The Greatest Gift of All explained

The Greatest Gift of All should not be confused with A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!.

The Greatest Gift of All should not be confused with Your Love (Jim Brickman song).

The Greatest Gift of All
Type:studio
Artist:Rascal Flatts
Cover:Rascal Flatts - The Greatest Gift of All.jpg
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Recorded:Summer 2016[1]
Label:Big Machine
Producer:Jay DeMarcus
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The Greatest Gift of All is the only Christmas album recorded by American country pop trio Rascal Flatts. It was released October 21, 2016, through Big Machine Records. The album was produced by group member Jay DeMarcus.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five and wrote that the "blend of the secular and the sacred, the new and the old, is a signature for Rascal Flatts, and it works well here."[2] Laura Hostelley of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the group "use their years of experience in the studio to attract attention," and complimented the album's production for setting it apart from other holiday-themed releases.[3]

Commercial performance

The Greatest Gift of All debuted at number 167 on the Billboard 200 chart dated November 12, 2016,[4] selling 4,200 copies in its first week.[5] It reached a peak position of 60 on the chart dated December 17, 2016.[6] The Greatest Gift of All also reached number seven and six on the Top Country Albums and Top Holiday Albums charts, respectively. As of November 2017, the album has sold 69,100 copies in the United States.[7]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: Dauphin. Chuck. Rascal Flatts Discuss Making First Christmas Album 'The Greatest Gift of All'. March 19, 2017. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . The Greatest Gift of All - Rascal Flatts Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. All Media Network. March 19, 2017. Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
  3. News: Hostelley. Laura. Album Review: Rascal Flatts' 'The Greatest Gift of All'. March 19, 2017. Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. October 20, 2016.
  4. Web site: Billboard 200: The Week of November 12, 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 19, 2017.
  5. News: Bjorke. Matt. Top 10 Country Albums Chart: October 31, 2016. March 19, 2017. Roughstock. Cheri Media. January 3, 2017.
  6. Web site: Billboard 200: The Week of December 17, 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 19, 2017.
  7. News: Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017 . Matt . Bjorke . November 26, 2017 . Roughstock . December 16, 2017 .
  8. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 4, 2021.