Home for the Holidays (Darius Rucker album)

Home for the Holidays
Studio album by Darius Rucker
Released October 27, 2014
Genre Christmas
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Frank Rogers
Darius Rucker chronology

True Believers
(2013)		 Home for the Holidays
(2014)		 Southern Style
(2015)

Home for the Holidays is the first Christmas-themed album from Darius Rucker, released on October 27, 2014, through Capitol Records Nashville.[1][2] The album, produced by Frank Rogers, is a collection of twelve Christmas songs, including two originals and a collaboration with Sheryl Crow.[3]

Background and recording

On September 5, 2014, Sheryl Crow posted a picture of herself with Rucker on her Facebook page and wrote: "I love Darius Rucker - Merry Christmas Baby! (I sang on his upcoming Christmas record!)"[4]

On September 15, 2014, it was announced that Rucker had completed his first Christmas album and that it would be released on October 27, 2014.[1]

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Rucker expressed his enthusiasm over his first Christmas album:

"I am so excited to finally make a Christmas album. This has been a lifelong dream, and I hope my fans enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making it."[1]

Release

Album

Home for the Holidays was released on October 27, 2014, through Capitol Records Nashville.[1]

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [5]

Home for the Holidays received mostly positive feedback from music critics. In a three out of five star review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic states the album "winds up as a perfectly fine Christmas record, suited for those Rucker fans who have stuck with him from Hootie to R&B to country."[5]

Commercial

Home for the Holidays debuted at No. 31 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 7 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart, selling 9,000 copies in its first week.[6] It rose to No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart in its fifth week of release,[7] and No. 25 on the Billboard 200 on its sixth week.[8] The album has sold 151,000 copies in the US as of December 2014.[9]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Original artist Length
1. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"  Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne  2:56
2. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"  Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane  3:39
3. "What God Wants for Christmas"  Darius Rucker, Frank Rogers, Monty Criswell  3:37
4. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"  Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Albert HagueThurl Ravenscroft 3:27
5. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (featuring Sheryl Crow)Frank Loesser  3:45
6. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"  Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram  3:53
7. "O Come, All Ye Faithful"  Frederick Oakeley, John Francis WadeFrederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade 4:05
8. "Winter Wonderland"  Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith  2:48
9. "Candy Cane Christmas"  Rucker, Rogers, Steve LeslieDarius Rucker 3:22
10. "Please Come Home for Christmas"  Charles Brown, Gene ReddCharles Brown 4:11
11. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"  Charles Wesley  3:52
12. "White Christmas"  Irving Berlin  3:39

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 25
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
United States[2] October 27, 2014
Capitol Nashville

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hudak, Joseph (September 15, 2014). "Darius Rucker To Release Christmas Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Home For The Holidays: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B00NMUCMAG. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Parker, Eric T. (September 15, 2014). "Rucker Preps Debut Holiday Album". MusicRow. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sheryl Crow (September 5, 2014). "Sheryl Crow's Photos". Sheryl Crow on Facebook. Facebook. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Home for the Holidays - Darius Rucker - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ Wade Jessen (November 7, 2014). "Sam Hunt Scores Country Charts Feat Last Achieved 22 Years Ago". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media).
  7. ↑ "Top Country Albums - Chart date December 13, 2014". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Top Country Albums - Chart date December 20, 2014". Billboard.
  9. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 24, 2014). "Country Album Chart Report For December 24, 2014". Roughstock. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Darius Rucker.
  11. ↑ "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Darius Rucker.
  12. ↑ "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Darius Rucker. Prometheus Global Media.

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