ReJoyce: The Christmas Album explained

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album
Type:studio
Artist:Jessica Simpson
Cover:Rejoyce jessica.png
Border:yes
Released:November 23, 2004
Recorded:2004
Studio:
  • Headman Recording (New York City)
  • House of Blues Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Pyramid Studios (New York City)
  • The Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Turtle Sound Studios (New York City)
Genre:
Length:38:53
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:In This Skin
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:A Public Affair
Next Year:2006

ReJoyce: The Christmas Album is the fourth studio album and first Christmas 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.[1] "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

The album garnered a positive review from Stephen Thomas Erlewin of AllMusic, who said: the album was "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.".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 with 152,000 copies.[2] After a week the album peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard 200.[3] As of February 23, 2009, the album has sold a total of 669,000 copies in the United States[4] and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5]

Track listing

A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection

A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection
Type:EP
Artist:Jessica Simpson
Released:September 14, 2004
Recorded:2004
Length:25:53
Label:Columbia
Producer:Billy Mann

Simpson's first extended play (EP), titled A Special Limited Edition Christmas Collection, was sold at participating 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. and Canada. It included an exclusive acoustic version of Jessica's version of "Angels."[6]

Track listing

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak
positions
US Billboard AC
2004"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"20[8]
"What Christmas Means to Me"8

Notes and References

  1. News: Jessica Simpson in Dolly Parton Duet? . Fox News . January 31, 2008.
  2. Web site: U2’s ‘Bomb’ Explodes At No. 1. Billboard.com. 1 December 2004. 26 March 2022.
  3. "Jessica Simpson  - Chart history"
  4. Trust. Gary. February 20, 2009. Ask Billboard - A Little Bit Country. Billboard. https://archive.today/20120710064235/http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003947916. July 10, 2012. June 25, 2022. dead .
  5. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Jessica Simpson - Rejoyce: The Christmas Album. Recording Industry Association of America. November 6, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. June 26, 2007.
  6. Web site: Music to Your Ears - 10/15/2004. Sony Music Entertainment . October 15, 2004. November 15, 2023.
  7. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005. Billboard. July 30, 2021.
  8. "Jessica Simpson  - Chart history"