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2004 studio album by Clay Aiken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merry Christmas with Love is the first Christmas album and second studio album by American recording artist Clay Aiken. It was released on November 16, 2004, through RCA Records. The production on the album was produced by Phil Ramone and Walter Afanasieff.
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Released | November 16, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 39:00 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | D[2] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 270,000 copies in its first week.[4] It was also recognized by Billboard as the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of 2004 and the best-selling Christian album of 2005. The album certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in January 2005.[5]
Aiken has toured four times with his Joyful Noise Tour (2004-2007) to promote this album. The album was re-released on August 18, 2009, on the Sony label.
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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2004 | Billboard Music Awards[6] | Best Selling Christmas Album | Won |
2005 | American Christian Music Awards | Outstanding Yule CD | Won |
Billboard Music Awards[7] | Best Selling Christmas Album | Won |
2004: The Joyful Noise Tour[8]
2005: The Joyful Noise 2005 Tour[9]
2006: Holiday Tour[10]
2007: Christmas in the Heartland[11]
Aiken has ended each of his Christmas tours with his signature Christmas song, "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day".
Merry Christmas with Love debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 270,000 copies in its first week.[4] This became Aiken's second US top-ten debut.[4] By the end of 2004, the album sold 1,004,000 copies.[14] The album set a new record for fastest-selling holiday album in the SoundScan era (since March 1991) and tied Celine Dion's record for the highest debut by a holiday album in the history of Billboard magazine.[15] On January 6, 2005, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies.[5] As of February 2011, the album has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.[16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "O Holy Night" | Walter Afanasieff | 3:38 | |
2. | "Winter Wonderland" | 2:49 | ||
3. | "Silent Night" |
| 2:17 | |
4. | "Medley: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful" |
| 4:00 | |
5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" |
| 3:27 | |
6. | "Mary, Did You Know?" |
| 3:20 | |
7. | "Joy to the World" | Ramone | 2:13 | |
8. | "The Christmas Song" |
| 2:36 | |
9. | "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" |
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| 4:33 |
10. | "Merry Christmas with Love" |
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| 4:04 |
11. | "Sleigh Ride" |
| 3:00 | |
12. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" |
| 3:01 | |
Total length: | 39:00 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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