Ashanti's Christmas

Ashanti's Christmas is the first Christmas album by American R&B/pop singer Ashanti, released in 2003. The album debuted and peaked at No. 160 on the Billboard 200 and No. 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album contained almost an equal number of new songs, written by Ashanti herself, and covers of Christmas classics. As for singles, Ashanti released a Christmas Medley which featured the songs "Christmas Time Again", "The Christmas Song", and "Hey Santa". A video was shot for the medley and it received moderate rotation on BET and MTV. A reworked version of the original song "Time of Year" would later appear on Ashanti's second Christmas album, A Wonderful Christmas with Ashanti.

Ashanti's Christmas
Studio album by
Ashanti
ReleasedNovember 18, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre
Length29:22
Label
Producer
Ashanti chronology
Chapter II
(2003)		 Ashanti's Christmas
(2003)		 Concrete Rose
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stonenegative [2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Christmas Time Again"
  • Douglas
  • I. Lorenzo
  • A. Parker
4:05
2."The Christmas Song"
3:19
3."Hey Santa"
  • Douglas
  • Lorenzo
1:55
4."This Christmas"
2:59
5."Sharing Christmas"
  • Douglas
  • Lorenzo
4:14
6."Silent Night"
2:13
7."Joy to the World"
  • Lowell Mason
  • Isaac Watts
1:56
8."Winter Wonderland"
  • Felix Bernard
  • Dick Smith
2:16
9."Time of Year"
  • Douglas
  • Lorenzo
  • D. McGhee
4:50
10."We Wish You a Merry Christmas"Traditional1:35

Credits
  • Ashanti – vocals
  • Producers: Irv Gotti, Demi McGhee, Chink Santana
  • Executive producers: Ashanti Douglas, Irv Gotti
  • Engineer: Milwaukee Buck
  • Mixing: Duro, Irv Gotti
  • Mastering: Tom Coyne
  • A&R: Chris G.O.T.T.I., Darcell Lawrence, Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds, Errol "Eezie" Vaughan Jr.
  • A&R assistance: Fred Moore, Todd "Shortma" Simms
  • Recording director: Tony Vanias
  • Instrumentation: Demi McGhee
  • Assistant: Terry "Murda Mac" Herbert
  • Marketing: Daniel Cooper, Deidre Graham
  • Creative director: Rick Patrick
  • Art direction: Andy West
  • Cover photo: Daniela Federici
  • Inlay photography: Graham Kuhm

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 160
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 43

References
  1. Jeffries, David. Ashanti's Christmas at AllMusic
  3. "Ashanti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  4. "Ashanti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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