Merry Christmas to You

For the Sidewalk Prophets album, see Merry Christmas to You (Sidewalk Prophets album). For the Mariah Carey album, see Merry Christmas II You.
Merry Christmas to You
Studio album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedNovember 27, 1987
GenreCountry
Length34:02
LabelMCA Nashville
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
The Last One to Know
(1987) 		Merry Christmas to You
(1987) 		Reba
(1988)
Alternative cover
1995 reissue cover
Singles from Merry Christmas to You
  1. "O Holy Night"
    Released: December 1987
  2. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
    Released: December 1987
  3. "The Christmas Guest"
    Released: December 1988
  4. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
    Released: December 1988

Merry Christmas to You is the thirteenth studio album and first Christmas album by American country music singer Reba McEntire, with most of the tunes being McEntire's renditions of very familiar traditional Christmas fare. It was released on November 27, 1987, by MCA Nashville. It was her last album to bear her surname on the front cover until she released Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope in 2017. Songs from the album would not chart until ten and twelve years after its release.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Away in a Manger"James R. Murray2:26
2."On This Day"
4:03
3."O Holy Night"
3:54
4."The Christmas Guest"
5:23
5."Silent Night"
3:36
6."Happy Birthday Jesus (I'll Open This One for You)"Traditional2:33
7."White Christmas"Irving Berlin3:02
8."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
3:16
9."A Christmas Letter"
  • John Greenebaum
  • Paul Nelson
  • Gene Nelson
3:11
10."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
3:26
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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    • Mixed at The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee).
    • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

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Album

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[2] 72
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums[2] 20

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions
US Country[3]
1997 "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" 63
1999 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" 68
"Away in a Manger" 73

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Reba McEntire - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Merry Christmas to You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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