Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album

*Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album*
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album
Soundtrack of the television series "Chorus"
Date of issue	November 9, 2010
Recorded by	2009-2010
Genre	Pop
Duration	38:42
Producer	Dante Di Loreto; Brad Falchak; Adam Anders; Peter Astorm; Tommy Farager; Ryan Murphy
A country	USA
Language of songs	English
Label	Columbia records
Professional reviews
	About.com ; Allmusic ; The Detroit News (B) ; Entertainment Weekly (B +) ; Ottawa Citizen (positive) ; Philadelphia Daily News (C +) ; Vanity Fair (mixed) ;
Timeline of the television series "Chorus"

Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album is the fourth album of soundtracks for the American musical television series " Chorus ", which is broadcast by Fox on the United States and Canada. The album was released on November 9, 2010, and was timed to coincide with the Christmas episode " A Very Glee Christmas ", which was shown on December 7, 2010. Executive producers were Dante Di Loreto and Brad Falchak , and all the tracks were released as singles through digital distribution .

Content

1 About the album
2 List of Songs
3 Charts and certifications
4 notes
5 Links

About the album

Six of the twelve songs included in the album are “We Need a Little Christmas”, “You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch ”,“ Merry Christmas Darling ”,“ Baby, It's Cold Outside ”,“ Last Christmas ”and“ The Most Wonderful Day of the Year ” ^[7] - were performed in the Christmas episode“ A Very Glee Christmas ”of December 7, 2010 ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] . A cover version of Last Christmas was recorded a year earlier, in November 2009, and released as a charity single through the iTunes Store ; part of the funds raised went to the Grammy Fund to finance children's educational programs ^[11] ^[12] . The track reached the 63rd line on the Billboard Hot 100 ^[13] ^[14] , and also appeared on the Australian Singles Chart and Canadian Hot 100 on the sixtieth and forty-sixth places respectively and on the twenty-seventh in the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks ^[15] ^[16 ^] ^] . On the Billboard's Holiday Songs chart, which determines the popularity of songs over the holidays, “Last Christmas” took 20th place in the 2009 Christmas season ^[17] .

The track list of the album was announced in a press release on October 26, 2010 ^[10] . The Canadian singer kd lang took part in the recording of the album, who performed along with Matthew Morrison the song “You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch ”, with minor changes, in particular the phrase“ Sue the Grinch ”instead of“ Mr. Grinch " ^[18] . In addition, the actor Darren Criss , who performed the song “Baby, It's Cold Outside” together with Chris Kolfer, was noted as a guest star on the album ^[19] . A Christmas greeting card was included with the album ^[20] .

List of Songs

No.	Title	Author	Original performer	Duration
one.	"We Need a Little Christmas"	Jerry Herman	Angela Lansbury in the musical Mame	2:45
2.	" Deck the Halls / Up on the House Top"	traditional / Benjamin Hanby ^[1] ^[21]		2:32
3.	"Merry Christmas Darling"	Frank Puller and Richard Carpenter	The carpenters	3:04
four.	"Baby, It's Cold Outside"	Frank Lesser	Frank Lesser	2:48
5.	"The Most Wonderful Day of the Year"	Johnny marx	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	2:02
6.	" Last Christmas "	George Michael	Wham!	3:37
7.	"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"	traditional	traditional	3:11
8.	" O Christmas Tree "	traditional	traditional	3:02
9.	" Jingle Bells "	James point	Edison male quartette	2:56
10.	“ You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch »	Albert Hog and Theodore Geisel	How the Grinch Stole Christmas !	3:20
eleven.	“Angels We Have Heard on High”	traditional	traditional	4:24
12.	O Holy Night	traditional	traditional	5:01

Charts and Certifications

Chart (2010)	Highest position
Australian Albums Chart ^[22]	13
Canadian Albums Chart ^[23]	one
Dutch Albums Chart ^[22]	fifty
Irish Albums Chart ^[24]	13
New Zealand Albums Chart ^[22]	32
UK Albums Chart ^[25]	37
US! US Billboard 200 ^[26]	3
US! US Holiday Albums ( Billboard ) ^[27]	2
US! US Soundtracks ( Billboard ) ^[26]	one

