Mariah Carey has released more details of her upcoming ‘Merry Christmas II You’ album. The legend teamed up with some of the industry’s most respected musicians including Randy Jackson, James Poyser (‘Mine Again’), James ‘Big Jim’ Wright (‘Fly Like A Bird’), Jermaine Dupri and Broadway composer Marc Shaiman for the project.
Check out the writing and production credits of all of the tracks from the album which hits stores on November 2nd below:
1. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Intro) 00:23
–Written by J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
–Produced by Mariah Carey and Marc Shaiman
–Orchestra arranged and orchestrated by Marc Shaiman and Brad Dechter
–Orchestra recorded and mixed by John Richards
–Additional engineering by Brett “Snacky” Pierce
–Assistant Recording Engineer: Steve Genewick
–Orchestra Conductor: Shari Sutcliffe
–Concertmaster: Ralph Morrison2. Oh Santa! 03:31
–Written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox
–Produced by Mariah Carey for Maroon Entertainment, Jermaine Dupri for So So Def Productions, Inc. and Bryan-Michael Cox for Blackbaby, Entertainment, Inc.
–Recorded by Brian Garten and John Horesco IV at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Guardian Angel Studios, Bel Air, CA
–Mixed by Phil Tan at Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Additional and Assistant Engineering: Damien Lewis
–Bass: Randy Jackson3. O Little Town of Bethlehem/Little Drummer Boy Medley 03:32
–O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Written by Phillips Brooks, Lewis H. Redner
–Little Drummer Boy – Written by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
–Produced by Mariah Carey, James “Big Jim” Wright and Randy Jackson
–New Arrangement by Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and James “Big Jim” Wright
–Orchestral sessions produced and arranged by Marc Shaiman
–Orchestra recorded and pre-mixed by John Richards
–Recorded by Brian Garten
–Additional engineering by Keith Gretlein, Kevin Guarnieri, Brett “Snacky” Pierce and Scott Riesett
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Teddy Glendon Campbell
–Bass: Reggie Hamilton
–Guitar: Michael Thompson & Doc Powell
–Keyboards: Randy Waldman & Big Jim Wright Bass
–Percussion: Luis Conte
–Orchestra Conductor: Shari Sutcliffe
–Background Vocals: Maryann Tatum, Melonie Daniels, Sharlotte Gibson, Sherry McGhee4. Christmas Time is in the Air Again 03:02
–Written by Mariah Carey, Marc Shaiman
–Produced by Mariah Carey and Marc Shaiman
–Orchestrated and arranged by Marc Shaiman
–Orchestra recorded and pre-mixed by John Richards
–Recorded by Brian Garten
–Additional engineering by Brett “Snacky” Pierce and Scott Riesett
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Victor Indrizzo
–Upright Bass: Mike Valerio
–Guitar: George Doering
–Piano: Marc Shaiman
–Percussion: Luis Conte
–Orchestra Conductor: Shari Sutcliffe5. The First Noel / Born is the King Interlude 04:33
–The First Noel – Written by Traditional
–Born Is The King Interlude – Written by Traditional
–Produced by Mariah Carey, James “Big Jim” Wright and Randy Jackson
–New arrangement by Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and James “Big Jim” Wright
–Orchestral sessions produced and arranged by Marc Shaiman
–Orchestra recorded and pre-mixed by John Richards
–Recorded by Brian Garten, Keith Gretlein and Kevin Guarnieri
–Additional engineering by Brett “Snacky” Pierce and Scott Riesett
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Keyboards: Big Jim Wright
–Drums: Jerohn Garnett
–Bass: Randy Jackson
–Guitar: Doc Powell
–Orchestra Conductor: Shari Sutcliffe
–Background Vocals: Mariah Carey, Cindy Mizelle, Sharlotte Gibson6. When Christmas Comes 04:46
–Written by Mariah Carey, James Poyser
–Produced by Mariah Carey and James Poyser
–Recorded by Brian Garten and Kevin Guarnieri at Guardian Angel Studios, Bel Air, CA; Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Germano Studios, New York, NY
–Additional engineering by Keith Gretlein
–Assistant Recording Engineers: George “Tre” Ammatuna, Tucker Robinson, Alex Guarpera and Stephen Spencer
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Nisan Stewart
–Bass: Alex Evans
–Guitar: John “Jubu” Smith
–Keyboards: James Poyser
–Trumpet: Rick Baptist, Greg Adams
–Saxophone: Dan Higgins
–Flute: Dan Higgins
–Trombone: Nick Lane
–Background Vocals: Mariah Carey, Melonie Daniels, Sharlotte Gibson, Nicki Richards7. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)/Housetop Celebration 03:28
–Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) – Written by Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
