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Album Review: Home for Christmas

  • Artist: *NSYNC
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 10, 1998
  • Total Time: 55:36
  • Type: Christmas
  • Genre: Rock

Review

It's always a sign that a group is hot if they release a holiday album mere months after their debut. That's the case with *NSYNC. Their debut was released in America in late March, and in early December, Home for Christmas hit the shelves. Much of the album is devoted to newer material, with only a handful of songs qualifying as standards: "The Christmas Song," "The First Noel," and "O Holy Night." All of it is given the familiar *NSYNC sheen, alternating between slickly produced adult contemporary ballads and lite dance-pop. Fans of the group will certainly find it reasonably enjoyable, even though it makes it clear that the group simply can't rival such peers as the Spice Girls or the Backstreet Boys in terms of charisma. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Home for Christmas Gary Haase, Rozz Moorehead *NSYNC (4:28)
Under My Tree (Lyrics) Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche *NSYNC (4:32)
I Never Knew the Meaning of Christmas (Lyrics) Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken *NSYNC (4:45)
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (Lyrics) Vincent de Giorgio, Veit Renn, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez *NSYNC (4:12)
The Christmas Song Mel Tormé, Robert Wells *NSYNC (3:15)
I Guess It's Christmas Time Peter Bliss, Shelly Peiken *NSYNC (3:52)
All I Want Is You This Christmas Martin Briley, Dana Calitri *NSYNC (3:43)
The First Noel William Sandys *NSYNC (3:28)
In Love on Christmas (Lyrics) *NSYNC (4:06)
It's Christmas (Lyrics) Peter Ries, Cherie Thomas *NSYNC (4:29)
O Holy Night [A Cappella] Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight *NSYNC (3:33)
Love's in Our Hearts on Christmas Day Gary Haase *NSYNC (3:54)
The Only Gift Maria Christensen *NSYNC (3:51)
Kiss Me at Midnight (Lyrics) Kenny Lamb, Veit Renn *NSYNC (3:28)

Credits

Giles Reaves (Assistant Engineer), Matt Harris (Assistant Engineer), Danny Madden (Producer), Nicki Richards (Vocals), Evan Rogers (Producer), Voices of Praise (Choir, Chorus), Tony Battaglia (Guitar), Stephanie James (Vocals), Jim Kimball (Engineer), Pat McMakin (Mixing), John Poppo (Arranger), John Poppo (Producer), John Poppo (Engineer), John Poppo (Mixing), Michael Tucker (Engineer), Robin Wiley (Arranger), Robin Wiley (Producer), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Lawrence Hamilton (Vocals), Peter "Ski" Schwartz (Keyboards), Peter "Ski" Schwartz (Vocal Arrangement), Peter "Ski" Schwartz (String Arrangements), Mike Rew (Assistant Engineer), Veit Renn (Guitar), Veit Renn (Conductor), Veit Renn (Producer), Veit Renn (String Arrangements), Brian Snapp (Saxophone), Serena Radaelli (Hair Stylist), *NSYNC (Main Performer), Adam Barber (Engineer), Peter Ries (Keyboards), Peter Ries (Programming), Peter Ries (Producer), Peter Ries (Engineer), Peter Ries (Mixing), Mark Silverman (Assistant Engineer), Gary Carolla (Arranger), Gary Carolla (Drums), Gary Carolla (Keyboards), Gary Carolla (Producer), Gary Carolla (Vocal Arrangement), Ann Mincieli (Assistant Engineer), Johnny Wright (Executive Producer), Steve Macauley (Engineer), Jason Rea (Assistant Engineer), Joe Smith (Mixing), Ben Holt (Assistant Engineer), Keith Fluitt (Vocals), Frank Delour (Percussion), Frank Delour (Drums), Alan Armitage (Mixing), Andricka Hall (Vocals), David Whitacre (Stylist), Carl Struken (Engineer), Cherie Thomas (Mixing), Jennie Rudberg (Strings), David Bjella (Strings), Lisa Ferrigno (Strings), Rob "LB" Dorsey (Drums), Rob "LB" Dorsey (Programming), Troy Antunes (Bass), John James (Vocals), Mia Rebel (Vocals), Deborah Cole (Vocals)
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