2013 studio album by The Robertsons
Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas is the first full-length Christmas album from the cast of A&E reality television series Duck Dynasty , released October 29, 2013, via UMG Nashville .[1] [2]
Background [ edit ]
The announcement of the album came on June 10, 2013, in the Music City Center during the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee . It was revealed that Buddy Cannon is producing the album, and that it features the family's "special brand of Southern, down-home sense of humor."[3] CEO of Duck Commander , Willie Robertson , was quoted as saying, "Christmas is an important holiday for us not only because of our strong faith but also our holiday family traditions. We're having a great time making this album. We hope you enjoy it."[1]
Recording [ edit ]
The album features a number of traditional seasonal songs as well as originals written and performed by the Robertsons. Special guests include country stars Luke Bryan , George Strait , Josh Turner and Alison Krauss .[4]
Release [ edit ]
Walmart released an exclusive 'ZinePak deluxe edition of Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas . The limited-edition package features the full-length album, plus one additional bonus track ("Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy "), as well as a 64-page magazine with exclusive family interviews, photos, fun facts, holiday recipes, scented Christmas ornament, and gift-tag stickers.[5] Walmart let voters decide between the choice of three covers which one will be on the special release.[6]
Critical reception [ edit ]
Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas garnered mostly positive reception from music critics . Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly gave the album a B+ rating and states: "If you're a big fan of the Robertson family from the hit A&E reality series Duck Dynasty (i.e., you buy every piece of merch bearing Willie's or Uncle Si's photo or the expression "Happy, Happy, Happy"), then get your wallet out. You're not going to want to go through this holiday season without Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas .[7] Writing for Roughstock , Matt Bjorke adds: "It may come off as a bit of a novelty album people who don't follow the program but that doesn't mean it's not a well-made album, which Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas most definitely is."[11] Daryl Addison of Great American Country writes: "Duck the Halls is a friendly celebration of the season that will have fans of Duck Dynasty asking for seconds."[12]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, selling 69,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was behind another holiday album, Kelly Clarkson 's Wrapped in Red , which debuted at number three with 70,000 copies.[13] In its second week of release, Duck the Halls remained at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, seeing a slight sales increase to 73,000 copies.[14] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 11, 2013,[15] and it became the second best-selling Christmas album of 2013 with 745,000 copies sold in the US.[16] As of December 2014, Duck the Halls has sold 807,000 copies in the United States.[17]
Track listing [ edit ]
Source:[2] [18]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Ragin' Cajun Redneck Christmas" (Willie Robertson ) Willie Robertson , Dallas Davidson 3:27 2. "I'll Be Home for Christmas " (Missy Robertson) Walter Kent , Kim Gannon , Buck Ram 3:50 3. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch " (Si Robertson ) Theodor S. Geisel , Albert Hague 3:04 4. "Christmas Cookies" (Phil Robertson and George Strait with Miss Kay) Aaron Barker 3:18 5. "Away in a Manger " (Sadie Robertson with Alison Krauss , Luke 2: 8-14 Scripture Reading by Mia) Traditional 4:03 6. "Hairy Christmas" (Willie Robertson and Luke Bryan with Phil, Uncle Si, Jase , Jep) Chancie Neal, Jimmy Melton, Michael Mobley 3:30 7. "Baby, It's Cold Outside " (Missy and Jase Robertson) Frank Loesser 3:45 8. "Duck the Halls" (Robertson Family) Buddy Cannon , Willie Robertson, Jase Robertson , Korie Robertson, Missy Robertson2:29 9. "Camouflage And Christmas Lights" (Reed Robertson) Michael Logen, Andrew Dorff 3:29 10. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer " (Sadie Robertson and Robertson kids with Uncle Si) Johnny Marks 2:41 11. "The Night Before Christmas " (Si Robertson) Willie Robertson 3:41 12. "Why I Love Christmas" (Missy Robertson with Josh Turner ) Josh Turner 3:32 13. "Silent Night " (Robertson family) Traditional 4:19 14. "Phil's Prayer, Willie's Closing" 1:10
Personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from AllMusic [20]
The Robertsons
Robertson Kids — featured artist
Jase Robertson — featured artist, arranger, primary artist
Jep Robertson — featured artist
Korie Robertson — arranger
Missy Robertson — arranger, pre-production arranger, primary artist
Phil Robertson — featured artist, primary artist
Reed Robertson — primary artist
Sadie Robertson — primary artist
Uncle Si Robertson — featured artist, primary artist
Willie Robertson — arranger, primary artist
Technical personnel
Natthapol Abhigantaphard — assistant
Eric Adkins — photography
Daniel Baacigalupi — assistant
Sorrel Brigman — assistant
Jake Burns — assistant
Buddy Cannon — arranger, production
Tony Castle — engineer , mixing
Leland Elliott — assistant
Shannon Finnegan — production coordinator
Tom Freitag — assistant
Scott Frick — assistant
Carl Gorodetzky — contractor
Adam Grover — assistant
Jonathan Harter — assistant
Sam Howard — assistant
Andrew Mendelson — mastering
Karen Naff — art direction , design
Ernesto Olvera — assistant
Derek Parnell — assistant
John Pirkey — pre-production arranger
Eberhard Ramm — copyist
Pamela Sixfin — concert mistress
Bergen White — string arrangements , vocal arrangement
Brian Wright — A&R
Additional musicians
David Angell — strings
Monisa Angell — strings
Sam Bacco — percussion
Wyatt Beard — background vocals
Jim "Moose" Brown — piano
