A Very Trainor Christmas

2020 studio album by Meghan Trainor

A Very Trainor Christmas is a Christmas album and the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. Honest OG Recording and Epic Records released it on October 30, 2020.[1] Trainor's family helped make the album. She wrote its songs with her brothers, Ryan and Justin, among others. Featured artists include Earth, Wind & Fire, Seth MacFarlane, Trainor's cousins Jayden, Jenna, & Marcus Toney, and her father, Gary.[2] The album includes cover versions of well-known Christmas songs, such as "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951) and "Last Christmas" (1984), as well as six original recordings.

A Very Trainor Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length54:31
Label
Producer
  • Justin Trainor
  • Asa Welch
  • Mike Sabath
  • Ryan Met
  • Federico Vindver
  • Meghan Trainor
  • Eddie Benjamin
Meghan Trainor chronology
Treat Myself
(2020)
A Very Trainor Christmas
(2020)
Takin' It Back
(2022)
Singles from A Very Trainor Christmas
  1. "White Christmas"
    Released: 2020

Trainor promoted A Very Trainor Christmas with public appearances and televised performances.[3] It was supported by the single release of Trainor and MacFarlane's cover of "White Christmas" (1942), which reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4] Several other tracks received music videos. Critical commentary for the album was generally positive, with praise directed towards Trainor's charisma and the material. It reached number seven on the US Top Holiday Albums chart and the top 50 in the Netherlands and Sweden.[5][6][7] A deluxe edition was released on October 29, 2021.[8]

Track listing

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A Very Trainor Christmas track listing
No. TitleProducer Length
1. "My Kind of Present"  J. Trainor 2:41
2. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"  Asa Welch 2:08
3. "I Believe in Santa"  J. Trainor 2:38
4. "Last Christmas"  Welch 4:03
5. "Holidays" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire)Sabath 2:45
6. "Christmas Party"  Met 2:55
7. "Winter Wonderland"  J. Trainor 2:18
8. "White Christmas" (featuring Seth MacFarlane)Welch 3:01
9. "Holly Jolly Christmas" (bonus track)Welch 1:45
10. "Christmas Got Me Blue"  Met 3:33
11. "Sleigh Ride"  Federico Vindver 3:48
12. "My Only Wish"  Vindver 4:02
13. "The Christmas Song"  Vindver 3:35
14. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (featuring Jayden, Jenna, & Marcus Toney)Welch 2:30
15. "Naughty List"  M. Trainor 2:37
16. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Gary Trainor)J. Trainor 3:48
17. "I'll Be Home" (bonus track)M. Trainor 3:39
18. "Silent Night"  Benjamin 2:45
Total length:
54:31

A deluxe edition of A Very Trainor Christmas adds the following songs as tracks 1–3, prior to all of the songs on the standard edition of the album:[9]

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

  1. "Christmas Coupon" (writer: M. Trainor) – 3:12
  2. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (writer: Johnny Marks) – 2:28
  3. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 2:28

Charts

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Weekly chart positions for A Very Trainor Christmas
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 71
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 70
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 42
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 42
UK Download Albums (OCC)[12] 47
US Billboard 200[13] 89
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[5] 7

References

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  1. Rowley, Glenn (October 7, 2020). "There Are Only 78 Sleeps Until Christmas, So Check Out Meghan Trainor's Two New Festive Tracks". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. Gibson, Kelsie (March 13, 2023). "All About Meghan Trainor's Brothers". People. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. Lowe, Lindsay (December 3, 2020). "All About That Bow! Meghan Trainor's Oversized Bow Returns on The Tonight Show". Today. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. Trust, Gary (December 7, 2020). "Meghan Trainor & Seth MacFarlane's 'White Christmas' Glistens at No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Meghan Trainor Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Dutchcharts.nl – Meghan Trainor – A Very Trainor Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Swedishcharts.com – Meghan Trainor – A Very Trainor Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  8. Nelson, Jeff (September 22, 2021). "Meghan Trainor Opens Up About Panic Disorder Battle, Reveals She Had First Panic Attack on Live TV". People. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. References for the digital release of A Very Trainor Christmas (Deluxe):
  10. "Ultratop.be – Meghan Trainor – A Very Trainor Christmas" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  11. "Meghan Trainor Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  12. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  13. "Meghan Trainor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.