Christmas Party (She & Him album)
| Christmas Party | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, Christmas | |||
| Length | 32:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | M. Ward | |||
| She & Him chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
| The Independent | [3] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[4] |
Christmas Party is the second Christmas album and the sixth studio album by the folk/indie rock band She & Him, consisting of actress and musician Zooey Deschanel and musician M. Ward. The album was released on October 28, 2016,[5] and features several covers of classic holiday songs.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 68, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[1]
The song "Must Be Santa" includes a lyrical interpolated list of Santa's reindeer and American presidents including, anachronistically, Hillary Clinton, who was not elected president eleven days after the album's release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Let It Snow" | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | 2:12 |
| 3. | "Must Be Santa" | Hal Moore, Bill Fredericks | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Happy Holiday" | Irving Berlin | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Mele Kalikimaka" | Robert Alexander Anderson | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Christmas Memories" | Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Domenick Costa | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Run Run Rudolph" | Johnny Marks, Marvin Brodie | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Winter Wonderland" | Richard B. Smith, Felix Bernard | 2:37 |
| 9. | "The Coldest Night of the Year" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 3:34 |
| 10. | "A Marshmallow World" | Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose | 1:56 |
| 11. | "The Man with the Bag" | Dudley Brooks, Hal Stanley, Irving Taylor | 2:06 |
| 12. | "Christmas Don't Be Late" | Ross Bagdasarian | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 32:04 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[8] | 15 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
References
- ^ a b "Christmas Party by She & Him". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (December 13, 2016). "Holiday album roundup 2016: Garth, R. Kelly, Neil Diamond and more". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Christmas Album reviews: The Killers - Don't Waste Your Wishes, Voces8 - Winter, She & Him - Christmas Party". Independent.co.uk. December 22, 2016.
- ^ Paul, John (November 16, 2016). "She & Him: Christmas Party". PopMatters. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "'A Very She & Him Christmas' Available in Stores and Online Today!". Official She & Him website. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "She & Him Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "She & Him Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "She & Him Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "She & Him Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "She & Him Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.