Billboard Top Holiday Albums 11/27/04

[WhySoSerious?]

Since the chart isn't being posted on their site yet, here it is for this week:

1. Soundtrack - The Polar Express
2. Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas Celebration
3. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve
4. Various Artists - Now! That's What I Call Christmas 2
5. Burl Ives - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
6. Various Artists - Now! That's What I Call Christmas
7. Harry Connick Jr. - Harry For The Holidays
8. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. - Christmas With The Rat Pack
9. Celine Dion - These Are Special Times
10. LeAnn Rimes - What A Wonderful World
11. Bing Crosby - White Christmas
12. Elvis Presley - It's Christmas Time
13. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve & Other Stories
14. Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked For The Holidays
15. Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop Christmas
16. Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Collection
17. Various Artists - American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics
18. Various Artists - Care Bears: Holiday Hugs!
19. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas
20. Martina McBride - White Christmas

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TCorey said:

19. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas

Now there's the Mariah that deserves to be climbing the charts.

[allow that]

What's on The Polar Express Soundtrack? Is it any good?

[Pink Champagne Ricochet]

All I know is that there's a new Josh Groban single on it.

Look for Clay Aiken's Merry Christmas With Love to top this chart next week.

The Care Bears have a Christmas album?!?

[hockeydonna]

Look for Clay Aiken's Merry Christmas With Love to top this chart next week.

And the next week, and the next, and the next, and the next....

Care Bears??? Hmmm.... looks like another one I better put on my shopping list.

[WhySoSerious?]

hockeydonna said:

And the next week, and the next, and the next, and the next....

 

Jessica Simpson could potentially top him.

[andrew]

where was this chart found?

[WhySoSerious?]

Andrew said:

where was this chart found?

Billboard magazine. It's actually 50 positions, but I only typed the Top 20.

[andrew]

Heard LeAnn Rimes' Christmas album was really good- i guess cos her voice is fantastic for big ballads!

[myday2005]

I LOVE me my Care Bears!!!

[shandrim]

Here's the new chart.

Top Holiday Albums
Issue Date: December 4, 2004

This Week- Last Week - Two Weeks Ago - Weeks on Chart Artist, Title

1 - - 1 Clay Aiken, Merry Christmas With Love

2 2 2 4 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Celebration

3 3 1 4 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Lost Christmas Eve

4 - - 1 Larry The Cable Guy, A Very Larry Christmas

5 1 3 3 Soundtrack, The Polar Express

6 4 4 14 Various Artists, NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection 2

7 8 7 21 Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr, Christmas With The Rat Pack

8 10 9 4 LeAnn Rimes, What A Wonderful World

9 14 8 4 Barenaked Ladies, Barenaked For The Holidays

10 6 12 34 Various Artists, Now That's What I Call Christmas! 6

11 7 6 14 Harry Connick, Jr., Harry For The Holidays

12 13 16 60 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve And Other Stories

13 16 18 4 Frank Sinatra, The Christmas Collection

14 5 5 79 Burl Ives, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

15 9 10 103 Celine Dion, These Are Special Times 4

16 15 15 22 Kidz Bop Kids, Kidz Bop Christmas

17 12 13 15 Elvis Presley, It's Christmas Time

18 11 11 166 Bing Crosby, White Christmas

19 18 19 4 Various Artists, Care Bears: Holiday Hugs!

20 28 22 4 Various Artists, Radio Disney Jingle Jams

21 46 43 8 Soundtrack, Elf

22 17 20 14 Various Artists, American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics

23 20 28 90 Martina McBride, White Christmas

24 22 25 34 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Extraordinaire 3

25 24 23 44 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Christmas Attic

26 21 24 24 Various Artists, WOW Christmas

27 33 33 4 Chris Isaak, Chris Isaak Christmas

28 19 21 123 Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas 5

29 49 47 4 Vanessa Williams, Silver & Gold

30 36 41 4 Various Artists, Have A Fun Christmas

31 35 - 12 Kenny Chesney, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan

32 30 31 23 Hilary Duff, Santa Claus Lane

33 26 27 172 Harry Connick, Jr., When My Heart Finds Christmas 2

34 42 - 20 Alan Jackson, Let It Be Christmas

35 - 46 3 Various Artists, Ultimate Christmas 2

36 25 17 6 Toby Keith, Christmas To Christmas

37 31 35 8 Amy Grant, The Best Of Amy Grant: 20th Century Masters The Christmas Collection

38 - - 1 Various Artists, Shimmy Down The Chimney: A Country Christmas

39 38 - 22 Various Artists, The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas: Holiday Memories

40 40 40 100 Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas

41 29 29 6 Various Artists, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Merry Christmas (EP)

42 39 32 4 Ray Charles, Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas With The Voices Of Jubilation!

