Studio Album · No. 5
The Gift of Christmas Songwriting Credits by En Vogue
Produced by Foster & McElroy · Engineered by Steve Counter, Ben Arrindell, Howard Mostrum
Discretion
ChristmasR&BPop
31%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 4 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 4 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether En Vogue carries a lyricist or composer credit.
4 trackswritten by En Vogue
9 tracksoutside writers
En Vogue's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist31%
Composer31%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
6
Lyricists
2
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
No member is credited by name. Four tracks go to En Vogue as a group, the rest to Foster and McElroy or to the traditional carols, so the album reads like the early records rather than the one before it. It is the only time the group steps back into that shape after starting to write.
The Gift of Christmas came out in October 2002 on Discretion, produced by Foster and McElroy. Thirteen tracks mixing originals with carols.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oh Christmas Tree Greeting
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 2 |
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 3 |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 4 |
Jingle Bells
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 5 |
Snowy Nights
|
Denzil FosterThomas McElroyTony WoodsEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroyTony WoodsEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 6 |
My Christmas
|
Denzil FosterThomas McElroyEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroyEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 7 |
Merry Christmas Baby
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 8 |
This Christmas
|
Denzil FosterThomas McElroyEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroyEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 9 |
That's What Christmas Means to Me
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 10 |
With My Honey
|
Denzil FosterThomas McElroyEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroyEn Vogue | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 11 |
Oh Holy Night
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 12 |
What Child Is This?
|
Traditional | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
| 13 |
What Child Is This?
|
William Chatterton Dix | Traditional | Denzil FosterThomas McElroy | En Vogue (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions The Gift of Christmas
Who wrote The Gift of Christmas?
Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, with four tracks credited to En Vogue as a group and several traditional carols.
How did the album sell?
The album did not chart and no sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Were there singles?
No. The discography records no single from the album.
Are the songs originals?
A mix. Some are new songs, and the rest are carols including "This Christmas" and "What Child Is This?".
Who wrote "What Child Is This?"?
William Chatterton Dix wrote the words in 1865. They were set to "Greensleeves", a traditional English tune.
Who engineered it?
Steve Counter, Ben Arrindell and Howard Mostrum.
How long is the album?
41:24 across thirteen tracks.
Data note: Four tracks credit the writing to En Vogue as a group rather than to named members. The album article prints no writer for the vocal version of "What Child Is This?"; the carol's own article credits the words to William Chatterton Dix and the melody to the traditional English tune "Greensleeves".