011.[12]

Chart performance and sales

The album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, shipping 210,000 units during its opening week.[13] Under the Mistletoe is Justin Bieber's third No. 1 album, third platinum selling album, and it was the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at No. 1.[13] Bieber also became the first solo artist to have three No. 1 albums before his 18th birthday.[13] For all of 2011, the album totaled 1,245,000 copies in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was the eleventh best-selling album of the year.[14] As of December 2015, the album had sold 1,510,000 copies in the U.S.[15] The album also debuted within the top 10 in Spain, Australia, Norway, and the Netherlands.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas"Christopher Stewart, Aaron Pearce, Tim Miner, Justin BieberStewart, Pearce3:12
2."Mistletoe"Nasri Atweh, Adam MessingerThe Messengers3:02
3."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (featuring Usher)Mel Tormé, Robert WellsKuk Harrell, Sean K3:35
4."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"John Frederick Coots, Haven GillespieStewart, Pearce3:36
5."Fa La La" (featuring Boyz II Men)Adonis Shropshire, Bieber, Bernard HarveyHarvey, Josh Cross3:05
6."All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)" (duet with Mariah Carey)Mariah Carey, Walter AfanasieffCarey, James "Big Jim" Wright, Randy Jackson, Harrell4:00
7."Drummer Boy" (featuring Busta Rhymes)Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone, with additional raps written by Justin Bieber and Busta RhymesHarrell, Sean K3:45
8."Christmas Eve"Chris Brown, Bieber, Antwan Thompson, Jerrol Wizzard, Kevin McCallThompson, Boogie Wizzard, Brown*3:43
9."All I Want Is You"Bieber, Brandon HamiltonBieber3:36
10."Home This Christmas" (featuring The Band Perry)Atweh, Nick Turpin, George Nozuka, Melanie Fontana, BieberNasri, Turpin3:24
11."Silent Night"Josef Mohr, Hans Xaver GruberHarrell2:49
Total length:37:51
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Christmas Love"Atweh, Messinger, BieberThe Messengers3:26
13."Fa La La" (A Capella) (featuring Boyz II Men)Shropshire, Bieber, HarveyHarvey, Cross2:55
14."Pray"Atweh, Messinger, Omar Martinez, BieberThe Messengers3:32
15."Someday at Christmas"Ronald Miller, Bryan WellsJay Riehl2:53
Total length:50:38
Japanese Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."All I Want Is You" (Acoustic Version)Bieber, Brandon HamiltonBieber3:38
Total length:3:38
Deluxe Edition DVD Contains Exclusive Content[16]
No.TitleLength
16."In The Studio Making the Album" 
17."Making of the "Mistletoe" Video" 
18."Pray" (Music video) 

Note: (*) denotes a co-producer

Charts and certifications

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 3× Platinum 240,000^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[32] Gold 5,000x 
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[33] 2× Platinum 80,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] Platinum 20,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[35] Platinum 15,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[36] Platinum+Gold 90,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[37] Gold 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Gold 0‡
Sweden (GLF)[39] Gold 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,510,000[15]
Venezuela (APFV)[41] Gold 5,000x 

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

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
Indonesia[16] November 8, 2011 CD, DVD Universal Music Standard, deluxe

References

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  4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  5. ^ Caroline Sullivan (8 December 2011). "Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  6. ^ Jon Caramanica (22 November 2011). "Chestnuts Roasted, and Sometimes Burned". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  7. ^ Irving Tan (4 November 2011). "Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe - review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  8. ^ Schwartz, Terri (2011-08-25). "Justin Bieber's Early Christmas Gift: A Holiday Album". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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