Home for Christmas (NSYNC album)

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Home for Christmas
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Studio album by NSYNC
Released November 10, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Christmas, teen-pop, dance-pop, R&B
Length 55:36
Label Trans Continental, BMG, RCA
Producer Gary Carolla, Danny Madden, John Poppo, Veit Renn, Peter Ries,, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Robin Wiley, Johnny Wright (exec.)
NSYNC chronology
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Home for Christmas
(1998)
The Winter Album
(1998)The Winter Album1998
Alternative cover
2002 release
2002 release
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly C[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 2/5 stars[3]

Home for Christmas is a seasonal album released exclusively in the United States by American boy band NSYNC. The album was released on November 10, 1998, following the success of their debut album. On October 27, 1999, Home for Christmas was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA for shipment of two million copies in the United States.[4]

Home for Christmas was released on September 30, 2002 in the United Kingdom as The Meaning of Christmas on Ariola Express with an altered track listing.[5] "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" was released as a single in the United States, and in Germany as well, due to its inclusion on the group's German seasonal album, The Winter Album.[6]

As of December 2014, Home for Christmas has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States, making it the fifteenth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991.[7] The album has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.[citation needed]

Track listing

Home for Christmas — Standard version
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Home for Christmas"   Gary Hasse, Rozz Morehead John Poppo, Danny Madden[a] 4:28
2. "Under My Tree"   Shelley Peiken, Guy Roche Veit Renn 4:32
3. "I Never Knew the Meaning of Christmas"   Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers 4:45
4. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"   Veit Renn, JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake Renn 4:12
5. "The Christmas Song"   Mel Torme, Robert Wells Gary Carolla 3:16
6. "I Guess It's Christmas Time"   Shelley Peiken, Peter S. Bliss Carolla 3:52
7. "All I Want Is You This Christmas"   Martin Briley, Dana Calitri Renn 3:43
8. "The First Noel"   Traditional Carolla 3:28
9. "In Love on Christmas"   Rory Bennett, Cedric Hailey, Joel Hailey Renn 4:06
10. "It's Christmas"   Peter Ries, Cherie C. Thomas Carolla, Ries 4:29
11. "O Holy Night"   Traditional Robin Wiley 3:33
12. "Love's in Our Hearts (On Christmas Day)"   Gary Hasse, James Lowell, Jonathan Werking Renn 3:54
13. "The Only Gift"   Maria Christensen, Jeff Franzell Renn 3:51
14. "Kiss Me at Midnight"   Veit Renn, Kenny Lamb Renn 3:28
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a vocal co-producer

References

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  5. The Meaning Of Christmas (2002) | N Sync | MP3 Downloads 7digital United Kingdom
  6. Amazon.com: Home for Christmas: Music
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