Ashanti's Christmas earned largely negative reviews from music critics. Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian found that Ashanti exhibits "zip" on Ashanti's Christmas, further writing: "Her pure tones complement a very contemporary minxy streak that's dying to unwrap all those exciting presents. "Hey Santa" is the stand-out: a list of demands ("How about a diamond bracelet, a baby-blue convertible...") delivered with the charm that typifies the rest of the album." Slant Magazine editor Alexa Camp felt that the "production values on Ashanti’s Christmas are so bargain-basement that they actually match the poor girl’s singing abilities. Occasionally (and I stress occasionally), Ashanti’s voice actually outshines the low-budget, Casio keyboard production and Karaoke machine synth strings."

Chart performance

Ashanti's Christmas debuted at number 167 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of December 6, 2003.

Track listing

Credits

  • Milwaukee Buck – engineer
  • Daniel Cooper – marketing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Ashanti Douglas – vocals
  • Duro – mixing
  • Daniela Federici – cover photo
  • Chris G.O.T.T.I. – A&R
  • Irv Gotti – mixing, producer
  • Deidre Graham – marketing
  • Terry "Murda Mac" Herbert – assistant
  • Graham Kuhm – inlay photography
  • Darcell Lawrence – A&R
  • Demi McGhee – instrumentation, producer
  • Fred Moore – A&R assistance
  • Rick Patrick – creative director
  • Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds – A&R
  • Chink Santana – producer
  • Todd "Shortma" Simms – A&R assistance
  • Tony Vanias – recording director
  • Errol "Eezie" Vaughan, Jr. – A&R
  • Andy West – art direction

Charts

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Release history

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