Make Sure You’re Home for Christmas is a Christmas EP by American R&B singer Joe. Sold exclusively at American retail company Target, it was released on October 13, 2009.[1][2] Produced by Joe himself, it marked his first Christmas project, including three cover versions of Christmas standards and three originals songs, one of which had previously been recorded with R&B group Profyle featuring Joe and Chico DeBarge, as well as another rendition performed by R&B group Black Coffee featuring Joe.
| Make Sure You're Home for Christmas | ||||
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| Released | October 13, 2009 | |||
| Label | Kedar | |||
| Producer | Joe | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the EP a "pleasant surprise for Joe's fans."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" |
| 4:03 |
| 2. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 5:30 | |
| 3. | "The Christmas Song" | 4:42 | |
| 4. | "Grown Up Christmas List" | 4:55 | |
| 5. | "It Ain't Christmas" | Joe Thomas | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Make Sure You're Home" | Thomas | 4:33 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 52 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ - Official JOE WebSite Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine. Official JOE WebSite. 9.10.2009
- ^ Bennett, Sean A. (June 22, 2008). "Not your average 'Joe': Singer talks love, relationships and heartbreaks; promises fans a great show at Shaggy and Friends". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy Review: Make Sure You're Home for Christmas. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2014.