Christmas from the Heart (David Archuleta album)

Christmas from the Heart is the second studio album and first Christmas album by American singer David Archuleta. It was released on October 13, 2009, via Jive Records.^[3] "Melodies of Christmas", which was written by Archuleta, is the lone original song on the album.^[4]

Christmas from the Heart
Studio album by David Archuleta
Released	October 13, 2009
Recorded	June–September 2009
Genre	Christmas pop
Length	56:32
Label	Jive
Producer	Kurt Bestor, Sam Cardon, Jeff Archuleta, Emanuel Kiriakou, John Lee Hancock, Richard Parkinson
David Archuleta chronology
David Archuleta (2008) Christmas from the Heart (2009) The Other Side of Down (2010)
Singles from Christmas from the Heart
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Released: December 7, 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Billboard	(74%)^[2]

Track listing

1. "Joy to the World" – 4:19
2. "Angels We Have Heard on High" – 3:36
3. "O Come All Ye Faithful" – 3:19
4. "Silent Night" – 4:49
5. "The First Noel" – 4:32
6. "O Holy Night" – 5:55
7. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Charice Pempengco) – 4:36
8. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" – 3:01
9. "Pat-a-Pan" – 3:25
10. "What Child Is This?" – 4:47
11. "Riu Riu Chiu" – 3:54
12. "Ave Maria" – 5:44
13. "Melodies of Christmas" – 4:35

Promotion

David Archuleta promoted the album on his Christmas from the Heart Tour. He performed several songs from the album in several shows, such as "Silent Night" at the Kaleidoscope Thanksgiving Special on November 26, 2009, "Melodies of Christmas" on Live with Regis and Kelly, "Pat-a-Pan" on Larry King Live, "Angels We Have Heard on High" on Fox & Friends and The Today Show, and "Ave Maria on Nuestra Navidad, a special on Univision, a Hispanic network.

Sales and chart performance

Sales

• United States — 246,000^[5]

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard 200	30
U.S. Holiday Charts	2

Singles charts

Year	Single	Peak
		US AC
2009	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	24^[6]

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Christmas from the Heart". Allmusic. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
2. Paine, Kelsey. "Review: David Archuleta, "Christmas from the Heart"". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
3. . The official David Archuleta site. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
4. "Melodies of Christmas by David Archuleta". Songfacts. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
5. "Bonus sales numbers: Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, David Archuleta, more". USA Today. January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
6. "Chart Highlights: Pop, Christian, Latin Songs & More". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2009.