Essential Christmas

Essential Christmas
Compilation album by
RuPaul
ReleasedOctober 20, 2023
GenreChristmas
Length37:32
LabelRuCo
RuPaul chronology
Black Butta
(2023) 		Essential Christmas
(2023) 		Essential, Vol. 3
(2024)

Essential Christmas is a holiday album by RuPaul, released in 2023.[1][2] The album is a compilation of tracks from previous Christmas projects, plus a new song called "Baby Doll".[3][4]

Composition

"Brand New Year" previously appeared on RuPaul's album Slay Belles (2015). Stephen Daw of Billboard called "Baby Doll" a "doo-wop jam".[3]

"From Your Heart", which features Michelle Visage, "Merry Christmas, Mary", and "You're the Star" also appeared on Slay Belles previously.

Track listing

Adapted from Tidal.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brand New Year" (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Matt Pop Edit)
3:40
2."Baby Doll"
  • Frederick Mināno
  • Charles
2:10
3."I Just Can't Wait ('Til Christmas)"Charles2:39
4."Show Me That You Festive"
  • Mināno
  • Charles
2:43
5."From Your Heart" (featuring Michelle Visage)
  • Miah
  • Michelle Case
  • Charles
3:11
6."Merry Christmas, Mary"
  • Miah
  • Charles
2:57
7."You're the Star (On My Christmas Tree)"
2:23
8."Get to You (For Christmas)" (featuring Markaholic)
  • Mark Parkhurst Byers
  • Charles
3:26
9."Hey Sis, It's Christmas" (featuring Markaholic)
  • Byers
  • Charles
3:12
10."My Favourite Holiday" (Matt Pop Edit)
  • Byers
  • Charles
3:27
11."Christmas Party"
  • Byers
  • Charles
3:45
12."Jingle Dem Bells" (featuring Big Freedia & Ellis Miah)
2:59
Total length:37:32

References

  1. ^ "New Holiday Music from RuPaul, Matt Rogers and MUNA! | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Essential Christmas - RuPaul | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-07-26
  3. ^ a b Daw, Stephen (2023-10-20). "How RuPaul Embraced His Role as a 'Cultural Curator' With New Album 'Essential Christmas'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ "Happy Halloween: Here Are This Year's New Christmas Albums". Stereogum. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  5. ^ "Essential Christmas / RuPaul". RuCo, Inc. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Tidal. Note: click Credits for writers.
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