A country	Certification
Australia	Golden ^[28]
Ireland	Golden ^[29]
United states	Platinum ^[30]

Notes

↑ ¹ ² Lamb, Bill Glee, the Christmas Album (neopr.) . About.com . The New York Times Company. Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Whitall, Susan Gift guide: Ring in the season with new and traditional holiday music (unopened) (inaccessible link - history ) . The Detroit News . MediaNews Group] (November 30, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Stransky, Tanner Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (neopr.) . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc (November 10, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Ward, Bruce Holiday albums (neopr.) . Ottawa Citizen . Postmedia Network (December 1, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Takiff, Jonathan . Here they come a-caroling: New CDs to put you in the holiday spirit , Philadelphia Daily News , Philadelphia Media Holdings (November 30, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Berk, Brett Album Review: The Glee Christmas Album (Neopr.) . Vanity Fair Condé Nast Publications (November 16, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Cheung, Nadine 'Glee' 'A Very Glee Christmas' Songs - Season 2, Episode 10 (neopr.) . AOL Radio Blog. AOL (December 3, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Fox Broadcasting Company . The glee club needs a little Christmas on an all-new "Glee" . Press release . Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-02 .
↑ Keck, William Glee Exclusive: On the Set of TV's Hottest Show (Neopr.) . TV Guide (November 9, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived on August 28, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² PR Newswire (October 26, 2010). Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album - Available November 16 . Press release . Retrieved 2011-10-02 .
↑ PR Newswire (November 24, 2010). Glee Gets In The Holiday Spirit With Festive New Single, Available Today Exclusively On iTunes . Press release . Retrieved 2011-10-02 .
↑ Toor, Amar 'Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album' - 2010 New Album Preview (unopened) . AOL Radio Blog. AOL (October 27, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Kaufman, Gil . 'Glee' Christmas Album Due November 16 , MTV News (October 27, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Trust, Gary Chart Beat Thursday: "Glee" Cast, Colbie Caillat, Sade (unopened) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (December 10, 2009). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ The ARIA Report: Week Commencing December 14, 2009 (neopr.) . - Pandora Archive. - No. 1033 .
↑ Last Christmas (Neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Trust, Gary . Mariah Carey's 'All I Want' Crowns Billboard's Holiday Songs Chart , Billboard , Prometheus Global Medi (December 1, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Lipshutz, Jason . 'Glee' to Ring in Holidays with 'Christmas Album' , Billboard , Nielsen Business Media, Inc (October 26, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Ausiello, Michael . Exclusive: 'Glee' Christmas album out Nov. 16 , Entertainment Weekly , Time Inc (October 25, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Arrow, Jennifer Holy Bad Sweaters! Check Out Our First Look at the Glee Christmas Card (Neopr.) . E! Online E! (November 10, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Up on the Housetop ( Neopr .) . The Hymns and Carols of Christmas . Date of treatment September 6, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² ³ Soundtrack / Glee Cast - Glee - The Music - The Christmas Album (Album) (nid.) . dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Williams, John 'Glee' holiday album hits No. 1 (unspecified) . JAM! Music Canadian Online Explorer (December 15, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived July 2, 2012.
↑ Top 100 Individual Artist Albums: Week ending 2nd December 2010 (Neopr.) . Irish Recorded Music Association (December 2, 2010). Date of treatment October 1, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 11th December 2010 (unopened) . The Official Charts Company. Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Caulfield, Keith . Susan Boyle's 'Gift' Tops Rihanna, Kid Rock on Billboard 200 , Billboard , Prometheus Global Media (November 24, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ Holiday Albums: Week of December 25, 2010 (Neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Date of treatment October 2, 2011.
↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Albums (Neopr.) . Australian Recording Industry Association (December 31, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived on August 16, 2012.
↑ 2010 Certification Awards - Gold (Neopr.) . Irish Recorded Music Association . Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.
↑ RIAA Gold & Platinum (Neopr.) . Recording Industry Association of America . Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived July 2, 2012.

