Essential Christmas

2023 album by RuPaul

Essential Christmas

Compilation album by

RuPaul

Released

October 20, 2023

Genre

Christmas

Length

37:32

Label

RuCo

RuPaul chronology

Black Butta
(2023)

Essential Christmas
(2023)

Essential, Vol. 3
(2024)

Essential Christmas is a holiday album by RuPaul, released in 2023.^[1] The album is a compilation of tracks from previous Christmas projects, plus a new song called "Baby Doll".^[2]

Composition

Stephen Daw of Billboard called "Baby Doll" a "doo-wop jam".^[2]

Track listing

Adapted from Tidal.^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Brand New Year" (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Matt Pop Edit)	Ellis Miah Rupaul Charles Garrett	3:40
2.	"Baby Doll"	Frederick Mināno Charles	2:10
3.	"I Just Can't Wait ('Til Christmas)"	Charles	2:39
4.	"Show Me That You Festive"	Mināno Charles	2:43
5.	"From Your Heart" (featuring Michelle Visage)	Miah Michelle Case Charles	3:11
6.	"Merry Christmas, Mary"	Miah Charles	2:57
7.	"You're the Star (On My Christmas Tree)"	Lucian Piane Charles	2:23
8.	"Get to You (For Christmas)" (featuring Markaholic)	Mark Parkhurst Byers Charles	3:26
9.	"Hey Sis, It's Christmas" (featuring Markaholic)	Byers Charles	3:12
10.	"My Favourite Holiday" (Matt Pop Edit)	Byers Charles	3:27
11.	"Christmas Party"	Byers Charles	3:45
12.	"Jingle Dem Bells" (featuring Big Freedia & Ellis Miah)	Miah Freddie Ross Jr. Charles	2:59
Total length:			37:32

References

^ "New Holiday Music from RuPaul, Matt Rogers and MUNA! | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
^ ^a ^b Daw, Stephen (2023-10-20). "How RuPaul Embraced His Role as a 'Cultural Curator' With New Album 'Essential Christmas'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
^ "Essential Christmas / RuPaul". RuCo, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Tidal. Note: click Credits for writers.