Under the Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe is the first Christmas album and second studio album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The album was released on November 1, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 210,000 copies in its first week. This also became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one. This was also Justin’s third number-one album following “Never Say Never: The Remixes” earlier in the year. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million units. He was also the fourth artist to chart on the Billboard 200 under the age of 18 twice, and ninth overall. Background On August 25, 2011, Bieber announced that he would be releasing his first Christmas album and second studio album later in 2011. Manager Scooter Braun and vocal producer Kuk Harrell confirmed a week later that Bieber had collaborated with Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift and had also worked with producers The Messengers. Later that month, it was announced that Boyz II Men, Usher, and The Band Perry were also collaborating with Bieber on the album. On September 30, 2011, Bieber released the official album cover and album name on Facebook. On October 4, 2011, Mariah Carey revealed that she and Bieber recorded her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as a duet for the new album. Bieber's version of the song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" from the motion picture Arthur Christmas, samples "I Want You Back" and "ABC" by the Jackson 5. Singles The album's first single "Mistletoe", was written and produced with The Messengers, and it was released on October 17, 2011. The album's second single, "All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)", was released as a radio airplay only single in Italy on December 9, 2011.