It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album
| It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Recorded |
2009 2012 | |||
| Genre | Holiday | |||
| Length | 21:45 | |||
| Label | Nick Records | |||
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album is a soundtrack to the SpongeBob SquarePants stop motion Christmas special "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!". It is also the sixth soundtrack to the series. It was released on November 6, 2012.[1] The tracks were co-written by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley.[2]
Background
The album was released on November 6, 2012. The song "Don't Be a Jerk", which was featured in the special, was written by SpongeBob's voice actor, Tom Kenny in 2009.[3] The album features twelve tracks by “SpongeBob and the Hi-Seas,” including rockabilly (“The Christmas Eve Jitters”), country (“Ho-Ho-Hoedown”), and doo-wop (“Wet, Wet Christmas”).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Theme Song" | 0:43 |
| 2. | "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Christmas Eve Jitters" | 1:53 |
| 4. | "Santa Won't Let You Down" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Snowflakes" | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Pretty Ribbons and Bows" | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Wet, Wet Christmas" | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Ho Ho Hoedown" | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Christmas Is Mine" | 1:57 |
| 10. | "Hot Fruitcake" | 0:44 |
| 11. | "Santa Has His Eye on Me" | 2:50 |
| 12. | "A Holiday Message from SpongeBob SquarePants" | 1:02[4] |
Reception
Critical response
Jessica Dawson of the Common Sense Media reviewed the soundtrack and wrote; "the fun and fresh Christmas songs actually capture the excitement and anticipation in a way that's a nice change from the traditional yuletide tunes we're all used to." and gave it 3/5 stars.[5]
References
- ↑ Sarto, Dan (12 November 2012). "Nickelodeon Releases SpongeBob Christmas! Album". Animation World Network. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (12 November 2012). "Nick Serves Up SpongeBob Christmas Album". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Macquirre, Jim. "It's a Spongebob Christmas!". Wired. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Its-SpongeBob-Christmas-Album-SquarePants/dp/B009Y8EBFE/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1418685118&sr=1-1&keywords=It%27s+a+spongebob+christmas
- ↑ Dawson, Jessica (6 December 2012). "It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Soundtrack". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 20 January 2013.