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2008 compilation album by Various artists
The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
Compilation album by Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
GenreChristmas music
Length79:02
LabelUniversal Music Entertainment
Full series chronology
Now That's What I Call Country
(2008) 		The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
(2008) 		Now That's What I Call Music! 29
(2008)
Christmas chronology
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3
(2006) 		The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
(2008) 		Now That's What I Call a Country Christmas
(2009)

The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas is a holiday album from the Now That's What I Call Music! franchise in the United States, released on September 23, 2008. The album has sold 571,000 copies as of December 2012.

Track list

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir3:31
2."Blue Christmas"Elvis Presley2:06
3."It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"Andy Williams2:30
4."Baby, It's Cold Outside"Dean Martin2:20
5."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"Johnny Mathis2:13
6."The Little Drummer Boy"Harry Simeone Chorale3:18
7."A Holly Jolly Christmas (Single)"Burl Ives2:13
8."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"Gene Autry3:12
9."Little Saint Nick"The Beach Boys2:00
10."The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"Alvin and the Chipmunks2:20
11."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"The Jackson 52:22
12."Run Rudolph Run"Chuck Berry2:42
13."Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"Elmo & Patsy3:27
14."Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Brenda Lee2:05
15."Feliz Navidad"José Feliciano3:02
16."This Christmas"Donny Hathaway4:05
17."Wonderful Christmastime"Paul McCartney3:44
18."Step into Christmas"Elton John4:27
19."Last Christmas"Wham!4:45
20."Jingle Bell Rock"Hall & Oates2:02
21."Do You Hear What I Hear?"Carrie Underwood4:09
22."Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)"Amy Grant5:25
23."Mistletoe"Colbie Caillat3:49
24."This Christmas (Could Be the One)"Ledisi4:41
25."Silent Night"The Temptations2:21

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Steve Leggett of Allmusic says that this volume of the Now! series offers a generous selection at 25 tracks and "will put a little skip, hop and beat into your holiday spirit."

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 30

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
US Billboard 200 158

References

  1. "Kelly Clarkson: One Million 'Stronger'". Idol Chatter. USA Today. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Now That's What I Call Christmas!: The Essential - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  3. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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