All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan

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All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan
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Studio album by Kenny Chesney
Released October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
Genre Country
Label BNA
Producer Buddy Cannon
Kenny Chesney
Norro Wilson
Kenny Chesney chronology
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
(2002)No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems2002		 All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan
(2003)		 When the Sun Goes Down
(2004)When the Sun Goes Down2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 5/5 stars[1]
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]

All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan is the first Christmas album by country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on October 7, 2003. The album was certified gold in the U.S.

In addition to original tracks and renditions of traditional Christmas music, the album features three covers. "Christmas in Dixie" was originally recorded by Alabama and features Alabama's lead singer, Randy Owen, as a duet partner. "Thank God for Kids" was previously recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys (and originally by Eddy Raven), while "Pretty Paper" was originally recorded by Willie Nelson. Chesney's rendition of "Silent Night" features his mother and her twin sister, who are credited as the Grigsby Twins.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan"   Paul Overstreet 4:38
2. "Jingle Bells"   Traditional 2:52
3. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"   Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent 3:53
4. "Christmas in Dixie" (featuring Randy Owen) Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, Mark Herndon 3:38
5. "Thank God for Kids"   Eddy Raven 3:10
6. "Silver Bells"   Ray Evans, Jay Livingston 4:05
7. "Just a Kid"   Skip Ewing, Kent Blazy 4:20
8. "The Angel at the Top of My Tree"   Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon 3:26
9. "Pretty Paper" (featuring Willie Nelson) Willie Nelson 3:47
10. "Silent Night" (featuring the Grigsby Twins) Traditional 4:43
11. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"   Traditional 4:43

Personnel

  • Wyatt Beard- background vocals
  • Shannon Brown- background vocals
  • Pat Buchanan- electric guitar
  • Melonie Cannon- background vocals
  • Mark Casstevens- ukulele
  • Karen Chandler- background vocals
  • Kenny Chesney- lead vocals
  • Chip Davis- background vocals
  • Grigsby Twins- vocals on "Silent Night"
  • Tim Hensley- banjo, background vocals
  • Wes Hightower- background vocals
  • John Hobbs- Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Nicholas Hoffman- fiddle, background vocals
  • John Jorgenson- electric guitar, ukulele
  • Paul Leim- cabasa, drums, percussion, shaker, timbales
  • Liana Manis- background vocals
  • Randy McCormick- Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, background vocals
  • The Nashville String Machine- strings
  • Willie Nelson- vocals on "Pretty Paper"
  • Paul Overstreet- background vocals
  • Randy Owen- vocals on "Christmas in Dixie"
  • Steve Patrick- trumpet
  • Larry Paxton- bass guitar, upright bass, string arrangements
  • Gary Prim- Wurlitzer
  • Glen Rose- background vocals
  • Shaun Silva- background vocals
  • Allison Stewart- background vocals
  • Kyle Stewart- background vocals
  • Mark Tamburino- background vocals
  • Kris Wilkinson- string arrangements
  • John Willis- acoustic guitar, gut string guitar

Chart performance

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 4
U.S. Billboard 200 42
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums 3

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold

References

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