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Merry, Merry Christmas
Pop · 1989 · 10 tracks

Merry, Merry Christmas

New Kids on the Block

A high-gloss 1980s holiday time capsule. Polished synth-pop grooves and earnest R&B harmonies meet traditional carols and socially conscious ballads.

March 5, 1989 · CBS

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A bright, high-energy celebration that balances playful teenage fun with surprisingly earnest sentimentality.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
This One’s for the Children
3:58
02
Last Night I Saw Santa Claus
3:31
03
I’ll Be Missin’ You Come Christmas (A Letter to Santa)
5:07
04
I Still Believe in Santa Claus
3:24
05
Merry, Merry Christmas
4:08
06
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
4:19
07
Funky, Funky Xmas
5:06
08
White Christmas
3:40
09
Little Drummer Boy
4:15
10
This One’s for the Children (reprise)
1:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the serious spoken intro into the soaring, gospel-tinged chorus of 'This One's for the Children'.
The rhythmic, syncopated 'funky' vocal breakdown in 'Funky, Funky Xmas' that brings a street-pop edge to the holiday.
The lush, multi-tracked vocal stack on 'The Christmas Song' that showcases their traditional crooning ability.
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How does Merry, Merry Christmas sound next to the rest of New Kids on the Block's catalogue?

Winter+4.0σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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