Finally It's Christmas
Finally It's Christmas is the second Christmas album by American pop rock group Hanson. The band wrote and produced the album with Mark Hudson, who also collaborated on the band's first Christmas release, Snowed In (1997).[1] Several of the band's children also make appearances in some songs.[2] The album was released on October 27, 2017.[3]
| Finally It's Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, pop | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | 3CG Records, S-Curve Records, BMG | |||
| Producer | Mark Hudson, Hanson | |||
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| Singles from Finally It's Christmas | ||||
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Background edit
Taylor Hanson on why it took so long to do another Christmas album:
This whole year has been about celebrating the band's 25th anniversary. We had debated a follow-up Christmas album for a long time for a couple reasons. One, Snowed In was actually one of our favorite albums to make. And two, it really has been something that many fans have come back to for two decades, and every year we get asked, "When are you making another Christmas album?"[4]
Composition edit
The album features a mix of classic Christmas covers from Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (renamed "All I Want for Christmas") as well as a mash up of "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and four original songs.[5]
Track listing edit
- "Finally It's Christmas" – 3:45
- "Wonderful Christmas Time" – 3:12
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – 0:28
- "'Til New Year's Night" – 3:24
- "Please Come Home" – 3:27
- "Someday at Christmas" – 2:48
- "Joy to the Mountain" – 2:40
- "Jingle Bells" – 0:20
- "Happy Christmas" – 1:37
- "All I Want for Christmas" – 3:29
- "Winter Wonderland" – 2:39
- "Blue Christmas" – 2:58
- "Peace on Earth" – 3:27
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 2:42
Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store.
Charts edit
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 7 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 81 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "Finally It's Christmas Album & Tour Announcement – HANSON.NET". hanson.net. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Zac Hanson talks 'Finally It's Christmas,' child fame, and a Hanson reality TV show". Thefix.nine.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Finally It's Christmas by Hanson on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 27 October 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Taylor Hanson on Hanson's long-awaited holiday album, 'Finally It's Christmas'". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Hanson to release 'Finally It's Christmas' holiday album". Digitaljournal.com. 14 September 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hanson – Finally It's Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hanson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hanson Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.