This Is Christmas

This Is Christmas is the first Christmas album by American singer Luther Vandross. It was released on October 18, 1995, by Epic Records. Produced by Vandross along with Nat Adderley Jr. and Marcus Miller, the album received mixed to negative reviews from music critics and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 at both Billboards Top Holiday Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. A steady seller throughout the Christmas season, it was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), exceeding physical sales of 1,000,000 copies in 2002. The same year, Sony Music Special Products repackaged six of the album's tracks with two spiritual tracks from other albums, as Home for Christmas, and reissued the entire album again in October 2012 as part of The Classic Christmas Album line with additional tracks. The two editions of the album had sold a combined total of 1,147,000 copies as of December 2012. This is Christmas lent its name to a syndicated television special Vandross hosted which aired in November and December 1995, and featured songs from this album, as well as performances by his special guests. Track listing Notes "The Christmas Song" from the album A Very Special Christmas 2 (1992) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Live) (duet with Chaka Khan) from the Soul Train Christmas Starfest (1998) "May Christmas Bring You Happiness" and "At Christmas Time" from the album Funky Christmas (1976)