Home for the Holidays
Studio album by
Anthony Hamilton
ReleasedOctober 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
Length47:35
Label
Producer
Anthony Hamilton chronology
Back to Love
(2011) 		Home for the Holidays
(2014) 		What I'm Feelin'
(2016)

Home for the Holidays is the first Christmas album by American recording artist Anthony Hamilton. It was released on October 21, 2014, by RCA Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that "Hamilton delivers a mostly upbeat mix of original material and renditions of traditional secular and religious Christmas-themed songs [..] The singer adds his typically hospitable tones to each of the selections, whether it's a faithful version of James Brown's "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto" or an energized spin on "Little Drummer Boy." This is more imaginative and festive than the average Christmas album."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's Christmas"
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • Brandon Davis
  • Kelvin Wooten
Wooten4:41
2."Spend Christmas with You"
  • Leonard
  • Williams
  • Wooten
4:17
3."Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"
  • The Avila Brothers
3:04
4."Little Drummer Boy (Interlude)" Wooten1:36
5."Little Drummer Boy"
  • Wooten
4:22
6."Home for the Holidays" (featuring Gavin DeGraw)
  • Hamilton
  • Wooten
  • Wooten
3:47
7."'Tis the Season"
  • Hamilton
  • Wooten
  • Wooten
3:38
8."What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas"
The Avila Brothers4:09
9."Coming Home"
  • Mark Pelli
  • Alex Tanas
3:20
10."Away in a Manger (Interlude)" Wooten0:40
11."Away in a Manger" Wooten2:47
12."Please Come Home for Christmas"
  • Wooten
2:56
13."The Christmas Song" (featuring Chaka Khan)
  • Wooten
3:34
14."Spirit of Love"
  • Hamilton
  • Wooten
  • Wooten
4:33

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[2]

Managerial
Visuals and imagery

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Home for the Holidays". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Home for the Holidays (CD liner). Anthony Hamilton. RCA Records. 2014.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Anthony Hamilton Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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