It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album

It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album is the sixth studio album and first Christmas album by American country music duo Dan + Shay. The double album was released on October 18, 2024, by Warner Music Nashville. The first disc is Christmas standards and the second disc is all new original music.

It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length61:00
LabelWarner Nashville
Producer
Dan + Shay chronology
Bigger Houses
(2023)
It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album
(2024)

Background and composition

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On October 17, 2024, Dan + Shay announced their first Christmas album which was released the next day at midnight.[1]

The first disc is all Christmas standards and the second disc is all new original Christmas music. Dan Smyers wrote on all eleven tracks, Shay Mooney wrote on five.

Release and promotion

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It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album was released on October 18, 2024, by Warner Nashville. They performed "It's Officially Christmas" during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024.[2] On December 4, 2024, they performed "Take Me Home For Christmas" and "Save The Snowman" on The Today Show; "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Pick Out a Christmas Tree" during NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller; and "The Cozy Song" on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[3][4][5] On December 9, 2024, they will perform "Take Me Home For Christmas" and "Pick Out a Christmas Tree" during the season 26 finale The Voice.[6]

Track listing

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Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Officially Christmas"
2:58
2."Take Me Home for Christmas"3:23
3."Save the Snowman"
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
3:38
4."Holiday Party"
  • Smyers
  • Reynolds
  • Albert
3:00
5."The Cozy Song"
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
  • Reynolds
2:17
6."Pick Out a Christmas Tree"
  • Smyers
  • Galyon
  • Barnes
  • Reynolds
2:28
7."Parson Brown"
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
  • Reynolds
2:54
8."Christmas Isn't Christmas"
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
  • Reynolds
  • Albert
3:16
9."Blame It on Santa"Smyers3:31
10."Break Up on Christmas"Smyers3:26
11."Happy New Year"Smyers3:45
Total length:61:00

Personnel

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Dan + Shay

  • Shay Mooney – Lead vocals
  • Dan Smyers – vocals

Production

  • Scott Hendricks – producer
  • Dan Smyers – producer

Charts

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Chart performance for It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 153
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 44

References

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  1. ^ Liptak, Carena (October 17, 2024). "I'm 'Officially' In The Christmas Spirit After Dan+Shay's Announcement". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Burditt, Peter (November 28, 2024). ""It's Officially Christmas" Now That Dan + Shay Have Gifted Us With Their Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dan + Shay perform 'Take Me Home for Christmas' live on Today". Today. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Watch Dan + Shay perform 'Save The Snowman' live on Today". Today. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ White, Jessic (December 4, 2024). "Every Celeb You'll See at NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center Special in 2024". NBC. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Tinoco, Armando (December 3, 2024). "'The Voice' Season 26 Finale Lines Up Kelly Clarkson & Dan + Shay Return". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Arledge, John Nix (October 18, 2024). "Dan + Shay Release First-Ever Holiday Album". Music Row. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." Billboard on X. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dan Shay Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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