–Housetop Celebration – Written by Benjamin Hanby
–Produced by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox
–New arrangment by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox
–Recorded by John Horesco, Sam Thomas and Kevin Guarnieri
–Vocals recorded by Brian Garten
–Additional engineering by Keith Gretlein and Kevin Guarnieri
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Jermaine Dupri
–Bass: Randy Jackson
–Keyboard/Percussion:: Bryan-Michael Cox, Melonie Daniels, Cri$tyle, Nicki Richards8. Charlie Brown Christmas 02:49
–Written by Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson
–Produced by Mariah Carey, James “Big Jim” Wright and Randy Jackson
–New arrangement by Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and James “Big Jim” Wright
–Recorded by Brian Garten
–Assistant Recording Engineers: Marcus Johnson, Peter Mack and Martin Cooke
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Teddy Glendon Campbell
–Bass: Reggie Hamilton
–Guitar: Michael Thompson & Doc Powell
–Keyboards: Randy Waldman & Big Jim Wright
–Percussion: Luis Conte9. O Come All Ye Faithful / Hallelujah Chorus feat. Patricia Carey 03:38
–O Come All Ye Faithful – Written by Traditional
–Hallelujah Chorus – Written by G F Handel, George Frideric Handel
–Produced by Mariah Carey, James “Big Jim” Wright and Randy Jackson
–New arrangement by Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and James “Big Jim” Wright
–Orchestral sessions produced and arranged by Marc Shaiman
–Orchestra recorded and pre-mixed by John Richards
–Recorded by Brian Garten
–Additional engineering by Keith Gretlein, –Brett “Snacky” Pierce, Scott Riesett and Kevin Guarnieri
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis10. O Holy Night – Live from WPC in South Central Los Angeles 05:00
–Written by Traditional
–Original version produced by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
–Vocals and music recorded and mixed by Dana Jon Chappelle
–Choir: Voices of Judah/Greater Bethany/City of Refuge
–Background Vocals: Maryann Tatum, Melonie Daniels11. One Child 04:26
–Written by Mariah Carey and Marc Shaiman
–Produced by Mariah Carey and Marc Shaiman
–Arranged by Marc Shaiman
–Orchestra recorded and pre-mixed by John Richards
–Recorded by Brian Garten
–Additional engineering by Brett “Snacky” Pierce, Scott Riesett and Keith Gretlein
–Children’s Chorus recorded by Martin Cooke
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Steve Schaeffer
–Orchestra Conductor: Shari Sutcliffe
–Background Vocals: Mariah Carey, Brian Garten, Melonie Daniels, Sherry McGhee, Nicki Richards12. All I Want for Christmas is You – Extra Festive 04:02
–Written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff
–Produced by Mariah Carey, James “Big Jim” Wright and Randy Jackson
–Recorded by Brian Garten
–Additional engineering by Brett “Snacky ” Pierce, Kevin Guarnieri and Keith Gretlein
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Drums: Jerohn Garnett
–Bass: Lloyd “Sonny” Thompson
–Guitar: Doc Powell
–Keyboards: “Big Jim” Wright
–Background Vocals: Sherry McGhee, Melonie Daniels, Sharlotte Gibson, Angie Fisher13. Auld Lang Syne – The New Year’s Anthem 03:48
–Written by Robert Burns
–Produced by Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Johnny “Sev” Severin (for RedOne Productions)
–Recorded by Johnny “Sev” Severin, Keith Gretlein and Brian Garten
–Mixed by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, GA
–Assistant Mixer: Damien Lewis
–Piano: “Big Jim” Wright
–Background Vocals: Melonie Daniels, Sherry McGhee, Onitsha Shaw {Source}
With a lineup like that we can expect one thing: Carey is going to be taking us to church in a way that only her 5 octave voice can. Get you tambourines ready!
the fact that u think we care about Mooriah’s christmas album……..*watches Gimmie Dat*
Can’t wait!
This is gonna be the closest thing to a gospel album we will get from Carey. She always takes it to church! Caaaaant wait.
Already pre-ordered from itunes….yes Mi-Mi…slayyyyy!
Who Cares
@CIARAMEDLIES ITS GOING TO OUTSELL CE-ERRORS BASIC WACKSTINCT FOR DAMN SURE. STAY ANGRY Q****.
oh shut up – CIARAMEDLIES – period
That absurdly airbrushed picture is STILL comedy. Not since about 1993, Mariah.
OMFG Ciaramedlies is not a ciara fan guys, ignore him/her for GOD’s sake
Ignore ———————————————> @ciaramedlies
No one is checking for who has been FLOP
You can go on youtube and listen to Christmas music for free. Why waste money on this recycled s***.
The songs will also be posted on youtube, so you can listen to them for free.
