Reason for Listening:
#13 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20231223). Holiday album.
Last Week: 96 | Peak: 13 | Weeks on Chart: 6
Released 20231020.
31 songs. 101:##. The Greatest Christmas Hits (2023)
Wikipedia
Notes:
--20231202--
I tried listening to this album today but only got through the first three tracks.
--20231223--
First listen.
Today I started the album from the beginning.
Hmm. That's an abrupt switch from slow and calm to upbeat. ("Hark! The Herald Angels Sing")
Not gonna lie, I don't like a good portion of Pentatonix tracks. But I really like this one. If I recall, it's from their most recent release (maybe 2021?) ("That's Christmas to Me") [I was totally off, it's from their 2014 album of the same name]
I love the pop and/or hip-hop feel that's infused with this classic ("Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")
4: "That's Christmas to Me";
3: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"; "Frosty The Snowman" (ft. Alessia Cara); "Grown-Up Christmas List" (ft. Kelly Clarkson);
2: "Hallelujah"; "White Winter Hymnal" (Fleet Foxes Cover); "Deck the Halls"; "Kid On Christmas" (ft. Meghan Trainor); "Thank You"; "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"; "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"; "How Great Thou Art" (ft. Jennifer Hudson); "Joyful, Joyful" (with Jasmine Sullivan); "Pure Imagination / Christmas Time Is Here"; "Please Santa Please"; "Children, Go Where I Send Thee"; "Little Toy Trains";
1: "Mary, Did You Know?"; "Carol of the Bells"; "O Come, All Ye Faithful"; "Winter Wonderland / Don't Worry Be Happy" (ft. Tori Kelly); "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"; "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)";
0: "12 Days of Christmas"; "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"; "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"; "Little Drummer Boy"; "Up On the Housetop"; "O Holy Night"; "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (with Elvis Presley); "Kiss From A Rose" (Seal cover);
Summary:
Overall, this is a great collection of songs from Pentatonix if you're a fan of Pentatonix. Personally I like the songs which are either modern (original track) or traditional (straightforward a cappela with no extreme bells and whistles), and I'm less a fan of the traditional songs that are sung with a strange a cappella twist (e.g., singing extra fast or excessive modifications to the original). As such, I would give the entire album a lower 4.0 rating out of 5. I would rather pick out and listen to a subset of the songs on the album.
Overall Rating: 4.0/5
Favorite Song: "That's Christmas to Me"
#13 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20231223). Holiday album.
Last Week: 96 | Peak: 13 | Weeks on Chart: 6
Released 20231020.
31 songs. 101:##. The Greatest Christmas Hits (2023)
Wikipedia
Notes:
--20231202--
I tried listening to this album today but only got through the first three tracks.
--20231223--
First listen.
Today I started the album from the beginning.
Hmm. That's an abrupt switch from slow and calm to upbeat. ("Hark! The Herald Angels Sing")
Not gonna lie, I don't like a good portion of Pentatonix tracks. But I really like this one. If I recall, it's from their most recent release (maybe 2021?) ("That's Christmas to Me") [I was totally off, it's from their 2014 album of the same name]
I love the pop and/or hip-hop feel that's infused with this classic ("Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")
4: "That's Christmas to Me";
3: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"; "Frosty The Snowman" (ft. Alessia Cara); "Grown-Up Christmas List" (ft. Kelly Clarkson);
2: "Hallelujah"; "White Winter Hymnal" (Fleet Foxes Cover); "Deck the Halls"; "Kid On Christmas" (ft. Meghan Trainor); "Thank You"; "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"; "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"; "How Great Thou Art" (ft. Jennifer Hudson); "Joyful, Joyful" (with Jasmine Sullivan); "Pure Imagination / Christmas Time Is Here"; "Please Santa Please"; "Children, Go Where I Send Thee"; "Little Toy Trains";
1: "Mary, Did You Know?"; "Carol of the Bells"; "O Come, All Ye Faithful"; "Winter Wonderland / Don't Worry Be Happy" (ft. Tori Kelly); "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"; "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)";
0: "12 Days of Christmas"; "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"; "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"; "Little Drummer Boy"; "Up On the Housetop"; "O Holy Night"; "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (with Elvis Presley); "Kiss From A Rose" (Seal cover);
Summary:
Overall, this is a great collection of songs from Pentatonix if you're a fan of Pentatonix. Personally I like the songs which are either modern (original track) or traditional (straightforward a cappela with no extreme bells and whistles), and I'm less a fan of the traditional songs that are sung with a strange a cappella twist (e.g., singing extra fast or excessive modifications to the original). As such, I would give the entire album a lower 4.0 rating out of 5. I would rather pick out and listen to a subset of the songs on the album.
Overall Rating: 4.0/5
Favorite Song: "That's Christmas to Me"
Date/Time
Saturday, December 23, 2023
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12:57 PM
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