Under the Mistletoe is a holiday studio album by Justin Bieber, released in November 2011 on RBMG/Island Records and produced by Tricky Stewart, Midi Mafia, and others, following the successful My World 2.0 debut and released as Bieber's second studio collection, containing seasonal R&B-pop material designed to leverage his commercial standing at the Christmas retail peak. Bieber co-wrote several tracks for the first time; the album includes duets with Mariah Carey ('All I Want for Christmas Is You'), Busta Rhymes, Boyz II Men, and Usher, situating the teenager within multiple generations of commercial pop history. Under the Mistletoe debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Bieber the youngest solo artist in chart history to have two consecutive number-one albums, and has been certified three-times platinum in the United States. The album is primarily significant as a commercial vehicle for the Christmas pop market rather than as an artistic statement, but its commercial performance confirmed the extraordinary commercial scale of the Bieber phenomenon in its early phase.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas | Rodney Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels | Rodney Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels | Rodney Jerkins |
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| 2 | Mistletoe | Justin Bieber, Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger | Justin Bieber, Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger | Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger |
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| 3 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | Dan Shea |
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| 4 | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | Haven Gillespie | J. Fred Coots | Dan Shea |
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| 5 | Fa La La (feat. Boyz II Men) | Dan Shea, Corron Cole | Dan Shea, Corron Cole | Dan Shea |
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| 6 | Christmas Love | Rodney Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels | Rodney Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels | Rodney Jerkins |
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| 7 | Drummer Boy (feat. Busta Rhymes) | Dan Shea, Corron Cole | Dan Shea, Corron Cole | Dan Shea |
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| 8 | All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!) (feat. Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff | Dan Shea |
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| 9 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Johnny Marks | Johnny Marks | Dan Shea |
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| 10 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Kim Gannon | Walter Kent | Dan Shea |
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| 11 | Ave Maria | Traditional | Franz Schubert | Dan Shea |
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| 12 | The Prayer (feat. Natalie Imbruglia) | Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis, Alberto Testa | Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tony Renis, Alberto Testa | Dan Shea |
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| 13 | Home This Christmas (feat. The Band Perry) | Dan Shea, Corron Cole | Dan Shea, Corron Cole | Dan Shea |
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Data note: Primarily covers of Christmas standards. 'Mistletoe' is an original co-written by Bieber.