ReJoyce: The Christmas Album

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ReJoyce: The Christmas Album is the fourth studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. It was released by Columbia Records on November 23, 2004. The album features cover versions of popular Christmas songs and includes a duet with her sister, Ashlee Simpson, on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Additionally, it also includes a duet with Nick Lachey, Simpson's husband at the time, on "Baby, It's Cold Outside". The cover of Amy Grant's "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" was notable, as Simpson has said that Amy Grant is one of her favorite recording artists and her role model. Two singles were released from the album: "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" and "What Christmas Means to Me" (although no accompanying video was produced). Song "O Holy Night" had an accompanying music video.

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album was released after Simpson's most successful studio album of her career In This Skin (2003). The album has sold 669,000 copies in the United States, as of February 23, 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in January 2005.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	D+

The album garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewin editor of Allmusic, said: ReJoyce: The Christmas Album, never approaches the old-fashioned manners implied in the title and instead wallows in the big, brassy, over-the-top spectacle of show biz. Rejoyce is a Christmas album that sounds like it was recorded at a Las Vegas revue. It's filled with showstoppers and grandstanding, relying on the tried-and-true seasonal classics while offering a couple of new songs almost as an afterthought. It's bright and incessantly cheerful, always seeming loud even during its quietest moments because the music itself is bold and brassy. While she sounds a little too breathy on occasion, Simpson acquits herself well on the record, and the entire enterprise will surely please her fans, particularly those who like her persona just a little bit better than her singing.

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number sixteen with sales of 152,000 copies sold in its first week. The album later climbed up to number fourteen. As of February 23, 2009, the album has sold a total of 669,000 copies in the United States and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

• All tracks were produced by Billy Mann, except for "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" which was produced by Mann and Chris Rojas.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"	Sammy Cahn Jule Styne	2:01
2.	"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"	Mel Tormé Bob Wells	4:02
3.	"Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Nick Lachey)	Frank Loesser	2:47
4.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam	4:10
5.	"The Little Drummer Boy" (duet with Ashlee Simpson)	Katherine Davis Henry Onorati Harry Simeone	3:39
6.	"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"	Tommie Connor	3:07
7.	"What Child Is This"	Traditional	3:55
8.	"What Christmas Means to Me"	George Gordy Allen Story Anna Gordy Gaye	3:00
9.	"Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"	Chris Eaton Amy Grant	5:38
10.	"It's Christmas Time Again"	Mann Lachey Rojas Jessica Simpson	3:12
11.	"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring Tye Tribbett and GA)	Felix Mendelssohn	3:12
Total length:			38:53

A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection

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Simpson's first extended play (EP), titled A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection, was packaged with the ReJoyce: The Christmas Album deluxe edition that was made available exclusively on her official music store.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"	Sammy Cahn Jule Styne	2:01
2.	"The Little Drummer Boy" (duet with Ashlee Simpson)	Katherine Davis Henry Onorati Harry Simeone	3:39
3.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam	4:10
4.	"What Christmas Means to Me"	George Gordy Allen Story Anna Gordy Gaye	3:00
5.	"Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"	Chris Eaton Amy Grant	5:38
6.	"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"	Felix Mendelssohn	3:12
7.	"Angels" (Acoustic version)	Guy Chambers Robbie Williams	4:05
Total length:			25:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–12)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	14
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)	30
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)	2

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Billboard AC
2004	"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"	20
	"What Christmas Means to Me"	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	669,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.