Don’t waste your money on this!
gonna go listen some xmas carols now
not a stan but the woman can sing her ass off
Oh Holy Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mt7_QhSI9Y
ANOTHER FAILED FLOP!!!!!!! NO ONE IS LOOKING FOR FAT-RIAH’S XMAS CD. WHAT, ALL OF A DOZEN FANS WHO POSTED HERE? LOL, DEF. NOT A NO. 1 BB 200.
@UGH
UM, PROBLEM DUDE. THAT IS FAT-RIAH’S CD FROM 1994!!!!!!!!! SHE DOESNT SING LIKE THAT ANYMORE NOR DOES SHE HAVE THE SAME FAN BASE. GET A CLUE…
#FLOP
Another flop!
Stop this shameless promotion Trent. that album is so going to be a flop and you know it!
@UGH
Not a stan? If you’re not a stan you won’t be posting links. No one cares about Mariah Carey!
I’m seeing lots of Whitney’s background singers featured
Sharlotte Gibson, Cindy Mizelle, Nicki Richards
Carey was smart on this one…bringing back producers from the best songs on Emancipation!
I’m really excited for this Christmas album. I was a little skeptical because I wasn’t sure Mariah’s pipes could compare to her vocals on the first one, but from the looks of it, she’s not playing around. One can only wait and see…
@MUSIC
BACKGROUND SINGERS DO WORK FOR TONS OF ARTISTS NOT JUST ONE. THEY ARE NOT CONTRACTED TO 1 ARTIST FOR LIFE, LOL. JUST CUZ WHITNEY’S BG SINGERS DID WORK DOES NOT IMPLY THE CD IS A HIT. IT JUST MEANS THE BG VOCALS WILL BE SPOT ON BUT HIGHLY DOUBT THE LEAD VOCALS OF FAT-RIAH WILL BE. STILL A FLOP.
BESIDES, NICKI RICHARDS IS KNOWN MORE AS MADONNA’S BG SINGER THAN WHITNEY. GUESS HER SOLO CAREER AINT WORKING OUT AS SHE EXPECTED. BACK TO SESSION SINGING.
@CiaraDaBess don’t play….
So excited.
And while I agree the cover is a giant photoshop, the comment about 1993 is so wrong! Do you remember what her body was like when she released E=MC2 just a few years ago?
So excited!
CANT WAIT!!!
But Mimi with only two weeks to go, can we get a LIVE performance of some sort!?
#JustSayin
ALL OF YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE SAYING ITS GOING TO FLOP AND THAT NO ONE CARES SURE DO CARE ENOUGH TO READ AND CLICK TO COMMENT! YOU’RE LOSERS WHO ARE “OBSESSED” WITH MARIAH SO GET OVER IT AND DON’T PAY ATTENTION TO HER IF YOU DON’T LIKE HER! PS. THIS ALBUM IS GOING TO BE AMAZING!
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07NJ14OdhAejg/340x.jpg
She looked like this only 2 years ago….they would never put a fat mariah on an album cover, are you guys crazy? plus she’s pregnant or trying to get pregnant have some respect folks!
This cow is so ridiculous. Lol mariah will tke your stupid la mbs to the church lol.and what cover lol. Flooooooooppppppp
“not a stan but the woman can sing her ass off
Oh Holy Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mt7_QhSI9Y”
-UGH
Just FTR , that ‘studio’ performance is perhaps one of the top 10 best vocals of all time in pop music history.
Carey’s musicianship in the song alone outdoes any pop artist’s ‘artistic’ oeuvre(read Madonna,Spears,Beyonce).
P.S. Dion’s version doesn’t even hold a burnt matchstick to this one.
😀
Very impressive. So glad that she worked with Melonie and Cri$tyle again.
Plus she worked with Johnny “Sev” Severin from RedOne.
This is going to be a great album.
You morons talking garbish should go else where. Mariah is a legend and will be around for ages. This Xmas album is looking to be really good! I dont expect it to be as good as the original, but if its even close i will be very happy.
BTW her fans dont really care if it doesnt have explosive sales. We hope it sells well and that she has success, but for the most part we are just happpy she is releasing another xmas album for US fans.
The weakest tracklist compared to Susan Boyle.
FLOP ALERT 🙁
The only group would find this impressive either delusional Lambs or…. grade One who cant think of themselves…
R I P
Garbage!
Thrash!
Litter!
Poo…..!!!! 🙁
Mariah..take this garbage back to the old dumpster and dump to the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific..nobody cares about you in Europe and Asia… anymore! 🙁
LOL @ all the production, vocal arrangements, etc. spent on this?
After three hugely dissappointed efforts (E=MC2),(Memoirs) and the shelved Angels Advocate which Def Jam already spent serious $$$ on this s**t, this will determine if she is dropped.
‘Oh Santa’ has flopped on iTunes and is doing nothing on radio !!!
With about 2 weeks until her album release, NO HIT SINGLE, NO BUZZ, and a pre-mature release date (November for a Christmas album, really) this is gonna F L O P !!!
