Under the Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe
Studio album by Justin Bieber
Released November 1, 2011[1]
Recorded 2011
Genre Teen pop, R&B, holiday
Length 37:51
50:38 (Deluxe Edition)
Label Island
Producer Scooter Braun (exec.), Kuk Harrell, The Messengers, Usher (also exec.), C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sean K, Aaron Pearce, Bernard Harvey, Justin Bieber, Nick Turpin, Josh Cross, James "Big Jim" Wright, Mariah Carey, Jay Riehl, Randy Jackson, Antwan Thompson, Boogie Wizzard, Chris Brown
Justin Bieber chronology

Never Say Never: The Remixes
(2011)		 Under the Mistletoe
(2011)		 Believe
(2012)
Singles from Under the Mistletoe
  1. "Mistletoe"
    Released: October 17, 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 54/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [4]
The Guardian [5]
The New York Times (mixed)[6]
Sputnikmusic [7]

Under the Mistletoe is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber, which was released on November 1, 2011 by Island Records.

Background

On August 25, 2011, Bieber announced that he would be releasing his first Christmas album and second studio album later in 2011.[8] Manager Scooter Braun and vocal producer Kuk Harrell confirmed a week later that Bieber had collaborated with Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift and had also worked with producers The Messengers.[9] Later that month, it was announced that Boyz II Men, Usher, and The Band Perry were also collaborating with Bieber on the album.[10] On September 30, 2011, Bieber released the official album cover and album name on Facebook.[10] On October 4, 2011, Mariah Carey revealed that she and Bieber recorded her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as a duet for the new album. Justin's version of the song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" samples the song I Want You Back by the Jackson 5.[11]

Singles

The album's first single "Mistletoe", was written and produced with The Messengers, and it was released on October 17, 2011.[12]

Chart performance and sales

The album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, shipping 210,000 units during its opening week.[13] Under the Mistletoe is Justin Bieber's third No. 1 album, third platinum selling album, and it was the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at No. 1.[13] Bieber is also the first solo artist to have three No. 1 albums before his 18th birthday.[13] For all of 2011, the album totaled 1,245,000 copies in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was the eleventh best-selling album of the year.[14] The album also debuted within the top 10 in Spain, Australia, Norway, and the Netherlands.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas"  Christopher Stewart, Aaron Pearce, Tim Miner, Justin BieberStewart, Pearce 3:12
2. "Mistletoe"  Nasri Atweh, Adam MessingerThe Messengers 3:02
3. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (featuring Usher)Mel Tormé, Robert WellsKuk Harrell, Sean K 3:35
4. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"  John Frederick Coots, Haven GillespieStewart, Pearce 3:36
5. "Fa La La" (featuring Boyz II Men)Adonis Shropshire, Bieber, Bernard HarveyHarvey, Josh Cross 3:05
6. "All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)" (duet with Mariah Carey)Mariah Carey, Walter AfanasieffCarey, James "Big Jim" Wright, Randy Jackson, Harrell 4:00
7. "Drummer Boy" (featuring Busta Rhymes)Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone, with additional raps written by Justin Bieber and Busta RhymesHarrell, Sean K 3:45
8. "Christmas Eve"  Chris Brown, Bieber, Antwan Thompson, Jerrol Wizzard, Kevin McCallThompson, Boogie Wizzard, Brown* 3:43
9. "All I Want Is You"  Bieber, Brandon HamiltonBieber 3:36
10. "Home This Christmas" (featuring The Band Perry)Atweh, Nick Turpin, George Nozuka, Melanie Fontana, BieberNasri, Turpin 3:24
11. "Silent Night"  Josef Mohr, Hans Xaver GruberHarrell 2:49
Total length:
 37:51
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
12. "Christmas Love"  Atweh, Messinger, BieberThe Messengers 3:26
13. "Fa La La" (A Capella) (featuring Boyz II Men)Shropshire, Bieber, HarveyHarvey, Cross 2:55
14. "Pray"  Atweh, Messinger, Omar Martinez, BieberThe Messengers 3:32
15. "Someday at Christmas"  Ronald Miller, Bryan WellsJay Riehl 2:53
Total length:
 50:38
Indonesia DVD Contains Exclusive Content[15]
No. Title Length
16. "In The Studio Making the Album"    
17. "Making of the "Mistletoe" Video"    
18. "Pray" (Music video)  

Note: (*) denotes a co-producer

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 6
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[18] 10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 21
Greek Albums (IFPI)[20] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[21] 6
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[22] 1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[23] 33
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 18
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 13
US Billboard 200[27] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australian Albums Chart[28] 31
Chart (2012) Position
Canadian Albums Chart[29] 5
US Billboard 200[29] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 3× Platinum 240,000^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[32] Gold 5,000x
Brazil (ABPD)[33] 2× Platinum 80,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[34] Platinum 20,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[35] Platinum 15,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[36] Platinum+Gold 90,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[37] Gold 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[38] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[39] Platinum 1,000,000^
Venezuela (APFV)[40] Gold 5,000x

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
Indonesia[15] November 8, 2011 CD, DVD Universal Music Standard, deluxe

References

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  2. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Under the Mistletoe at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "allmusic ((( Under the Mistletoe - Justin Bieber > Overview )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  4. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  5. ↑ Caroline Sullivan (8 December 2011). "Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  6. ↑ Jon Caramanica (22 November 2011). "Chestnuts Roasted, and Sometimes Burned". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  7. ↑ Irving Tan (4 November 2011). "Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe - review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  8. ↑ Schwartz, Terri (2011-08-25). "Justin Bieber's Early Christmas Gift: A Holiday Album". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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