Under the Mistletoe [LP]

by Justin Bieber

Overview

Credit to Justin Bieber for the effort he put into Under the Mistletoe. Most artists sleepwalk through Christmas albums, but Bieber took this release so seriously that he co-wrote nine of its 15 songs and was motivated to tweet, "forget the hype...i want it to be about the music. listen to the cd. then judge me." Bieber definitely sounds more enthused by the original songs -- some of which resemble everyday numbers with patched-on seasonal references -- and a cover of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (featuring Carey herself). The versions of holiday staples are pulled off with varying results; "Little Drummer Boy" gets a goofy modernized spin with Busta Rhymes, while "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" lifts bits of the Jackson 5's "ABC" and "I Want You Back" (rather than echoing the Jacksons' version of the song). Some of the Bieber fan base might be a little miffed that the inspirational ballad "Pray," included on My Worlds Acoustic, makes another appearance here. There's also the fact that Bieber (still) has yet to release a standard full-length album. He has two EP-length releases, a compilation of those two releases, a set of (mostly) acoustic versions, an EP-length remixes/documentary tie-in disc, and now a holiday album, to his name. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2016
Label:	Def Jam
UPC:	0602547970220
Rank:	5488

Tracks

1. Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas
2. Mistletoe
3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
5. Fa La La
6. All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)
7. Drummer Boy
8. Christmas Eve
9. All I Want Is You
10. Home This Christmas
11. Silent Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Justin Bieber   Primary Artist,Drums
Boyz II Men   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mariah Carey   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Usher   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Busta Rhymes   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Band Perry   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sherry McGhee   Vocals (Background)
Angie Fisher   Vocals (Background)
Chris Brown   Vocals (Background)
Melonie Daniels   Vocals (Background)
Sharlotte Gibson   Vocals (Background)
James "Big Jim" Wright   Keyboards
Kuk Harrell   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tim Carmon   Piano,Keyboards
Doc Powell   Guitar
Nasri Atweh   Vocals (Background)
Jay Riehl   Drums,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Bryan Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Lucas Leigh   Piano
Deanna Della Cioppa   Vocals (Background)
Brandon Bee   Bass,Drums
Adonis Shropshire   Vocals (Background)
Nicholas "Nick James" Turpin   Vocals (Background)
Jake Leiske   Vocals (Background)
Jerohn Garnett   Drums
Lloyd Sonny Thompson   Bass
Brock Canning   Bass
George Nozuka   Vocals (Background)
Micah Tolentino   Vocals (Background)
Tyler Beckett   Viola,Violin
S'von   Piano

Technical Credits

Damien Lewis   Engineer,Additional Music,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Brad Dechter   Arranger,Orchestration
Leesa D. Brunson   A&R
Franz Gruber   Composer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
Mariah Carey   Composer,Producer
Chris Brown   Composer,Producer
Ronald Dean Miller   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Walter Afanasieff   Composer
Adam Messinger   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation,Vocal Arrangement
Omar Martinez   Composer
Kevin Guarnieri   Engineer
Bryan Wells   Composer
Busta Rhymes   Composer
JP Robinson   Art Direction
Henry Onorati   Composer
Tim Miner   Composer
Brian Garten   Engineer
Brian Springer   Engineer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Marc Shaiman   Arranger,Orchestration
James "Big Jim" Wright   Producer
Kuk Harrell   Producer,Vocal Producer
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart   Composer,Producer,Programming,Music Program
Luis Navarro   Assistant Engineer
Gaylord Holomalia   Assistant Engineer
Usher Raymond IV   Executive Producer
Aaron Pearce   Composer,Producer,Programming,Music Program
Phil Tan   Mixing
Katherine K. Davis   Composer
Randy Jackson   Producer
Keith Gretlein   Engineer
Harry Simeone   Composer
Nasri Atweh   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Scott Marcus   A&R
Jason Sherwood   Assistant Engineer
Josh Gudwin   Mixing,Engineer
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Robert Wells   Composer
Kristen Yiengst   Art Coordinator,Photo Coordination
Kevin McCall   Composer
Doug Joswick   Package Production
Jay Riehl   Engineer,Producer
Mark Tavern   A&R
Karen Kwak   A&R
Sean K.   Producer,Programming,Music Program
Vanessa Price   Grooming
Antoinette Trotman   Music Business Affairs
Todd Russell   Design,Art Direction
Scott Townsend   Artwork
Martin Cooke   Assistant
Durrell Bottoms   Assistant Engineer
Aaron Rosenberg   Legal Counsel
Miguel Lara   Assistant Engineer
Nicolas Essig   Assistant Engineer
Scott "Scooter" Braun   Executive Producer
Greg DePante   Assistant
Justin Bieber   Composer,Producer
Tai Linzie   Art Coordinator,Photo Coordination
Brett Pierce   Engineer
Charlie Paakkari   Assistant
Maya Fox-Davis   Stylist
Chris "Tek" O'Ryan   Engineer
Thaddis Harrell   Composer
Christopher Hicks   Producer
Zack Atkinson   Design,Art Direction
Bernard Harvey   Composer,Producer
Adonis Shropshire   Composer
Kenneth Cappello   Photography
Ian Allen   Music Business Affairs
Vol S. Davis III   Music Business Affairs
David Grant   Marketing
Nicholas "Nick James" Turpin   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Tucker Robinson   Assistant Engineer
Peter Mack   Assistant
O. Martinez   Composer
Jesus Garnica   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Nicole Wyskoarko   Music Business Affairs
Thomas Kanarek   Assistant
Christian Mochizuki   Assistant Engineer
Joshua Cross   Producer
Iain Findlay   Assistant Engineer
Nick Turpin   Composer
Tallon Patrocinio   Assistant Engineer
Ashley North   Stylist
Brandon "Blue" Hamilton   Composer
Daniela Rivera   Engineer,Additional Music,Assistant Engineer
Dave Yike   Engineer
George Nozuka   Composer
Jerrol Wizzard   Composer
Melanie Fontana   Composer
Mitch Kinney   Assistant Engineer
Stephen Villa   Assistant Engineer
Ronald Miller   Composer
Antwan Thompson   Composer,Producer