Disney Channel Holiday[1] (titled Family® Holiday in Canada,[2] and Disney Channel Christmas Hits in Europe[3]) is a 2007 holiday album released on October 16, 2007. The album features musical artists associated with or popularized by Disney Channel singing their own versions of holiday songs. Some songs were recorded prior to the production of this album, while others were recorded specifically for it. The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200, and as of January 2008, the album has sold about 200,000+ copies.
Disney Channel Holiday | ||||
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Compilation album by Disney Channel stars | ||||
Released | October 16, 2007 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:00 | |||
Label | Walt Disney | |||
Producer | Matthew Gerrard, The Heavyweights, Marco Marinangeli, Mark Hammond, Richard Page, Bryan Todd, Antonina Armato, John Fields, Tim James, SMIDI, Fred Mollin | |||
Disney Channel stars chronology | ||||
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Production
editAlthough the majority of the songs were recorded specifically for the album, some songs were recorded prior to the album's production. Ashley Tisdale released "Last Christmas" as a single in 2006, the same year that Miley Cyrus performed "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" at the Magic Kingdom Christmas Day Parade. Also in 2006, Aly & AJ released "Greatest Time of Year" as a single from their album Acoustic Hearts of Winter as well as to promote the then-recent film The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. Monique Coleman performed a cover of Christmas Vacation the titular theme song of the 1989 Chevy Chase film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. On November 24, 2007, at 7:00pm, the CD was released on Radio Disney. The event was hosted by Drew Seeley, who sings a song on the CD as well. Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu performed their songs from the album at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2007. A music video for Corbin Bleu's "This Christmastime" premiered on Disney Channel in December 2007.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Hannah Montana | 2:22 | |
2. | "Girl of My Dreams" | Jonas Brothers | 3:12 | |
3. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | The Cheetah Girls | 2:34 | |
4. | "Last Christmas" | Ashley Tisdale | 3:39 | |
5. | "This Christmastime" |
| Corbin Bleu | 3:28 |
6. | "Home for the Holidays" | Keke Palmer | 2:31 | |
7. | "Best Time of the Year" | Christy Carlson Romano | 2:43 | |
8. | "Run Rudolph Run" |
| Billy Ray Cyrus | 3:09 |
9. | "Celebrate Love" | Richard Page | Jordan Pruitt | 4:03 |
10. | "Let It Snow" | Lucas Grabeel | 3:11 | |
11. | "Jingle Bells (A Hip Hop Carol)" |
| Kyle Massey | 2:56 |
12. | "Greatest Time of Year" | Aly & AJ | 3:38 | |
13. | "Christmas Vacation" | Monique Coleman | 3:27 | |
14. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Drew Seeley | 3:35 |
Release history
editCountry | Date | Label |
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United States | October 16, 2017 | Walt Disney Records |
Europe | October 28, 2007 | EMI Records |
Canada | November 13, 2007 | Universal Music Canada |
Brazil | November 5, 2008 | Walt Disney Records |
References
edit- ^ Various Artists, A Disney Channel Holiday, Walt Disney, retrieved 2023-08-30
- ^ "Various - Family Holiday". Discogs. 2007.
- ^ "Disney Channel - Christmas Hits". Spotify.