Links

Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album on GleeTheMusic.com
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (English) on AllMusic

[About-1] ¹ ² Lamb, Bill Glee, the Christmas Album (neopr.) . About.com . The New York Times Company. Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[TDN-2] Whitall, Susan Gift guide: Ring in the season with new and traditional holiday music (unopened) (inaccessible link - history ) . The Detroit News . MediaNews Group] (November 30, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[EW-3] Stransky, Tanner Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (neopr.) . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc (November 10, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[OW-4] Ward, Bruce Holiday albums (neopr.) . Ottawa Citizen . Postmedia Network (December 1, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[PDN-5] Takiff, Jonathan . Here they come a-caroling: New CDs to put you in the holiday spirit , Philadelphia Daily News , Philadelphia Media Holdings (November 30, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[VF-6] Berk, Brett Album Review: The Glee Christmas Album (Neopr.) . Vanity Fair Condé Nast Publications (November 16, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[7] Cheung, Nadine 'Glee' 'A Very Glee Christmas' Songs - Season 2, Episode 10 (neopr.) . AOL Radio Blog. AOL (December 3, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[8] Fox Broadcasting Company . The glee club needs a little Christmas on an all-new "Glee" . Press release . Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-02 .

[9] Keck, William Glee Exclusive: On the Set of TV's Hottest Show (Neopr.) . TV Guide (November 9, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived on August 28, 2012.

[press_release-10] ¹ ² PR Newswire (October 26, 2010). Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album - Available November 16 . Press release . Retrieved 2011-10-02 .

[11] PR Newswire (November 24, 2010). Glee Gets In The Holiday Spirit With Festive New Single, Available Today Exclusively On iTunes . Press release . Retrieved 2011-10-02 .

[12] Toor, Amar 'Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album' - 2010 New Album Preview (unopened) . AOL Radio Blog. AOL (October 27, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[13] Kaufman, Gil . 'Glee' Christmas Album Due November 16 , MTV News (October 27, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[14] Trust, Gary Chart Beat Thursday: "Glee" Cast, Colbie Caillat, Sade (unopened) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (December 10, 2009). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[15] The ARIA Report: Week Commencing December 14, 2009 (neopr.) . - Pandora Archive. - No. 1033 .

[16] Last Christmas (Neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[17] Trust, Gary . Mariah Carey's 'All I Want' Crowns Billboard's Holiday Songs Chart , Billboard , Prometheus Global Medi (December 1, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[18] Lipshutz, Jason . 'Glee' to Ring in Holidays with 'Christmas Album' , Billboard , Nielsen Business Media, Inc (October 26, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[19] Ausiello, Michael . Exclusive: 'Glee' Christmas album out Nov. 16 , Entertainment Weekly , Time Inc (October 25, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[20] Arrow, Jennifer Holy Bad Sweaters! Check Out Our First Look at the Glee Christmas Card (Neopr.) . E! Online E! (November 10, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[21] Up on the Housetop ( Neopr .) . The Hymns and Carols of Christmas . Date of treatment September 6, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012.

[Hung_Medien-22] ¹ ² ³ Soundtrack / Glee Cast - Glee - The Music - The Christmas Album (Album) (nid.) . dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[CAN-23] Williams, John 'Glee' holiday album hits No. 1 (unspecified) . JAM! Music Canadian Online Explorer (December 15, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived July 2, 2012.

[IRL-24] Top 100 Individual Artist Albums: Week ending 2nd December 2010 (Neopr.) . Irish Recorded Music Association (December 2, 2010). Date of treatment October 1, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[UK-25] Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 11th December 2010 (unopened) . The Official Charts Company. Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[US-26] ¹ ² Caulfield, Keith . Susan Boyle's 'Gift' Tops Rihanna, Kid Rock on Billboard 200 , Billboard , Prometheus Global Media (November 24, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[27] Holiday Albums: Week of December 25, 2010 (Neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Date of treatment October 2, 2011.

[aria10-28] ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Albums (Neopr.) . Australian Recording Industry Association (December 31, 2010). Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived on August 16, 2012.

[irish_gold-29] 2010 Certification Awards - Gold (Neopr.) . Irish Recorded Music Association . Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived August 30, 2012.

[RIAA-30] RIAA Gold & Platinum (Neopr.) . Recording Industry Association of America . Date of treatment October 2, 2011. Archived July 2, 2012.