Merry Christmas to You

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Merry Christmas to You
MerryChristmasToYou.jpg
Studio album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedNovember 27, 1987
GenreCountry
Length34:02
LabelMCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
The Last One to Know
(1987) 		Merry Christmas to You
(1987) 		Reba
(1988)
Alternative cover
1995 Reissue Cover
1995 Reissue Cover
Singles from Merry Christmas to You
  1. "O Holy Night"
    Released: December 1987
  2. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
    Released: December 1987
  3. "The Christmas Guest"
    Released: December 1988
  4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
    Released: December 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[1]

Merry Christmas to You, released on November 27, 1987, is the fourteenth album and first Christmas album by Reba McEntire, with most of the tunes being McEntire's renditions of very familiar traditional Christmas fare. It is her last album to bear her surname on the front cover. Songs from the album would not chart until ten and twelve years after its release.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Away in a Manger"James R. Murray2:26
2."On This Day"Michael P. Heeney, David Scarlet4:03
3."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight3:54
4."The Christmas Guest"Grandpa Jones, Ramona Jones, Bill Walker5:23
5."Silent Night"Franz Gruber, Josef Mohr3:36
6."Happy Birthday Jesus (I'll Open This One for You)"Traditional2:33
7."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:02
8."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram3:16
9."A Christmas Letter"John Greenebaum, Paul Nelson, Gene Nelson3:11
10."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"Mel Tormé, Bob Wells3:26

Personnel[]

  • Reba McEntire – lead vocals, arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6), backing vocals (3-10)
  • John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (1, 2)
  • Donny Howard – acoustic piano (3-10)
  • Larry Byrom – electric guitar (1, 2)
  • Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar (1, 2)
  • Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar (1, 2)
  • Tom Brumley – steel guitar (1, 2)
  • Bill Cooley – acoustic guitar (3-10), electric guitar (3-10)
  • Leigh Reynolds – acoustic guitar (3-10), backing vocals (3-10)
  • Donnie LaValley – steel guitar (3-10)
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass (1, 2)
  • Roger Wills – bass (3-10)
  • Matt Betton – drums (1, 2)
  • Steve Short – drums (3-10)
  • Farrell Morris – chimes (1, 2), vibraphone (1, 2)
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle (1, 2)
  • Ricky Solomon – fiddle (3-10)
  • Vince Gill – backing vocals (2)
  • Suzy Hoskins – backing vocals (3-10)

Production[]

  • Tony Brown – producer (1, 2)
  • Jimmy Bowen – producer (3-10)
  • Reba McEntire – producer (3-10)
  • Steve Tillisch – recording engineer (1, 2), mixing (1, 2), overdub recording (3-10)
  • Chuck Ainlay – mixing (1, 2)
  • Ron Treat – recording engineer (3-10)
  • Mark J. Coddington – second engineer (3-10)
  • Tim Kish – second engineer (3-10)
  • Russ Martin – second engineer (3-10)
  • Marty Williams – second engineer (3-10)
  • Bob Bullock – overdub recording (3-10), mixing (3-10)
  • Willie Pevear – overdub recording (3-10)
  • Milan Bogdan – digital editing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Jesse Noble – project coordinator
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Katherine DeVault – design
  • Jim McGuire – photography
  • Ann Payne – styling
  • J. Jacklyn Furriers – fur
    • Mixed at The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee).
    • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts[]

Album[]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[2] 72
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums[2] 20

Singles[]

Year Single Peak positions
US Country[3]
1997 "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" 63
1999 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" 68
"Away in a Manger" 73

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Reba McEntire - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Merry Christmas to You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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