It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album

It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album
Studio album by Dan + Shay
Released	October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Recorded	2024
Studio	Abby Road Studios, Ocean Way Nashville, Warner Music Nashville, Sound Emporium Studios, Front Stage Studio and Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre	Christmas country
Length	61:00
Label	Warner Nashville
Producer	Dan Smyers Scott Hendricks
Dan + Shay chronology
Bigger Houses (2023) It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album (2024)

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.

Background and composition

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

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 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

Disc one^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"	Edward Pola George Wyle	2:44
2.	"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"	Johnny Marks	1:52
3.	"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"	J. Fred Coots Haven Gillespie	2:43
4.	"Let It Snow"	Jule Styne Sammy Cahn	2:03
5.	"The Christmas Song"	Robert Wells Mel Tormé	3:52
6.	"Winter Wonderland"	Felix Bernard Richard Bernhard Smith	2:15
7.	"Jingle Bell Rock"	Joe Beal Jim Boothe	2:13
8.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Hugh Martin Ralph Blane	2:32
9.	"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"	Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich Phil Spector	2:52
10.	"Silent Night"	Franz Xaver Gruber Joseph Mohr	3:24

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Officially Christmas"	Dan Smyers Nicolle Galyon Dave Barnes Jordan Reynolds	2:58
2.	"Take Me Home for Christmas"	Smyers Reynolds Shay Mooney Andy Albert Mitchell Tenpenny Jordan Schmidt	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"	Smyers	3:31
10.	"Break Up on Christmas"	Smyers	3:26
11.	"Happy New Year"	Smyers	3:45
Total length:			61:00

Personnel

Dan + Shay

• Shay Mooney – vocals
• Dan Smyers – vocals, programming (1-3, 6-9, 11-21), glockenspiel (1, 20, 21), synthesizers (11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21), organ (19, 20), keyboards (20)

Additional musicians

• Jimmy Bowland – saxophones (1, 3, 9), clarinet (4), flute (4)
• Mark Douthit – saxophones (1-4, 11, 16)
• Cody Fry – programming (11, 16), horn arrangements (11, 16)
• Barry Green – trombone (1, 3, 4, 11, 16)
• Charlie Judge – programming (1-7, 9, 13, 18, 21), horn arrangements (1, 3, 4, 9), Hammond B3 organ (9)
• Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (1-9, 11-21), Hammond B3 organ (3, 9, 13, 15, 19, 20), Wurlitzer electric piano (17)
• Craig Nelson – bass (1-9, 13, 15, 17, 19-21)
• Nir Z – drums (1-7, 9, 11-21), percussion (1-3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18-20)
• Russ Pahl – steel guitar (13, 19-21)
• Steve Patrick – trumpet (1, 3, 11, 16), flugelhorn (17)
• Jovan Quallo – saxophones (11, 16)
• Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (11, 16), electric guitar (16)
• Jordan Reynolds – synthesizers (12), programming (12), electric guitar (17)
• Jason Roller – electric guitar (1-7, 9)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (11, 12, 14, 16, 18)
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (12, 14, 18)
• Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (1-9, 13, 15, 17, 19-21), mandolin (11), banjo (17)
• Derek Wells – electric guitar (11-16, 18-21)

String sections

• Carolyn Bailey – violin (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Razvan Berindean – viola (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Jessica Blackwell – violin (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Chuck Callahan – violin (11)
• Bobby Chase – viola (11)
• Eleonore Denig – violin (11)
• Charles Dixon – violin (18)
• Alicia Enstrom – violin (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Laura Epling – violin (11)
• Cara Fox – cello (11)
• Cody Fry – string arrangements (16)
• Nicholas Gold – cello (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 18, 21)
• Erin Hall – violin (18)
• Grace Hartman – cello (18)
• Alison Hoffman – violin (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Jun Iwasaki – violin (18)
• Veronica Joines – violin (11)
• Charlie Judge – string arrangements (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 18, 21)
• Katelyn Kelly – violin (11)
• Annaliese Kowert – violin (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Anthony LaMarchina – cello (8)
• Betsy Lamb – viola (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 18, 21)
• Cassie Morrow – violin (11)
• Emily Nelson Rodgers – cello (11)
• Anthony Parce – viola (18)
• Tim Pearson – double bass (8)
• Carole Rabinowitz – cello (8)
• Sarighani Reist – cello (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 13, 21)
• Buddy Skipper – string arrangements (8)
• Kristin Weber – violin (11)

Production

• Kirsten Atkinson – grooming
• Jeff Balding – engineer (1-9, 11-21)
• Andrew Cook – design, layout
• Dave Cook – mix assistant (11, 14, 16)
• Scott Hendricks – producer
• Jeff Juliano – mixing (11, 12, 14, 16, 18)
• Eric Kirkland – mix assistant (11, 16)
• Rohan Kohli – A&R
• Amber Lehman – stylist
• Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Joel McKenney – assistant engineer (12, 18)
• Mike Moore – photo editing
• Justin Niebank – mixing (1-10, 13, 15, 17, 19-21)
• Jason Owen – management
• David Paulin – assistant engineer (11, 16)
• Lisa Ray – management
• Tate Sablatura – assistant engineer (18)
• Dan Smyers – producer, engineer, design, layout, photo editing
• Joey Stanca – assistant engineer (11, 16)
• Clark Mims Tedesco – artist development
• Patrick Tracy – creative director, design, layout, photo editing
• Michael Walter – assistant engineer (1-9, 11, 13-17, 19, 20
• Williams + Hirakawa – photography
• Brian David Willis – digital editing

Charts

Chart performance for It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album

Chart (2024–2025)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	88
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9]	14

References

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. "Dan Shay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
9. "Dan Shay Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2025.