43 32 26 30 Alan Jackson, Honky Tonk Christmas

44 43 37 18 The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Boogie Woogie Christmas

45 48 - 192 Mannheim Steamroller, A Fresh Aire Christmas 6

46 - - 20 Elvis Presley, White Christmas

47 - - 26 Various Artists, The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas

48 41 34 4 Michael W. Smith, The Christmas Collection

49 - - 43 Various Artists, Disney's Christmas Collection

50 45 42 3 Dean Martin, Christmas With Dino

[andrew]

Thanks for the update with the current chart!! Keep us updated please!!!

[43dudleyvillas]

Question:  James Taylor released a Christmas album this year, to be sold exclusively at Hallmark.  I had heard that Hallmark would be reporting to Soundscan for the first time, and that Hallmark had ordered 1 million copies of his Christmas album, with expectations of strong sales.  Yet...the album isn't charting on Billboard.  I'm assuming that Hallmark isn't reporting to Soundscan, after all?  Does anyone know what happened?

[hockeydonna]

December 11, 2004 Billboard Holiday Chart
 
TW/LW/2W - Weeks on Chart- Artist- Title-Label-peak position
1 1 - 2 Clay Aiken, Merry Christmas With Love RCA |  1
2 - - 1 Jessica Simpson, Rejoyce: The Christmas Album Columbia |  2
3 2 2 5 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Celebration American Gramaphone |  1
4 - - 1 BeBe Winans, My Christmas Prayer Hidden Beach/Epic  4
5 3 3 5 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Lost Christmas Eve Lava |  1
6 6 4 15 Various Artists, NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection  2 EMI/Universal/Sony Music/Zomba 1
7 5 1 4 Soundtrack, The Polar Express Warner Sunset/Reprise | 
8 10 6 35 Various Artists, Now That's What I Call Christmas!  6 EMI/Zomba/Sony Music/Universal |  1
9 12 13 61 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve And Other Stories  Lava |  3
10 11 7 15 Harry Connick, Jr., Harry For The Holidays  Columbia |  1
11 4 - 2 Larry The Cable Guy, A Very Larry Christmas Jack/Warner Bros. (Nashville) | 4
12 7 8 22 Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr, Christmas With The Rat Pack Capitol | 4
13 16 15 23 Kidz Bop Kids, Kidz Bop Christmas Razor & Tie |  6
14 9 14 5 Barenaked Ladies, Barenaked For The Holidays Desperation |  5
15 8 10 5 LeAnn Rimes, What A Wonderful World Curb |  3
16 15 9 104 Celine Dion, These Are Special Times  4 550 Music/Epic |  1
17 21 46 9 Soundtrack, Elf New Line | 39028  17
18 25 24 45 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Christmas Attic Lava |  7
19 13 16 5 Frank Sinatra, The Christmas Collection Reprise |  7
20 14 5 80 Burl Ives, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer MCA Special Products |  5
21 18 11 167 Bing Crosby, White Christmas MCA Special Products |  8
22 31 35 13 Kenny Chesney, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan BNA |  3
23 17 12 16 Elvis Presley, It's Christmas Time  RCA Special Products |  5
24 22 17 15 Various Artists, American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics RCA |  2
25 24 22 35 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Extraordinaire  3 American Gramaphone | 1
26 23 20 91 Martina McBride, White Christmas  RCA Nashville | 6
27 28 19 124 Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas  5 Columbia |  1
28 26 21 25 Various Artists, WOW Christmas Word-Curb/EMICMG/Provident |  3
29 32 30 24 Hilary Duff, Santa Claus Lane Buena Vista |  5
30 34 42 21 Alan Jackson, Let It Be Christmas Arista Nashville |  2
31 33 26 173 Harry Connick, Jr., When My Heart Finds Christmas  2 Columbia | 57550  1
32 44 43 19 The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Boogie Woogie Christmas Surfdog |  11
33 37 31 9 Amy Grant, The Best Of Amy Grant: 20th Century Masters The Christmas Collection A&M |  25
34 20 28 5 Various Artists, Radio Disney Jingle Jams Walt Disney |  8
35 39 38 23 Various Artists, The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas: Holiday Memories Time Life | 6
36 19 18 5 Various Artists, Care Bears: Holiday Hugs! Madacy Kids! |  18
37 27 33 5 Chris Isaak, Chris Isaak Christmas Wicked Game/Reprise |  13
38 40 40 101 Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas  Fantasy |  8
39 29 49 5 Vanessa Williams, Silver & Gold Lava | 27
40 35 - 4 Various Artists, Ultimate Christmas 2 BMG Strategic Marketing Group |  32
41 30 36 5 Various Artists, Have A Fun Christmas Universal Special Markets | ) 30
42 38 - 2 Various Artists, Shimmy Down The Chimney: A Country Christmas Capitol |  38
43 36 25 7 Toby Keith, Christmas To Christmas Mercury | 9
44 42 39 5 Ray Charles, Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas With The Voices Of Jubilation!
Urban Works |  23
45 46 - 21 Elvis Presley, White Christmas RCA |  12
46 45 48 193 Mannheim Steamroller, A Fresh Aire Christmas  6 American Gramaphone |  1
47 41 29 7 Various Artists, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Merry Christmas (EP) DIC |  22
48 - - 9 Whitney Houston, One Wish: The Holiday Album Arista |  5
49 47 - 27 Various Artists, The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas Time Life |  6
50 - - 76 Jimmy Buffett, Christmas Island  Margaritaville |  4

