Essential Christmas Explained

Essential Christmas
Type:	compilation
Artist:	RuPaul
Cover:	Essential Christmas RuPaul.jpg
Released:	October 20, 2023
Genre:	Christmas
Label:	RuCo
Prev Title:	Black Butta
Prev Year:	2023
Next Title:	Essential, Vol. 3
Next Year:	2024

Essential Christmas is a holiday album by RuPaul, released in 2023.^[1] The album is a compilation of tracks from previous Christmas projects, plus a new song called "Baby Doll".^{[2] [3]}

Composition

"Brand New Year" previously appeared on RuPaul's album Slay Belles (2015). Stephen Daw of Billboard called "Baby Doll" a "doo-wop jam".

"From Your Heart", which features Michelle Visage, "Merry Christmas, Mary", and "You're the Star" also appeared on Slay Belles previously.

Track listing

Adapted from Tidal.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-10-24 . New Holiday Music from RuPaul, Matt Rogers and MUNA! GLAAD . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024165651/https://glaad.org/new-holiday-music-from-rupaul-matt-rogers-and-muna/ . 2023-10-24 . 2023-10-24 . glaad.org . en-US.
2. Web site: Daw . Stephen . 2023-10-20 . How RuPaul Embraced His Role as a 'Cultural Curator' With New Album 'Essential Christmas' . 2023-10-24 . Billboard . en-US . 2023-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021145809/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/rupaul-essential-christmas-album-drag-race-interview-1235448963/ . live .
3. Web site: 2023-10-31 . Happy Halloween: Here Are This Year's New Christmas Albums . 2024-07-26 . Stereogum . en.
4. Web site: Essential Christmas / RuPaul . 21 December 2023 . RuCo, Inc . Tidal. Note: click Credits for writers.