It took 29 years, but we finally got our Backstreet Boys Christmas album. And that, kids, is the real Christmas miracle this year.

• “A Very Backstreet Christmas“, Backstreet Boys.  This is their first holiday album.

• “Return of the Dream Canteen“, Red Hot Chili Peppers.  This is their 13th album and second one this year.

• “Being Funny in a Foreign Language“, The 1975.  This is their fifth album.

• “It’s Only Me“, Lil Baby.  This is his third album.  His guests are Future, Young Thug, Jeremih, and Pooh Shiesty.

• “Mata“, M.I.A.  This is her sixth album.

• “Dirt Femme“, Tove Lo.  This is her fifth album.

• “Space Force“, Todd Rundgren.  This is his 26th album.  His guests include Rivers Cuomo, Thomas Dolby, Sparks, and The Roots.

• “Everybody Knows It’s Christmas“, Chris Isaak.  This is his second Christmas album.  The first one called “Christmas” came out in 2004.

• “Complete Collapse“, Sleeping with Sirens.  This is their seventh album.

• “The Gang’s All Here“, Skid Row.  This is their sixth album, but their first one with a new singer.

• “Rock Candy“, Orianthi.  This is her fifth album.

• “Stagger“, Poppy.  This is an EP.

• “Homecoming“, Randy Rogers Band.  This is their ninth album.  It was produced by Radney Foster.

• “Real to Me: The Way I Feel“, Callista Clark.  This is her major-label debut.  It includes the previously released songs “It’s Cause I Am”, “Change My Mind”, and “Real to Me” . . . plus five brand new tracks.