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Happy Christmas (2010)

Where the lyrics of Happy Christmas take you, and where it was really made.

Simpson's Christmas album debuted at number 123 on the US Billboard 200, her lowest US peak, even though it was made in a very short time.

Key places

Recording at Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles (2010)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — The album was recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The map point is set at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Triangle Sound, Atlanta (2010)

Recording site DARP Studios (Atlanta) — Part of the album was recorded at Triangle Sound in Atlanta. The map point is set at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at AMP, Nashville (2010)

Recording site Nashville — Part of the album was recorded at AMP in Nashville. The map point is set at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Happy Christmas: seventh studio album and second Christmas album by American singer Jessica Simpson
• Released November 22, 2010 by Primary Wave
• Produced by Kuk Harrell, Aaron Pearce, C. Tricky Stewart and The-Dream
• First album Simpson released through Primary Wave
• Mixes cover versions of Christmas standards with original material

Background

• Simpson parted ways with Epic Records and signed a new deal before this album
• In September 2010 it was announced she would work with The-Dream and Tricky Stewart on her next two albums
• On October 12, 2010 she announced on Twitter that recording was complete
• The Christmas album idea came after PBS asked whether she wanted to do a Christmas special
• Simpson and PBS decided to release an album along with a holiday special
• The special Jessica Simpson: Happy Christmas premiered on December 4, 2010
• The album was made available for streaming through Amazon.com

Recording

• Recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Triangle Sound in Atlanta and AMP in Nashville
• Tricky Stewart said the work was done very fast, with negotiations starting in October

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas; grew up in a strict evangelical household and sang in a Baptist church choir as a child.
• Signed with Columbia Records in 1997 at age seventeen after an earlier Christian label deal stalled.
• Debut album Sweet Kisses (1999) sold over two million copies in the United States; the single "I Wanna Love You Forever" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Irresistible (2001) adopted a more mature image; its title track became a top-20 Hot 100 hit.
• In This Skin (2003) sold three million copies in the United States after its 2004 reissue.
• Gained wider fame through her marriage to Nick Lachey and the MTV reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica (2003–2005).
• Film debut as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005); her cover of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" reached the top 20.
• Turned to country music with Do You Know (2008); has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
• Built The Jessica Simpson Collection into a fashion brand with $1 billion in annual retail sales; regained full ownership in 2021.
• Memoir Open Book (2020) topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
• Returned to music in 2025 with the EPs Nashville Canyon, Part 1 and Part 2.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album received positive reviews
• AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine): compared with the 2004 album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album, Happy Christmas works on a smaller stage, and Simpson's eagerness to please suits the season
• The New York Times (Jon Caramanica): praised Simpson's voice, saying she sounds sharp on tracks including Carol of the Bells and an electric-blues version of Merry Christmas Baby

Records

• Debuted at number 123 on US Billboard 200, the lowest peak for Simpson in the United States
• Debuted at number nine on US Billboard Independent Albums and number 23 on Top Holiday Albums
• Dropped to number 185 in its second week with sales of over 5,000
• Sold 28,000 copies in the United States as of 2016
• My Only Wish reached the Top 50 most downloaded Christmas songs on iTunes in the United States

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Tricky Stewart said the album was made very fast and called starting negotiations in October late for a Christmas album
• The single My Only Wish premiered on On Air with Ryan Seacrest and jessicasimpson.com on November 11, 2010
• The single had no music video
• Guests on the TV special included her sister Ashlee Simpson, Trey Lorenz, Willie Nelson and Carly Simon
• The TV special premiered on Saturday prime time on December 4, 2010 and featured songs from this album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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