Under the Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe
Studio album by Justin Bieber
Released	November 1, 2011[1]
Recorded	2011
Genre	Teen pop, R&B, Christmas music
Length	37:51 50:38 (Deluxe Edition)
Label	Island
Producer	Scooter Braun (exec.) Kuk Harrell The Messengers Usher (also exec.) C. "Tricky" Stewart Sean K Aaron Pearce Bernard Harvey Justin Bieber Nick Turpin Josh Cross James "Big Jim" Wright Mariah Carey Jay Riehl Randy Jackson Antwan Thompson Boogie Wizzard Chris Brown
Justin Bieber chronology
Never Say Never: The Remixes (2011) Under the Mistletoe (2011) Believe (2012)
Singles from Under the Mistletoe
"Mistletoe" Released: October 17, 2011

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+ [4]
The Guardian	[5]
The New York Times	(mixed)[6]
Sputnikmusic	[7]

Under the Mistletoe is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released on November 1, 2011, by Island Records.

Background

On August 25, 2011, Bieber announced that he would be releasing his first Christmas album and second studio album later in 2011.^[8] Manager Scooter Braun and vocal producer Kuk Harrell confirmed a week later that Bieber had collaborated with Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift and had also worked with producers The Messengers.^[9] Later that month, it was announced that Boyz II Men, Usher, and The Band Perry were also collaborating with Bieber on the album.^[10] On September 30, 2011, Bieber released the official album cover and album name on Facebook.^[10] On October 4, 2011, Mariah Carey revealed that she and Bieber recorded her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as a duet for the new album. Justin's version of the song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" samples the song I Want You Back by the Jackson 5.^[11]

Singles

The album's first single "Mistletoe", was written and produced with The Messengers, and it was released on October 17, 2011.^[12]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, shipping 210,000 units during its opening week.^[13] Under the Mistletoe is Justin Bieber's third number-one album, third platinum selling album, and it was the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number-one.^[13] Bieber also became the first solo artist to have three number-one albums before his 18th birthday.^[13] For all of 2011, the album totaled 1,245,000 copies in US sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was the eleventh best-selling album of the year.^[14] As of December 2015, the album had sold 1,510,000 copies in the United States.^[15] The album also debuted within the top 10 in Spain, Australia, Norway, and the Netherlands.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas"	Christopher Stewart Aaron Pearce Tim Miner Justin Bieber	Stewart Pearce	3:12
2.	"Mistletoe"	Nasri Atweh Adam Messinger Bieber	The Messengers	3:02
3.	"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (featuring Usher)	Mel Tormé Robert Wells	Kuk Harrell Sean K	3:35
4.	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"	John Frederick Coots Haven Gillespie	Stewart Pearce	3:36
5.	"Fa La La" (featuring Boyz II Men)	Adonis Shropshire Bieber Bernard Harvey	Harvey Josh Cross	3:05
6.	"All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)" (duet with Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Carey James "Big Jim" Wright Randy Jackson Harrell	4:00
7.	"Drummer Boy" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Katherine Davis Henry Onorati Harry Simeone with additional raps written by Justin Bieber and Busta Rhymes	Harrell Sean K	3:45
8.	"Christmas Eve"	Chris Brown Bieber Antwan Thompson Jerrol Wizzard Kevin McCall	Thompson Boogie Wizzard Brown*	3:43
9.	"All I Want Is You"	Bieber Brandon Hamilton	Bieber	3:36
10.	"Home This Christmas" (featuring The Band Perry)	Atweh Nick Turpin George Nozuka Melanie Fontana Bieber	Nasri Turpin	3:24
11.	"Silent Night"	Josef Mohr Hans Xaver Gruber	Harrell	2:49
Total length:				37:51

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Christmas Love"	Atweh Messinger Bieber	The Messengers	3:26
13.	"Fa La La" (A Capella) (featuring Boyz II Men)	Shropshire Bieber Harvey	Harvey Cross	2:55
14.	"Pray"	Atweh Messinger Omar Martinez Bieber	The Messengers	3:32
15.	"Someday at Christmas"	Ronald Miller Bryan Wells	Jay Riehl	2:53
Total length:				50:38

Japanese Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"All I Want Is You" (Acoustic Version)	Bieber Brandon Hamilton	Bieber	3:38
Total length:				3:38

Deluxe Edition DVD Contains Exclusive Content[16]
No.	Title	Length
16.	"In The Studio Making the Album"
17.	"Making of the "Mistletoe" Video"
18.	"Pray" (Music video)

Note (*) denotes a co-producer

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2011) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 6 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 1 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[19] 10 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 21 Greek Albums (IFPI)[21] 1 Italian Albums (FIMI)[22] 6 Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[23] 1 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[24] 33 Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 18 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] 4 UK Albums (OCC)[27] 13 US Billboard 200[28] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums Chart[29] 31 Chart (2012) Position Canadian Albums Chart[30] 5 US Billboard 200[30] 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[31]	Platinum	70,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[32]	3× Platinum	240,000^^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[33]	Gold	5,000^x
Brazil (ABPD)[34]	2× Platinum	80,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[35]	Platinum	20,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[36]	Platinum	15,000^^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[37]	Platinum+Gold	90,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[38]	Gold	15,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[39]	Gold	10,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[40]	Gold	20,000^^
United States (RIAA)[41]	Platinum	1,510,000[15]
Venezuela (APFV)[42]	Gold	5,000^x
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Edition(s)
Indonesia[16]	November 8, 2011	CD, DVD	Universal Music	Standard, deluxe

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