Together at Christmas (Michael Ball and Alfie Boe album)

Together at Christmas is the fourth collaborative studio album by English singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. It was released on 20 November 2020 through Decca Records.[1] The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Together at Christmas
Studio album by
Released20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
LabelDecca
ProducerNick Patrick
Michael Ball chronology
Back Together
(2019)
Together at Christmas
(2020)
Alfie Boe chronology
Back Together
(2019)
Together at Christmas
(2020)

Background

In October 2020, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announced details of their new album, it will be titled Together At Christmas. The album features festive classics and one brand new original song titled "My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours". Talking about the album Ball said, "Me and Alfie, together at Christmas, I can't think of anything better! In these strange times, we wanted to create an album of songs that we like to listen to at Christmas, plus a few surprises along the way, including an original song! Hopefully our fans will love listening to this for many years to come. This year it's certainly going to be a Christmas we'll never forget. Can't wait to see you all on tour in 2021." Alfie Boe said, "Keeping the Christmas spirit alive seems more important than ever this year. We wanted to create a festive album that brings joy, love and happiness. Spreading the Christmas cheer is something we all need a little extra of during these challenging times, so however people are going to be able to spend their holiday season, we'll be right here Back Together At Christmas with our fans who we are incredibly grateful for and can't wait to see in person when we're back for a brand new tour in 2021."[2]

Commercial performance

On 23 November 2020, the album was at number one on the Official Chart Update and was over 7,000 chart sales ahead of Be by BTS.[3] On 27 November 2020, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one with sales of 32,882 in its first week, 96% of which were physical sales, the album became the duo's third number one together. Talking to the Official Charts Company, the duo said, "We just want to say thank you so much for getting us to Number 1, we really appreciate it. This is all for you – to bring you a bit of cheer this year. We’re sending lots of love, have a very Merry Christmas."[4] Together at Christmas became Michael Ball's eleventh Top ten album in the UK and became Alfie Boe's ninth Top ten album in the UK.

Tour

In October 2020 Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announced that they will go on an UK arena tour in 2021 to support the release of their new album. They are planning to head out on a 13-date arena tour in November 2021, culminating at London's O2 Arena on December 19. Tickets for the shows went on sale on Friday 30 October.[2]

Tour dates to promote Together At Christmas
UK and Ireland Tour
Date City Country Venue
29 November 2021 Birmingham England Resorts World Arena
30 November 2021 Liverpool England M&S Bank Arena
2 December 2021 Brighton England Brighton Centre
4 December 2021 Bournemouth England International Centre
6 December 2021 Dublin Republic of Ireland 3Arena
7 December 2021 Belfast Northern Ireland SSE Arena
9 December 2021 Leeds England First Direct Arena
11 December 2021 Aberdeen Scotland P&J Live
12 December 2021 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro
15 December 2021 Newcastle England Utilita Arena
16 December 2021 Manchester England AO Arena
18 December 2021 Nottingham England Motorpoint Arena
19 December 2021 London England The O2 Arena

Track listing

All songs produced by Nick Patrick.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"Meredith Willson3:07
2."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"3:52
3."Mistletoe and Wine"3:32
4."Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"2:48
5."I Believe"
  • Al Stillman
  • Ervin Drake
  • Irvin Graham
  • Jimmy Shirl
2:26
6."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (feat. Gregory Porter)Mel Tormé2:32
7."White Christmas" (From White Christmas)Irving Berlin3:04
8."Silent Night"Franz Gruber3:50
9."The Spirit of Christmas" 3:57
10."O Holy Night"Robin Smith4:48
11."I'll Be Home for Christmas"4:01
12."My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours"
3:43
13."Once Upon a December"
2:51

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Irish Albums (OCC)[6] 44
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 18

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various 20 November 2020 Decca

References

  1. "Together At Christmas by Michael Ball & Alfie Boe". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. "Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announce new festive album". Official Charts Company. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. "Ball & Boe take on BTS for Number 1 album". Official Charts Company. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "Michael Ball & Alfie Boe score third Number 1 album: "This is all for you"". Official Charts Company. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "Credits / Together At Christmas / Michael Ball – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  10. "British album certifications – Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Together at Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 18, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Together at Christmas in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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