Christmas All Over the World is a holiday EP by the American R&B group New Edition.[3] It was released in December 1985 by MCA Records. It was the group's only Christmas release. The EP was the final release to feature vocals from original member Bobby Brown, who was kicked out of the group after its release. The group reluctantly forced him out due to managerial concern of the group's image being tattered by Brown's multiple outbursts and erratic behavior due to his drug usage. Brown also intentionally missed several important rehearsal and performance dates that hurt the group's image. Brown would return for their sixth album, Home Again (1996).
| Christmas All Over the World | ||||
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| Released | December 18, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, Christmas | |||
| Length | 23:30 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | New Edition John Hobbs Bill House Richard Rudolph Michael Sembello Vincent Brantley Rick Timas | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The EP was a moderate chart success, peaking at number forty-five on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, and received mediocre reviews from most music critics.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Give Love on Christmas Day" | The Corporation | Richard Rudolph, Michael Sembello | 4:08 |
| 2. | "It's Christmas (All Over the World)" | John Hobbs, Bill House | Hobbs, House | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Happy Holidays to You" | Mark Woods, Jr. | Rudolph, Sembello | 3:52 |
| 4. | "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Girl)" | Cathy Block | Vincent Brantley, Rick Timas | 3:11 |
| 5. | "The Joy of Christmas" | Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant | Tresvant, Bell | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Singing Merry Christmas" | Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe | DeVoe, Bivins | 4:42 |
Personnel
edit- Ricky Bell – vocals, arranger, producer
- Michael Bivins – vocals, arranger, producer
- Bobby Brown – vocals
- Ronnie DeVoe – vocals, arranger, producer
- Ralph Tresvant – vocals, arranger, producer, drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ Milberg, David A.. New Edition: Christmas All Over the World > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 503.
- ^ Green, Paul (1985-11-02). "Superstar Releases Set For Holidays". Billboard. 97 (44). Nielsen Business Media: 1. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "New Edition US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.