Joy: A Holiday Collection

Joy: A Holiday Collection
Joy: A Holiday Collection
Studio album (Christmas) by Jewel
Released	November 2, 1999
Recorded	June–September 1999
Studio	Right Track Recording (New York City) Sound on Sound (New York City);
Genre	Christmas
Length	44:31
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Arif Mardin; Joe Mardin;
Jewel chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	(mixed)^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Joy to the World"	Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts	3:05
2.	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight	3:44
3.	"Silent Night"	Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr	3:07
4.	"Winter Wonderland"	Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith	3:39
5.	"O Little Town of Bethlehem"	Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner	3:11
6.	"Ave Maria"	Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod	3:44
7.	"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"	Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley	3:21
8.	"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"	Johnny Marks	1:53
9.	"Face of Love"	Jewel	3:27
10.	"Medley: Go Tell It on the Mountain/Life Uncommon/From a Distance"	Traditional, Jewel, Julie Gold	6:31
11.	"I Wonder as I Wander"	John Jacob Niles	1:58
12.	"Gloria"	Jewel	2:38
13.	"Hands" (Christmas version)	Jewel, Patrick Leonard	4:13
Total length:			44:31

*Joy: A Holiday Collection* – Australian and Japanese Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Life Uncommon (Live)"

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[8]

Musicians

Jewel – vocals, harmony vocals
Tawatha Agee – choir, chorus
Andre Baranowski
Terrance L. Barber Jr. – choir, chorus
Jerry Barnes – bass guitar, choir, chorus
Katreese Barnes – choir, chorus
Marion Beckenstein – choir, chorus
Peter Bliss – guitar
Danny Blume – guitar
Ann Ory Brown – choir, chorus
Sophie Buskin – children's chorus
Larry Campbell – pedal steel guitar
Sterling Campbell – drums
Lenedra Carroll – vocals, harmony vocals
Vivian Cherry – choir, chorus
Dennis Cinelli – lute
Angela Clemmons-Patrick – choir, chorus
Dennis Collins – choir, chorus
Patrick Duffey – children's chorus
Emily K. Eyre – choir, chorus
Keith Fluitt – choir, chorus
Gloria Gabriel – coordination
Katie Geissinger – choir, chorus
Diva Gray – choir, chorus
Wayne Hankin – choir, chorus
Netousha Harris – children's chorus
Alexis Kaleoff – children's chorus
Robbie Kondor – piano, keyboard
Mary Lee Kortes – background vocals, choir, chorus
Robbi Kumalo – choir, chorus
Cassidy Ladden – children's chorus
John Mahoney – keyboard

Arif Mardin – keyboard
Joe Mardin – keyboard, choir, chorus
Audrey Martells – choir, chorus
Willie Martinez – percussion
Chieli Minucci – guitar
Lee Musiker – keyboard
Michael O'Reilly – guitar
Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Wayne Pedzwater – bass guitar
Shawn Pelton – drums
Janice Pendarvis – choir, chorus
Leon Pendarvis – piano
Sophia Ramos – background vocals, choir, chorus
Eden Riegel – children's chorus
Winston Roye – bass guitar
Dakota Sanchez – children's chorus
Marlon Saunders – choir, chorus
Ira Siegel – guitar
Steve Skinner – keyboard
Allison M. Sniffin – choir, chorus
Elizabeth Stockton
Vaneese Thomas – choir, chorus
Fonzi Thornton – choir, chorus
Darryl Tookes – choir, chorus
Christopher Trousdale – children's chorus
Lori Ann Velez – choir, chorus
Audrey Wheeler – choir, chorus
James D-Train Williams – choir, chorus
Ken Williams – choir, chorus
Valerie Wilson – background vocals, choir, chorus
Lisbeth Zelle – children's chorus
Harry Zittel – children's chorus

Technical

Jewel – vocal arrangement
Arif Mardin – record producer, arranger, choir arrangement, conductor, orchestration, string arrangements, vocal arrangement
Joe Mardin – arranger, choir arrangement, conductor, orchestration, production, programming, vocal arrangement
Jerry Barnes – choir arrangement, vocal arrangement
Katreese Barnes – choir arrangement, vocal arrangement
Jennifer Baumann – photography
Lenedra Carroll – vocal arrangement
Rob Eberhardt – illustrations
Max Feldman – assistant engineer
Gloria Gabriel – production, production coordination
West Kennerly – photography
Robbie Kondor – orchestration, programming, synthesizer programming
George Marino – mastering
Lee Musiker – arranger
Benjamin Niles – art direction, artwork
Michael O'Reilly – engineer, mixing
Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Steve Skinner – arranger, orchestration, programming, synthesizer programming
Jason Stasium – assistant engineer

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

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

[allmusicreview-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Joy: A Holiday Collection – Jewel — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

[chicago-2] Kot, Greg; Reich, Howard; von Rhein, John; Hurst, Jack; Royko, David (December 12, 1999). "Holiday CDs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2013.

[EW-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. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.

[6] "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Jewel". RIAA. Retrieved December 1, 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[yahoomusic10-23-2013-7] Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.

[allmusiccredits-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.

[ac_Billboard200_Jewel-11] "Jewel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[12] "Jewel – Chart history". Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Jewel.

[ac_BillboardCatalog_Jewel-13] "Jewel Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard.

[allmusicawards-14] "Joy: A Holiday Collection – Jewel : Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

[bilb1-15] "2000 Year-end Charts" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[United_StatesJewelA_Holiday_CollectionalbumCertRef-16] "American album certifications – Jewel – A Holiday Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

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Discography
Studio albums	Pieces of You Spirit This Way 0304 Goodbye Alice in Wonderland Perfectly Clear Lullaby Sweet and Wild The Merry Goes 'Round Picking Up the Pieces Freewheelin' Woman
Compilation albums	iTunes Originals Greatest Hits
Other albums	Joy: A Holiday Collection Let It Snow: A Holiday Collection
Singles	"Who Will Save Your Soul" "You Were Meant for Me" "Foolish Games" "Hands" "Down So Long" "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)" "Standing Still" "Break Me" "This Way" "Serve the Ego" "Intuition" "Stand" "2 Become 1" "Again and Again" "Good Day" "Stronger Woman" "I Do" "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" "Stay Here Forever" "Satisfied" "Ten"
Guest singles	"That's the Way Love Goes"
Promotional singles	"Winter Wonderland" "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "The Christmas Song"
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