Ashanti's Christmas

Ashanti's Christmas is the third studio album and first Christmas album by American singer Ashanti, released on November 18, 2003, by The Inc. Records. 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
LabelThe Inc.
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 Holiday Albums (Billboard)[4] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 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 (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. "Ashanti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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