PLAY, "Play Around The Christmas Tree" (Nov 23)

[George Tropicana]

PLAY sure record and release their songs quickly! According to fansite Play-Mania.com and Wal-Mart, their Christmas album "Play Around The Christmas Tree" is due November 23.

1. Sleigh Ride
2. Winter Wonderland
3. O' Holy Night
4. Let It Snow
5. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
6. Silver Bells
7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
8. The Christmas Song
9. All I Want For Christmas Is You
10. Silent Night

Sweden is proving to be fertile ground for power pop groups, from Abba to A-Teens. Add Play to that roster, as these four teenagers stormed the music world in 2002.
Play (Faye Hamlin, Anais Lameche, Rosie Munter, and Anna Sundstrand) first began to take shape in 2000. Co-manager, Laila Bagge spotted Anna Sundstrand (born 1989) in a dance school and recruited her. Also in the same school was Anais Lameche (born 1987). After hearing her sing, Bagge asked her to join Play. Auditions were held to round out the group, with over 700 hopefuls showing up; Faye Hamlin (born 1987) and Rosie Munter (born 1987) made the final cut. All the girls' backgrounds include winning talent contests and performing in musicals and films.

During a rehearsal session, the group's producer, Anders Bagge (husband of Laila Bagge), was on the phone with Sony's CEO Tommy Mottola. Mottola overheard the group in the background and asked to hear more. That led to the group signing with Columbia. The foursome worked on their debut throughout 2001, and in the fall were a part of the Aaron's (Aaron Carter) Party tour. Their self-titled debut appeared in the summer of 2002, and landed on the album charts. The group returned to the album charts in 2003, when the album Replay was released. Later in the year Janet Leon replaced Faye Hamlin. Play released Don't Stop The Music early in 2004.

[automyskin89]

I don't know anything about these girls, but have they ever actually had a radio hit or a successful album & if so what did it peak @ on the radio and how much did the album sell because I looked these girls up & I don't really like them, but hey that's me...Nick

[strong4PMB!]

I'll buy it! I'll wait until it's $1 (which could actually happen before this Christmas! :o)

[automyskin89]

presidenteBOOSH! said:

I'll buy it!   I'll wait until it's $1 (which could actually happen before this Christmas! :o)

~*LMFAO*~ Nick

[George Tropicana]

I wonder if PLAY is still under Sony/Columbia. The label listed for "Play Around The Christmas Tree" is Sanctuary Records.

Play-Mania.com listed the possible cover put up on Evergirl.com for the XMas album:

[Pink Champagne Ricochet]

Sanctuary seems to sign almost every artist that's been dropped from a major label. (Didn't they sign Kelly Osbourne?) They used to be based in hard rock, but now they're more of a catchall.

I used to like Play, their second album was great. But IMO Faye was the most talented member. Don't think i'll be getting this.

That cover looks cheap as hell, granted it's really small.

[George Tropicana]

PLAY-Mania.com has updated!


Listen to clips of the album!
1.Sleigh Ride - 3:24
2.Winter Wonderland - 2:03
3.O' Holy Night - 3:38
4.Let It Snow - 1:48
5.Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - 1:54
6.Silver Bells - 2:10
7.Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - 2:07
8.The Christmas Song - 3:13
9.All I Want for Christmas Is You - 3:55
10.Silent Night - 3:04

Check if PLAY is coming to your area for a Christmas album signing!
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Compared to Jessica Simpson's "Let It Snow" and Clay's album, PLAY's Xmas disc is . It sounds like grade school production karaoke. The hottest tracks are "Rudolph" and "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" because their accents are so cute!

[George Tropicana]

automyskin89 said:

I don't know anything about these girls, but have they ever actually had a radio hit or a successful album & if so what did it peak @ on the radio and how much did the album sell because I looked these girls up & I don't really like them, but hey that's me...Nick 

Their mini-album sold really well with just Radio Disney and no mainstream radio support; it sold 500,000+ copies. Their full-length follow-up "Replay" sold about 119,000 copies with their only CHR/Pop single "I Must Not Chase The Boys" backing it; it was even played on TRL! Their third album "Don't Stop The Music" came out March 2004.

You can read more about it here: pulsemusic.proboards12.com/index.cgi?board=news&action=display&thread=1071554014
and
pulsemusic.proboards12.com/index.cgi?board=news&action=display&thread=1075956043

[George Tropicana]

Radio Disney is playing PLAY's take on Mariah's "All I Want For Christmas Is You"!

Play-Mania.com has posted some full clips.

Sleigh Ride: 209.59.128.86/media/windowsmedia/Sleigh_Ride.wma

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree: 209.59.128.86/media/windowsmedia/Rocking_Around_the_Christmas_Tree.wma

[George Tropicana]

www.channelone.com/music/all_request_thursday
Vote PLAY - "Silver Bells"!

[strong4PMB!]

I don't like how they remade "All I Want For Christmas Is You." I don't even want the album this year after listening to the clips.

[George Tropicana]

Santuary Records are asking fans who bought the album to send in their receipts for a free PLAY autograph!

I was reading a new interview and they don't seem to have another studio album lined up anytime soon. :(

I was replaying "Replay" in my CD player today. GREAT pop record. I miss Faye. Janet's voice doesn't work for me.

[automyskin89]

Toy said:

www.channelone.com/music/all_request_thursday
Vote PLAY - "Silver Bells"!

no thanks

[George Tropicana]

Radio Disney has added "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" also!

PLAY will have an online chat at www.playsworld.com/ this Saturday so join in!

[CookyMonzta]

mineable1004 said:

PLAY sure record and release their songs quickly! According to fansite Play-Mania.com and Wal-Mart, their Christmas album "Play Around The Christmas Tree" is due November 23.

1. Sleigh Ride
2. Winter Wonderland
3. O' Holy Night
4. Let It Snow
5. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
6. Silver Bells 
7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
8. The Christmas Song
9. All I Want For Christmas Is You
10. Silent Night 

Sweden is proving to be fertile ground for power pop groups, from Abba to A-Teens. Add Play to that roster, as these four teenagers stormed the music world in 2002.
Play (Faye Hamlin, Anais Lameche, Rosie Munter, and Anna Sundstrand) first began to take shape in 2000. Co-manager, Laila Bagge spotted Anna Sundstrand (born 1989) in a dance school and recruited her. Also in the same school was Anais Lameche (born 1987). After hearing her sing, Bagge asked her to join Play. Auditions were held to round out the group, with over 700 hopefuls showing up; Faye Hamlin (born 1987) and Rosie Munter (born 1987) made the final cut. All the girls' backgrounds include winning talent contests and performing in musicals and films.

During a rehearsal session, the group's producer, Anders Bagge (husband of Laila Bagge), was on the phone with Sony's CEO Tommy Mottola. Mottola overheard the group in the background and asked to hear more. That led to the group signing with Columbia. The foursome worked on their debut throughout 2001, and in the fall were a part of the Aaron's (Aaron Carter) Party tour. Their self-titled debut appeared in the summer of 2002, and landed on the album charts. The group returned to the album charts in 2003, when the album Replay was released. Later in the year Janet Leon replaced Faye Hamlin. Play released Don't Stop The Music early in 2004.

Indeed. As it turns out, this was their final album. In mid-2005, they released their greatest hits album, Girl's Mind, containing hits recorded with Faye in the group. Nothing from Don't Stop The Music (with Janet Leon) is on this album.