The album also features guest appearances from Christina Milian, Romeo Miller and Hilary's older sister Haylie Duff.

It has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 500,000 copies to retailers.

In 2001, Duff gained fame through her starring role in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire.

"[5] "I Heard Santa on the Radio" and "Tell Me a Story" are duets with Christina Milian and Lil' Romeo, respectively, and "Same Old Christmas" features Duff's sister Haylie.

[5] Santa Claus Lane features production from Matthew Gerrard, Chris Hamm, Alain Bertoni, Charlie Midnight and Chico Bennett; on the 2003 reissue, the bonus track "What Christmas Should Be" is produced by Charlton Pettus.

In a 2013 interview with the website Idolator, Duff expressed her dislike for "Tell Me a Story", saying that she "honestly hate[s] that record — [and she has] blocked it out of [her] memory".

[7] It was reissued on October 14 of the following year with the bonus track "What Christmas Should Be", and released by Buena Vista Records.

Duff filmed a music video for "Tell Me a Story" with Lil' Romeo which also received heavy rotation on Disney Channel.

[7] Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times joked it was a "concept album" which was "loosely inspired by Saint Nicholas, the fourth-century bishop of Myra.

While writing for the Daily Vault, Thelen gave a B− grade and wrote it "does show there is a voice behind the pretty young face, even if this is a strange place to start one's recording career.