Joy: A Holiday Collection
Studio album (Christmas) by
Jewel
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
RecordedJune–September 1999
Studio
Right Track Recording (New York City)
  • Sound on Sound (New York City)
GenreChristmas
Length44:31
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Jewel chronology
Spirit
(1998) 		Joy: A Holiday Collection
(1999) 		This Way
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(mixed)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]

Joy: A Holiday Collection is the third studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on November 2, 1999, through Atlantic Records.[4][5] The radio-only single, "Joy to the World", was released in November the same year. Described as "an unashamed classicist Christmas album, featuring all of the usual carols delivered with strings and choirs",[1] the album received platinum certifications in December 1999,[6] and has sold 1,121,000 copies as of October 2013.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Joy to the World"Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts3:05
2."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight3:44
3."Silent Night"Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr3:07
4."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith3:39
5."O Little Town of Bethlehem"Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner3:11
6."Ave Maria"Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod3:44
7."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley3:21
8."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"Johnny Marks1:53
9."Face of Love"Jewel3:27
10."Medley: Go Tell It on the Mountain/Life Uncommon/From a Distance"Traditional, Jewel, Julie Gold6:31
11."I Wonder as I Wander"John Jacob Niles1:58
12."Gloria"Jewel2:38
13."Hands" (Christmas version)Jewel, Patrick Leonard4:13
Total length:44:31
Joy: A Holiday Collection – Australian and Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
14."Life Uncommon (Live)" 

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8]

Chart performance

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 61
Japanese Albums Chart[10] 67
US Billboard 200[11] 32
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[13] 5
Billboard Top Internet Albums[14] 7

End-of-year charts

Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard 200[15] 173

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,121,000[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Joy: A Holiday Collection – Jewel — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Kot, Greg; Reich, Howard; von Rhein, John; Hurst, Jack; Royko, David (December 12, 1999). "Holiday CDs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (December 10, 1999). "Christmas Music Roundup". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jewel – Official Website :: Alan". Jeweljk.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "Joy: A Holiday Collection by Jewel". MTV. November 2, 1999. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Jewel". RIAA. Retrieved December 1, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
  8. ^ "Joy: A Holiday Collection – Jewel – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "ariaNET Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd January 2000". ARIA. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "アルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  11. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Jewel – Chart history". Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Jewel.
  13. ^ "Jewel Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Joy: A Holiday Collection – Jewel : Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "2000 Year-end Charts" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Jewel – A Holiday Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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