[shandrim]

Top Holiday Albums
Issue Date: December 25, 2004

This Week / Last Week / Two Weeks Ago / Weeks
on Chart / Artist, "Title"
Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label / Peak
Position

1 1 1 4 Clay Aiken, Merry Christmas With Love
RCA | 62622 | RMG | (18.98 CD) 1

2 3 3 7 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Celebration
American Gramaphone | 2020 | (17.98 CD) 1

3 2 2 3 Jessica Simpson, Rejoyce: The Christmas Album
Columbia | 92880 | Sony Music | (18.98 EQ CD) 2

4 4 5 7 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Lost Christmas Eve
Lava | 93146 | AG | (18.98 CD) 1

5 5 6 17 Various Artists, NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection 2
EMI/Universal/Sony Music/Zomba | 83098 | Capitol | (19.98 CD) 1

6 7 9 63 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve And Other Stories 2
Lava | 92736 | AG | (11.98/17.98) 3

7 6 8 37 Various Artists, NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 6
EMI/Zomba/Sony Music/Universal | 585620 | UMRG | (19.98 CD) 1

8 8 7 6 Soundtrack, The Polar Express
Warner Sunset/Reprise | 48897 | Warner Bros. | (18.98 CD) 1

9 9 10 17 Harry Connick, Jr., Harry For The Holidays
Columbia | 90550 | Sony Music | (18.98 EQ CD) 1

10 10 14 7 Barenaked Ladies, Barenaked For The
Holidays
Desperation | 40015 | Warner Bros. | (18.98 CD) 5

11 12 12 24 Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr, Christmas With The Rat Pack
Capitol | 42210 | (12.98/17.98) 4

12 15 16 106 Celine Dion, These Are Special Times 4
550 Music/Epic | 69523 | Sony Music | (11.98 EQ/17.98) 1

13 19 25 37 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas Extraordinaire 3
American Gramaphone | 1225 | (17.98 CD) 1

14 18 19 7 Frank Sinatra, The Christmas Collection
Reprise | 76542 | Warner Strategic Marketing | (18.98 CD) 7

15 20 18 47 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Christmas Attic
Lava | 83145 | AG | (11.98/17.98) 7

16 14 11 4 Larry The Cable Guy, A Very Larry Christmas
Jack/Warner Bros. (Nashville) | 48931 | WRN | (18.98 CD) 4

17 13 13 25 Kidz Bop Kids, Kidz Bop Christmas
Razor & Tie | 89056 | (7.98/11.98) 6

