Studio Album · No. 14
Today Is Christmas Songwriting Credits by LeAnn Rimes
Produced by Darrell Brown, LeAnn Rimes, Niko Bolas, Dave Audé
Kobalt
ChristmasCountry
25%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 3 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 3 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether LeAnn Rimes carries a lyricist or composer credit.
3 trackswritten by LeAnn Rimes
9 tracksoutside writers
LeAnn Rimes's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist25%
Composer25%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
21
Lyricists
4
Producers
2015
Released
Data Insight
Three of the twelve tracks are hers, the same share as her first Christmas record eleven years earlier. Christmas albums are where her credit count drops back down, and both of hers land in the same place.
Today Is Christmas came out on Kobalt in October 2015, her second Christmas album. It carries no certification on the discography.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Today Is Christmas
|
Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes | Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 2 |
We Need a Little Christmas
|
Jerry Herman | Jerry Herman | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 3 |
That Spirit of Christmas
|
Parnell DavisonMable JohnJoel Webster | Parnell DavisonMable JohnJoel Webster | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer)Aloe Blacc (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
I Still Believe in Santa Claus
|
Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes | Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 5 |
Holly Jolly Christmas/Frosty the Snowman
|
Johnny MarksWalter E. RollinsSteve Nelson | Johnny MarksWalter E. RollinsSteve Nelson | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 6 |
Celebrate Me Home
|
Bob JamesKenny Loggins | Bob JamesKenny Loggins | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer)Gavin DeGraw (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Must Be Santa
|
Bill FredericksHal Moore | Bill FredericksHal Moore | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 8 |
Christmas Time Is Here
|
Vince GuaraldiLee Mendelson | Vince GuaraldiLee Mendelson | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 9 |
The Heartache Can Wait
|
Brandi CarlilePhil Hanseroth | Brandi CarlilePhil Hanseroth | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 10 |
Little Drummer Boy
|
Katherine K. DavisHenry OnoratiHarry Simeone | Katherine K. DavisHenry OnoratiHarry Simeone | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 11 |
Joy (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Angels We Have Heard on High/Hark the Herald Angels Sing)
|
Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes | Darrell BrownLeAnn Rimes | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
| 12 |
Auld Lang Syne
|
Robert Burns | Robert Burns | Darrell BrownLeAnn RimesNiko BolasDave Audé | LeAnn Rimes (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
DB
Darrell Brown
Writer · Producer
LR
LeAnn Rimes
Writer · Producer · Performer
BF
Bill Fredericks
Writer
BJ
Bob James
Writer
BC
Brandi Carlile
Writer
HM
Hal Moore
Writer
HS
Harry Simeone
Writer
HO
Henry Onorati
Writer
JH
Jerry Herman
Writer
JW
Joel Webster
Writer
JM
Johnny Marks
Writer
KK
Katherine K. Davis
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Today Is Christmas
Who wrote Today Is Christmas?
Rimes is credited on three of the twelve tracks. The rest are standards.
How did it sell?
The discography's certifications column is blank for this album and it publishes no sales figure.
Did any single chart in America?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Is this her second Christmas album?
Yes, eleven years after What a Wonderful World.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists writers and producers but names no engineer.
Who duets on it?
Gavin DeGraw on the title track.
How long is the album?
40:28 across twelve tracks.