Pat Buchanan — electric guitar
Buddy Cannon — background vocals
Melonie Cannon — background vocals
Tony Castle — piano
Jim Chapman — background vocals
Janet Darnall — strings
David Davidson — strings
Beverly Drukker — strings
Dan Dugmore — electric guitar, baritone guitar , steel guitar
Conni Ellisor — violin
Kevin "Swine" Grantt — bass guitar
James Grosjean — strings
Steve Herman — trumpet
Steve Hinson — electric guitar, steel guitar
Jim Horn — flute
Jon Mark Ivey — background vocals
Shane Keister — piano, synthesizer
Elizabeth Lamb — strings
Paul Leim — drums
Jim Lotz — bassoon
Randy McCormick — clavinet , Hammond B3 , piano, synthesizer
Liana Manis — background vocals
Anthony La Marchina — strings
Jon Mark — background vocals
The Nashville String Machine — strings
Daniel O'Lannerghty — bass guitar
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale — strings
Carole Rabinowitz — strings
Mickey Raphael — harmonica
John Wesley Ryles — background vocals
Joe Scaife — percussion
Lisa Silver — background vocals
Pamela Sixfin — strings
Kira Small — background vocals
Denis Solee — clarinet
Joe Spivey — fiddle
Bobby Terry — acoustic guitar
Dan Tyminski — acoustic guitar, mandolin
Alan Umstead — strings
Catherine Umstead — strings
Bruce Wethey — strings
Bergen White — piano, background vocals
Kristin Wilkinson — strings
John Willis — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar
Lonnie Wilson — drums
Karen Winkelmann — strings
Cindy Wyatt — harp
Charts and certifications [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (2013)
Position
US Billboard 200[25]
124
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[26]
31
Chart (2014)
Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard )[27]
28
US Billboard 200[28]
18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[29]
6
Decade-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (2010–2019)
Position
US Billboard 200[30]
165
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b " 'Duck Dynasty' Family to Release Christmas Album" . Yahoo! Music . 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013 .
^ a b "Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas: Music" . Amazon . Retrieved 19 October 2013 .
^ Stark, Phyllis (10 June 2013). "Duck the Halls CMA Music Festival's day three highlights" . MSN . Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013 .
^ Weber, Katherine (October 1, 2013). " 'Duck Dynasty' Christmas Album to Feature Country Stars Luke Bryan, George Strait (Promo VIDEO)" . The Christian Post . Retrieved October 3, 2013 .
^ "Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas 'ZinePak" . Walmart.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013 .
^ "Walmart on Facebook" . Facebook . 11 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013 .
^ a b Ragusa, Tammy (November 12, 2013). "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas" . Country Weekly . Retrieved December 16, 2013 .
^ Toro, Tara (October 31, 2013). "ALBUM REVIEW: Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas" . GotCountryOnline. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2013 .
^ Vosburgh, Kelsie (November 10, 2013), Review:Duck the Halls - A Robertson Family Christmas , archived from the original on November 10, 2013, retrieved December 16, 2013 {{citation }}
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^ O'Meara, Jamie (December 17, 2013), Christmas album reviews: From Kelly Clarkson to Duck Dynasty , Montreal Gazette , retrieved December 17, 2013
^ Bjorke, Matt (18 November 2013). "Album Review: Duck Dynasty's "Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas" " . Roughstock . Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013 .
^ Addison, Daryl (24 November 2013). "GAC Album Review: Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas" . Great American Country . Retrieved 17 December 2013 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (6 November 2013). "Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved 6 November 2013 .
^ Bjorke, Matt (13 November 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of November 13, 2013: Duck Dynasty's The Robertson Family Stay at #1 Album With "Duck The Halls" Christmas Recording" . Roughstock . Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013 .
^ "Gold & Platinum" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ Paul Grein (January 2, 2014). "Chart Watch: The Top 10 Christmas Albums of 2013" . Yahoo Music .
^ a b Bjorke, Matt (December 24, 2014). "Country Album Chart Report For December 24, 2014" . Roughstock. Retrieved December 24, 2014 . sales figures given here
^ "DUCK THE HALLS: A ROBERTSON FAMILY CHRISTMAS RELEASES SOON!" . UMG Nashville. Retrieved 23 December 2014 .
^ "Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas (Walmart Exclusive)" . Walmart.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013 .
^ "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas - Credits - AllMusic" . AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved January 23, 2016 .
^ "The Robertsons Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard .
^ "The Robertsons Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard .
^ "The Robertsons Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard .
^ "The Robertsons Album & Song Chart History" . Billboard Top Holiday Albums for The Robertsons . Prometheus Global Media .
^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres" . Billboard . 2 January 2013.
^ "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ "Top Canadian Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2015 .
^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres" . Billboard . 2 January 2013.
^ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200" . Billboard . 31 October 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – The Robertson Family – Duck the Halls" . Music Canada .
^ "American album certifications – The Robertsons – Duck the Halls" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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