The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas

The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
Compilation album by Various artists
Released September 23, 2008
Genre Christmas music
Length 79:02
Label Universal Music Entertainment
Series chronology

Now That's What I Call Country
(2008)		 The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
(2008)		 Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 29
(2008)
Christmas chronology
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3
(2006)		 The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
(2008)		 Now That's What I Call a Country Christmas
(2009)

The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas is a holiday album from the Now That's What I Call Music franchise in the United States, released on September 23, 2008. The album has sold 571,000 copies as of December 2012.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"  John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir 3:31
2. "Blue Christmas"  Elvis Presley 2:06
3. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"  Andy Williams 2:30
4. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"  Dean Martin 2:20
5. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"  Johnny Mathis 2:13
6. "The Little Drummer Boy"  Harry Simeone Chorale 3:18
7. "A Holly Jolly Christmas"  Burl Ives 2:13
8. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"  Gene Autry 3:12
9. "Little Saint Nick"  The Beach Boys 2:00
10. "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"  The Chipmunks 2:20
11. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"  Jackson 5 2:22
12. "Run Rudolph Run"  Chuck Berry 2:42
13. "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"  Elmo & Patsy 3:27
14. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"  Brenda Lee 2:05
15. "Feliz Navidad"  José Feliciano 3:02
16. "This Christmas"  Donny Hathaway 4:05
17. "Wonderful Christmastime"  Paul McCartney 3:44
18. "Step into Christmas"  Elton John 4:27
19. "Last Christmas"  Wham! 4:45
20. "Jingle Bell Rock"  Daryl Hall & John Oates 2:02
21. "Do You Hear What I Hear"  Carrie Underwood 4:09
22. "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"  Amy Grant 5:25
23. "Mistletoe"  Colbie Caillat 3:49
24. "This Christmas (Could Be the One)"  Ledisi 4:41
25. "Silent Night"  The Temptations 2:21

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Steve Leggett of Allmusic says that this volume of the Now! series offers a generous selection at 25 tracks and "will put a little skip, hop and beat into your holiday spirit." [2]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Billboard 200[3] 30

References

  1. ↑ "Kelly Clarkson: One Million 'Stronger'". Idol Chatter (USA Today). January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leggett, Steve. "Now That's What I Call Christmas!: The Essential - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  3. ↑ Now That's What I Call Christmas!: The Essential - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-21