It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album is the sixth studio album and first Christmas album by American country duo Dan + Shay. The double album was released on October 18, 2024, by Warner Music Nashville. The first disc is Christmas standards and the second disc is all new original music.
Background and composition On October 17, 2024, Dan + Shay announced their first Christmas album which was released the next day at midnight.
The first disc is all Christmas standards and the second disc is all new original Christmas music. Dan Smyers wrote on all eleven tracks, Shay Mooney wrote on five.
Release and promotion It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album was released on October 18, 2024, by Warner Nashville. They performed "It's Officially Christmas" during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024. On December 4, 2024, they performed "Take Me Home for Christmas" and "Save The Snowman" on The Today Show; "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Pick Out a Christmas Tree" during NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller; and "The Cozy Song" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On December 9, 2024, they will perform "Take Me Home For Christmas" and "Pick Out a Christmas Tree" during the season 26 finale The Voice.
At Universal Studios Japan, the song "Officially Christmas" will be used in the winter season show "Light Up the Night ~Christmas Celebration~" starting in 2025.
Track listing
Personnel Dan + Shay Shay Mooney – vocals (all tracks) Dan Smyers – vocals (all tracks), programming (1–3, 6–9, 11–21), glockenspiel (1, 20, 21), synthesizers (11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21), organ (19, 20), keyboards (20)
Additional musicians
Jimmy Bowland – saxophones (1, 3, 9), clarinet (4), flute (4) Mark Douthit – saxophones (1–4, 11, 16) Cody Fry – programming (11, 16), horn arrangements (11, 16) Barry Green – trombone (1, 3, 4, 11, 16) Charlie Judge – programming (1–7, 9, 13, 18, 21), horn arrangements (1, 3, 4, 9), Hammond B3 organ (9) Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (1–9, 11–21), Hammond B3 organ (3, 9, 13, 15, 19, 20), Wurlitzer electric piano (17) Craig Nelson – bass (1–9, 13, 15, 17, 19–21) Nir Z – drums (1–7, 9, 11–21), percussion (1–3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18–20) Russ Pahl – steel guitar (13, 19–21) Steve Patrick – trumpet (1, 3, 11, 16), flugelhorn (17) Jovan Quallo – saxophones (11, 16) Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (11, 16), electric guitar (16) Jordan Reynolds – synthesizers (12), programming (12), electric guitar (17) Jason Roller – electric guitar (1–7, 9) Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (11, 12, 14, 16, 18) Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (12, 14, 18) Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (1–9, 13, 15, 17, 19–21), mandolin (11), banjo (17) Derek Wells – electric guitar (11–16, 18–21)
String sections
Carolyn Bailey – violin (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Razvan Berindean – viola (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Jessica Blackwell – violin (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Chuck Callahan – violin (11) Bobby Chase – viola (11) Eleonore Denig – violin (11) Charles Dixon – violin (18) Alicia Enstrom – violin (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Laura Epling – violin (11) Cara Fox – cello (11) Cody Fry – string arrangements (16) Nicholas Gold – cello (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 18, 21) Erin Hall – violin (18) Grace Hartman – cello (18) Alison Hoffman – violin (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Jun Iwasaki – violin (18) Veronica Joines – violin (11) Charlie Judge – string arrangements (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 18, 21) Katelyn Kelly – violin (11) Annaliese Kowert – violin (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Anthony LaMarchina – cello (8) Betsy Lamb – viola (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 18, 21) Cassie Morrow – violin (11) Emily Nelson Rodgers – cello (11) Anthony Parce – viola (18) Tim Pearson – double bass (8) Carole Rabinowitz – cello (8) Sarighani Reist – cello (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 13, 21) Buddy Skipper – string arrangements (8) Kristin Weber – violin (11)
Production
Kirsten Atkinson – grooming Jeff Balding – engineer (1–9, 11–21) Andrew Cook – design, layout Dave Cook – mix assistant (11, 14, 16) Scott Hendricks – producer Jeff Juliano – mixing (11, 12, 14, 16, 18) Eric Kirkland – mix assistant (11, 16) Rohan Kohli – A&R Amber Lehman – stylist Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Joel McKenney – assistant engineer (12, 18) Mike Moore – photo editing Justin Niebank – mixing (1–10, 13, 15, 17, 19–21) Jason Owen – management David Paulin – assistant engineer (11, 16) Lisa Ray – management Tate Sablatura – assistant engineer (18) Dan Smyers – producer, engineer, design, layout, photo editing Joey Stanca – assistant engineer (11, 16) Clark Mims Tedesco – artist development Patrick Tracy – creative director, design, layout, photo editing Michael Walter – assistant engineer (1–9, 11, 13–17, 19, 20) Williams + Hirakawa – photography Brian David Willis – digital editing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album Chart (2025) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 75
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