''Finally It's Christmas'' is the second
Christmas
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album by American
pop rock
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group
Hanson
Hanson or Hansson may refer to:
People
* Hanson (surname)
* Hansson (surname)
* Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler
Musical groups
* Hanson (band), an American pop rock band
* Hanson (UK band), an English rock ...
. The band wrote and produced the album with
Mark Hudson, who also collaborated on the band's first Christmas release, ''
Snowed In'' (1997).
Several of the band's children also make appearances in some songs. The album was released on October 27, 2017.
Background
Taylor Hanson
Jordan Taylor Hanson (born March 14, 1983) is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson. He was born in Jenks, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. He sings both lead and back-up vocals, and plays keyboard, percussion (incl ...
on why it took so long to do another Christmas album:
Composition
The album features a mix of classic Christmas covers from
Elvis Presley
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's "
Blue Christmas" to
Mariah Carey's "
All I Want for Christmas Is You" (renamed "All I Want for Christmas") as well as a mash up of "
Joy to the World
"Joy to the World" is an English Christmas carol. The carol was written in 1719 by the English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts, and its lyrics are an interpretation of Psalm 98 celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Today, the carol is usua ...
" and "
Go Tell It on the Mountain" and four original songs.
Track listing
# "Finally It's Christmas" – 3:45
# "
Wonderful Christmas Time" – 3:12
# "
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on ...
" – 0:28
# "'Til New Year's Night" – 3:24
# "
Please Come Home" – 3:27
# "
Someday at Christmas" – 2:48
# "Joy to the Mountain" – 2:40
# "
Jingle Bells
"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and most commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in September 1857. It has been claimed t ...
" – 0:20
# "Happy Christmas" – 1:37
# "
All I Want for Christmas" – 3:29
# "
Winter Wonderland
"Winter Wonderland" is a song written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith. Due to its seasonal theme, it is often regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere. Since its original recording by Richard Himbe ...
" – 2:39
# "
Blue Christmas" – 2:58
# "Peace on Earth" – 3:27
# "
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical ''Meet Me in St. Louis''. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. I ...
" – 2:42
Track listing adapted from the
iTunes Store
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.
Charts
References
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2017 Christmas albums
Christmas albums by American artists
Hanson (band) albums