Merry, Merry Christmas

Merry, Merry Christmas
Studio album by New Kids on the Block
Released September 19, 1989
Recorded 1988–1989
Genre Pop, holiday
Length 42:17
Label Columbia
Producer Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block chronology
Hangin' Tough
(1988)		 Merry, Merry Christmas
(1989)		 Step by Step
(1990)
Singles from Merry, Merry Christmas
  1. "This One's for the Children"
    Released: October 12, 1989
  2. "Funky, Funky Xmas"
    Released: December 20, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Smash Hits(8/10)[2]

Merry, Merry Christmas is the third album by pop act New Kids on the Block, released in the United States by Columbia Records on September 19, 1989 (see 1989 in music). It is a holiday one, featuring seasonal songs, both cover versions and original material. Released at a time when the band was peaking, it went double platinum and spawned the top ten single, "This One's for the Children". On October 14, 2008 it was released to iTunes.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."This One's for the Children"  Maurice StarrJordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg3:58
2."Last Night I Saw Santa Claus"  Al Lancellotti, StarrDonnie Wahlberg3:31
3."I'll Be Missin You Come Christmas (A Letter to Santa)"  Kenny Nolan, StarrDonnie Wahlberg, Joe McIntyre, Jordan Knight5:06
4."I Still Believe In Santa Claus"  Al Lancellotti, StarrDanny Wood, Joe McIntyre3:24
5."Merry, Merry Christmas"  Al Lancellotti, StarrJordan Knight4:08
6."The Christmas Song"  Mel Tormé, Robert WellsJordan Knight4:18
7."Funky, Funky Xmas"  Donnie Wahlberg, StarrDanny Wood, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe McIntyre, Jordan Knight5:06
8."White Christmas"  Irving BerlinJonathan Knight3:40
9."The Little Drummer Boy"  Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine K. DavisDanny Wood4:14
10."This One's for the Children" (reprise)StarrJordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg1:12
Total length:36:58

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 34
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 13
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[5] 15
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 76
European Albums Chart 31
Finnish Albums Chart[7] 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 30
Japanese Albums Chart 33
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 13
US Billboard 200[12] 9

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[14] Gold 28,609[14]
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Merry, Merry Christmas - New Kids On The Block". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Andrews, Marc. "Review: New Kids On The Block: Merry Merry Christmas (Epic)". Smash Hits. EMAP Metro (28 November–11 December 1990): 60.
  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Top Albums/CDs - Volume 51, No. 6, December 09 1989 at the Wayback Machine (archived December 31, 2013). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  8. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ "New Kids on the Block | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Chart history" Billboard 200 for New Kids on the Block. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas". Music Canada.
  14. 1 2 "New Kids on the Block" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  15. ↑ "British album certifications – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Merry, Merry Christmas in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  16. ↑ "American album certifications – New Kids on the Block – Merry, Merry Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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