Holiday Seasoning
collects a generous 16 family-friendly original comedy songs by Tonight Show host
Jimmy Fallon
, a dozen or so co-writers, and a parade of celebrity guests. Stylistically, it includes a few music satires (the
Bob Dylan
send-up "Thanksgiving Eve") and at least a couple more-straightforward, affectionate tunes (roller disco-inspired highlight "Holiday" with the
Jonas Brothers
) alongside a wide variety of comical songs. Included are previously released fan favorites like 2022's "Almost Too Early for Christmas" with
Dolly Parton
(another highlight) and 2023's rap-injected "Wrap Me Up" with
Meghan Trainor
, a song that went to number two on the Billboard Holiday Digital Songs Sales chart. The bulk of the set list will be new to fans, however, and while songs like "New Year's Eve Polka (5-4-3-2-1)" with
Weird Al Yankovic
and
the Roots
won't exactly merge seamlessly into a Christmas party playlist, most of what's here doubles as headphone comedy and background holiday cheer. With additional guests including
Justin Timberlake
,
Ariana Grande
Megan Thee Stallion
, and
Will Ferrell
, among others,
cracked the top half of the Billboard 200 upon its release the day after Halloween in 2024. ~ Marcy Donelson