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

Full 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.	Title	Artist	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

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

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