Merry, Merry Christmas
1989 studio album by New Kids on the Block
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Merry, Merry Christmas is the third studio and only Christmas album by pop band New Kids on the Block, released in the United States by Columbia Records on September 19, 1989. It features seasonal songs, both cover versions and original material. Released at a time when the band was peaking, it went double platinum and spawned the top-ten single, "This One's for the Children", which Maurice Starr produced and recorded at Tony Rose’s Hit City Recording Studio in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
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| Released | September 19, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genres | Pop, holiday | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Maurice Starr | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[2] |
The deathcore band I Declare War used the same album cover image for a Christmas themed EP they released titled Bring the Season (2007).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "This One's for the Children" | Maurice Starr | Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Last Night I Saw Santa Claus" | Al Lancellotti, Starr | Donnie Wahlberg | 3:31 |
| 3. | "I'll Be Missin You Come Christmas (A Letter to Santa)" | Kenny Nolan, Starr | Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Joe McIntyre | 5:06 |
| 4. | "I Still Believe in Santa Claus" | Al Lancellotti, Starr | Joe McIntyre, Danny Wood | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Merry, Merry Christmas" | Al Lancellotti, Starr | New Kids on the Block | 4:08 |
| 6. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | Jordan Knight | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Funky, Funky Xmas" | Donnie Wahlberg, Starr | Jordan Knight, Joe McIntyre, Danny Wood, Donnie Wahlberg | 5:06 |
| 8. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | Jonathan Knight | 3:40 |
| 9. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine K. Davis | Danny Wood | 4:14 |
| 10. | "This One's for the Children" (reprise) | Starr | Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg | 1:12 |
| Total length: | 36:58 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[17] | Gold | 28,609[17] |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||