Hung for the Holidays

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Hung for the Holidays
EP by
William Hung
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)[1]
RecordedSummer 2004[2]
GenreChristmas, pop, outsider music
Length18:05
LabelKoch
ProducerGiuseppe D.
William Hung chronology
Inspiration
(2004) 		Hung for the Holidays
(2004) 		Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung
(2005)
Singles from Hung for the Holidays
  1. "We Are the Champions"
    Released: June 16, 2004[3]

Hung for the Holidays is a Christmas EP by William Hung, released on October 19, 2004. The EP was recorded during the summer of 2004. Like his previous album, Inspiration, the EP contains a number of cover tracks, mostly Christmas songs, as well as holiday greetings from Hung. The EP wasn't as commercially successful as his previous album and was panned by music critics.

Development and release

During a performance at a May 2004

Koch Records, and Hung said in the interview that the label had "some ideas and stuff, and we'll see. It's still early — very, very early."[2]

Although Hung for the Holidays was originally scheduled for release in September 2004,

f.y.e. to promote the album.[6]

A limited number of copies for the album included a fold-out Christmas ornament.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[1]

Hung for the Holidays sold only 35,000 copies.[7] It only reached number 22 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart,[8] and did not make the Billboard 200 chart unlike the first album, Inspiration.

cult classic.[9]

The EP's cover art was ranked number 2 on FW.com's "50 Worst Album Covers", saying that it looks "like a scene from ‘South Park’."[10] It was also one of Gigwise's "Worst Christmas Album Covers Ever".[11] In 2013, HuffPost listed Hung's cover of "Little Drummer Boy" number three on their "17 Best Worst Christmas Songs Ever".[12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greeting: Thanks & Wishes" 0:16
2."
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
J. Marks1:51
8."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Dick Smith2:31
9."Greeting: Hopes & Dreams" 0:12
10."We Are the Champions" (hidden bonus track)Freddie Mercury3:00
Total length:18:05

Personnel

Credits are adapted from AllMusic.[13]

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 22

References

  1. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Moss, Corey (June 14, 2004). "William Hung Squeezes Into A Body Suit For Latest Video". MTV News. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "William Hung to record 'We are the Champions'". Associated Press. June 12, 2004. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Bliss, Karen (June 1, 2004). "William Hung Inspires DVD". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Discography". Williamhung.net. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  6. ^ William Hung Signs Copies Of “Hung For The Holidays” At FYE. Y98. December 8, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Navarro, Mireya (March 4, 2007). "Missing: Asian-American pop stars". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "William Hung Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  9. The New York Daily News
    . Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  10. ^ Bateman, Patrick. "No. 2: William Hung – 50 Worst Album Covers". FW.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "The Worst Christmas Album Covers Ever". Gigwise. December 20, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  12. ^ Hilary Miller, Ryan Kristobak (December 10, 2013). "The 17 Best Worst Christmas Songs Ever". HuffPost. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  13. Allmusic
    . Retrieved September 2, 2013.

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