A Pentatonix Christmas

A Pentatonix Christmas
Studio album by Pentatonix
Released October 21, 2016
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 34:22
Label RCA
Producer
  • Alex Green
  • Andrew Kesler
  • Ben Bram
  • PTX
Pentatonix chronology
Pentatonix
(2015)Pentatonix2015		 A Pentatonix Christmas
(2016)		 PTX, Vol. IV - Classics
(2017)PTX, Vol. IV - Classics2017

A Pentatonix Christmas is the fifth studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their second full-length holiday album since That's Christmas to Me in 2014. Featuring two new original songs, "Good to Be Bad" and "The Christmas Sing-Along",[1] A Pentatonix Christmas debuted on the Billboard 200 at number three with 52,000 albums sold in its first week,[2] and later peaked at number one, selling 206,000 units in its best week.[3] A Pentatonix Christmas marks as their second number one album on the Billboard 200 after Pentatonix.[3] The album also debuted atop the Billboard Holiday Albums chart, their second number one on that chart after That's Christmas to Me.[2]

As of January 2017, 904,000 units of A Pentatonix Christmas have been sold in the US.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."O Come, All Ye Faithful"TraditionalHoying, Mitch Grassi3:35
2."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"TraditionalGrassi, Maldonado2:29
3."White Christmas" (featuring The Manhattan Transfer)Irving BerlinAvi Kaplan, Hoying, The Manhattan Transfer3:19
4."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Hoying, Grassi, Maldonado, Kaplan3:27
5."Up on the Housetop"Benjamin HanbyHoying, Maldonado, Grassi2:15
6."The Christmas Sing-Along"
Hoying3:16
7."Coventry Carol"TraditionalAvi Kaplan3:02
8."Hallelujah"Leonard CohenHoying, Maldonado, Grassi, Kaplan4:29
9."Coldest Winter"
Grassi, Maldonado2:28
10."Good to Be Bad"
Maldonado2:07
11."Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
Hoying3:57
Total length:34:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Pentatonix

Additional personnel

  • The Manhattan Transfer – choir/chorus
  • Kala Batch – choir/chorus
  • Ed Boyer – mixing
  • Ben Bram – arranger, engineer, production
  • Jacob Collier – contractor, arranger
  • Jessi Collins – choir/chorus
  • Tim Davis – contractor, engineer
  • Luke Edgemon – choir/chorus
  • Anthony Evans – choir/chorus
  • Alex Green – production
  • Missi Hale – choir/chorus
  • Bill Hare – mastering
  • Andrew Kesler – production
  • Keri Larson – choir/chorus
  • David Laucks – choir/chorus
  • Shang-Po Lin – engineering
  • Toby Lin – engineering assistance
  • Keith Noftary – A&R
  • Tiffany Palmer – choir/chorus
  • Brandon Winbush – choir/chorus
  • Mick Wordley – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 40
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11] 26
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] 13
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 147
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 13
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] 32
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 29
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 14
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[20] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 57
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 100
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 15
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[25] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 73
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[27] 36
US Billboard 200[28] 1
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[29] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] 99
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[31] 32
US Billboard 200[32] 189

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[33] Gold 7,500*
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 904,000[4]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christoper. "A Pentatonix Christmas – Pentatonix : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2016). "Seven Albums Debut in Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart, Led by Lady Gaga, Michael Buble & Pentatonix". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (December 26, 2016). "Pentatonix's 'Christmas' Album Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Caulfied, Keith (January 5, 2017). "Drake's 'Views' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album of 2016 in the U.S.". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Jones, Darianna. "Bold & Sugar Interviews Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix: "Don’t Be Afraid to Be Different"". BoldAndSugar.com. Bold and Sugar. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Pentatonix – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Pentatonix. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 43, 2016". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2016. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 48 (dal 2016-11-25 al 2016-12-01)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2016-12-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  18. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 49, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  22. ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 46: del 11.11.2016 al 17.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Weekly Top 20 – Five Music Chart 2016/10/28 – 2016/11/3" (in Chinese). Five Music. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Pentatonix | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Pentatonix's 'Christmas' Album Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Pentatonix – Chart history" Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Pentatonix. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Album-Charts 2016". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Pentatonix in the field Interpret. Enter A Pentatonix Christmas in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  34. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Music Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  35. ↑ "American album certifications – Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 9, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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