🙁 🙁 🙁
Oh Santa has already flopped on Itunes..time for a second single IDJ !!!!! 🙁
ONCE AGAIN THE F*** RUSH INTO A POST ABOUT MARIAH, BUT YOU CLAIM NOT TO CARE? BUT YET YOU CLICK ON IT? WTF???? F***
Taylor Swift Passes Mariah Carey For Most Top 10 Debuts on Billboard !!!! 🙂
^^^^^^ yay! now lets SEE IF SHE WILL EVER HAVE AS MANY NUMBER 1 HITS AS MARIAH LMAO
Mariah sings Christmas songs….just like Hugh Hefner’s bunny girl tries to read a bible.. 🙁
@Jayla
Mariah’s #1 hits on Billboard are ‘bonifide’ hits…mainly thanks to airplay not sales & everyone knows that except delusional Lambs like you!!!
Home-school? 🙁
Mariah’s Photoshopped Cover + many backup vocals= TRAGIC FAILURE !
Desperatemuch…I cant stand her..she is a flake !!!
(Nobody sells Christmas song in October)
Congrats To Taylor Swift… For Passing Mariah Carey For Most Top 10 Debuts on Billboard !!!!
🙂
at least she didn’t have to buy Grammies like Beyonce 🙁
Mariah——> Janet ——————–> Aretha———-> Elephant Graveyard !
Why is she using many has -been lame producers?
Does Mariah get a discount from them?
1) She lied about her pregnancy
2) She photoshopped her album cover to the max
3) She sells Christmas songs in October
4) She is the biggest liar in the music industry !!!!
Lmao! The haters are pressed! Just cause you or your fave will never be Mariah, you don’t have to be upset! Appreciate, don’t hate! Mariah doesn’t give a rat’s ass what you lame whores think, so just keep it moving. She had to release a single in October and release the album in early November because of industry rules (which she explained on Twitter). Duh, it’s too early, but Christmas albums gain a ridiculous amount of momentum once the Holiday season approaches. Just wait and see. The Queen of Christmas is back to snatch your wigs off, h***. Deal with it!
I love Mariah, but “Oh Santa” isn’t doing so well. When is she going to start doing promo? It’s going to be hard for her to top her first Christmas album, but I seriously hope she can do it.
Susan Boyle has already outsold her at Amazon.com
LMFAO
i can’t wait to hear it
I’m buying this album and this is whats going to be playing at my house on the holidays.
Last attempt to save her flopping career by selling Christmas to recoup her last 2 flopped albums- K=FC2 & Diaries of An Overated Old Angel
Can’t wait to hear it 🙂
Dang! I didn’t know Mariah had this many nonfans!
Anyway, I can’t wait to hear this album especially since most of it was arranged by her!
Well, I see the same ol’ Mariah-haters here again… Such a pitty for them…
Their idols are nowhere to be seen or heard so they comment on Mariah posts… Ha ha… Losers…
And I know it’s just a bunch of 2-3 of them commenting with different names… So pathetic… 🙂
People stay mad, her last album went gold and E=M2 sold nearly 1.5 million units with her highest debut ever, let alone her single tied her with Elvis for the most #1s. Keep hating losers. She is the best !!!!! This album is gonna be incredible. It’s Oct. of course her christmas song isn’t gonna be huge at the moment. Hello idiots. She’s amazing. For a christmas album u get classic producers dummy. Same haters all the time, do better bums.
By the way her singles sales are all great. She has more platinum selling singles than any other female artist. Lol at them being mad.
@wakakaka
WTF IS A LAMB? B**** SHUT YOUR Q**** ASS UP! A NUMBER 1 IS A NUMBER 1 I DONT CARE BOUT ALL THAT AIRPLAY AND SALES B*******!!! NEXT!!!!
OMG!!!! Most of you people are so damn stupid!!! The majority you talking about her weight are fat and out of shape hidding behind your computers of I phones!!!! Even if she floped she still has more than you ever will LMAO!!!! Get I life clearly you care if you take time out of your pathetic life to leave a comment!!! Just igonrant I tell you plan and simple! No logic at all!
This broad owns Christmas no matter what 🙂 #Iaintmad
Can’t wait to see her on HSN next Week!
gonna be some bangin Christmas music! i cant wait.
I love Mariah Carey! Wooooo! I don’t care what anyone says!
Hahahaha try harder haters. Your insults have gotten really boring We lambs truly connect to Mariah’s music.. trends, record sales, looks don’t bother us as long as she makes music for her fans so suck that!
looks very nice!
Suck it hates cause ‘Oh Santa’ debuted at #1 on the Holiday Charts on Billboard!!! Go back to sucking lemons in your lonely lives, cause Mariah is back and better than before.