20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba

20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
Greatest hits album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003
GenreCountry
Length40:31
LabelMCA
ProducerJimmy Bowen
David Malloy
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire chronology
Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor
(2001) 		20th Century Masters: Christmas Collection
(2003) 		Room to Breathe
(2003)

20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba McEntire is a compilation of songs from Reba McEntire's two Christmas albums (Merry Christmas to You and The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection) for release in 2003 on a 20th Century Masters Christmas collection. No new material was recorded for the compilation.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is My Prayer for You"Tony Arata, Gary Scruggs3:40
2."I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"Tommie Connor3:44
3."Up on the Housetop"Benjamin Hanby2:07
4."The Angels Sang"Helen Darling, Peggy Newman3:45
5."The Secret of Giving"Rick Bowles, Sunny Russ3:55
6."Silent Night"Franz Gruber, Josef Mohr3:35
7."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight3:53
8."Happy Birthday Jesus (I'll Open This One for You)"Traditional2:33
9."White Christmas"Irving Berlin2:58
10."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram3:16
11."The Christmas Song"Mel Tormé, Bob Wells3:27
12."'Til The Season Comes 'Round Again"Randy Goodrum, John Barlow Jarvis3:34

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba McEntire received three out of five stars from William Ruhlmann of Allmusic.[1] In his review, Ruhlmann describes McEntire's versions of "Silent Night" and "Up on the Housetop" as "appropriately reverent," while "This Is My Prayer for You" is the "most memorable" of the non-standards.[1]

Chart performance

20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba McEntire peaked at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[2] 67
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[3] 79

References

  1. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba McEntire review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Billboard Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 27, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.


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