18 28 30 23 Alan Jackson, Let It Be Christmas
Arista Nashville | 67062 | RLG | (11.98/18.98) 2

19 17 21 169 Bing Crosby, White Christmas 4
MCA Special Products | 731143 | UMe | (2.98/5.98) 8

20 35 38 103 Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas
Fantasy | 8431 | Fantasy | (10.98/15.98) 8

21 23 22 15 Kenny Chesney, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan
BNA | 51808 | RLG | (18.98 CD) 3

22 34 37 7 Chris Isaak, Chris Isaak Christmas
Wicked Game/Reprise | 48899 | Warner Bros. | (18.98 CD) 13

23 21 23 18 Elvis Presley, It's Christmas Time
RCA Special Products | 44931 | (6.98 CD) 5

24 11 4 3 BeBe Winans, My Christmas Prayer
Hidden Beach/Epic | 90788 | Sony Music | (12.98 EQ CD) 4

25 22 17 11 Soundtrack, Elf
New Line | 39028 | (16.98 CD) 17

26 24 26 93 Martina McBride, White Christmas
RCA Nashville | 67654 | RLG | (10.98/16.98) 6

27 27 20 82 Burl Ives, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
MCA Special Products | 322177 | UMe | (5.98 CD) 5

28 25 27 126 Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas 5
Columbia | 64222 | Sony Music | (11.98 EQ/17.98) 1

29 30 39 7 Vanessa Williams, Silver & Gold
Lava | 93199 | AG | (18.98 CD) 27

30 32 31 175 Harry Connick, Jr., When My Heart Finds Christmas 2
Columbia | 57550 | Sony Music | (11.98 EQ/17.98) 1

31 33 28 27 Various Artists, WOW Christmas
Word-Curb/EMICMG/Provident | 86078 | Warner Bros. | (21.98 CD) 3

32 26 24 17 Various Artists, American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics
RCA | 55424 | RMG | (18.98 CD) 2

33 29 32 21 The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Boogie Woogie Christmas
Surfdog | 44011 | Warner Bros. | (18.98 CD) 11

34 16 15 7 LeAnn Rimes, What A Wonderful World
Curb | 78779 | (18.98 CD) 3

35 38 33 11 Amy Grant, The Best Of Amy Grant: 20th Century Masters The Christmas Collection
A&M | 000695 | UMe | (11.98 CD) 25

36 36 29 26 Hilary Duff, Santa Claus Lane
Buena Vista | 860129 | Walt Disney | (12.98 CD) 5

37 37 41 7 Various Artists, Have A Fun Christmas
Universal Special Markets | 18951 | Time Life | (13.98 CD) 30

38 39 35 25 Various Artists, The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas: Holiday Memories
Time Life | 18857 | (19.98 CD) 6

39 - 43 8 Toby Keith, Christmas To Christmas
Mercury | 527909 | UMGN | (5.98 CD) 9

40 44 - 2 Various Artists, A Windham Hill Christmas: I'll Be Home For Christmas
Windham Hill | 64413 | BMG Strategic Marketing Group | (18.98 CD) 40

41 48 - 134 Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song
Capitol | 21251 | Capitol | (10.98/17.98) 4

42 41 34 7 Various Artists, Radio Disney Jingle Jams
Walt Disney | 861191 | (18.98 CD) 8

43 43 46 195 Mannheim Steamroller, A Fresh Aire Christmas 6
American Gramaphone | 1988 | American Gramaphone | (15.98 CD) 1

44 42 42 4 Various Artists, Shimmy Down The Chimney: A Country Christmas
Capitol (Nashville) | 71143 | (18.98 CD) 38

45 31 44 7 Ray Charles, Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas With The Voices Of Jubilation!
Urban Works | 50827 | Madacy | (9.98 CD) 23

46 40 40 6 Various Artists, Ultimate Christmas 2
BMG Strategic Marketing Group | 64195 | (18.98 CD) 32

47 47 50 78 Jimmy Buffett, Christmas Island
Margaritaville | 111489 | MCA | (2.98/5.98) 4

48 45 45 23 Elvis Presley, White Christmas
RCA | 67959 | RMG | (11.98/17.98) 12

49 - - 4 Dean Martin, Christmas With Dino
Capitol | 79764 | (18.98 CD) 42

50 - - 177 Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas 5
American Gramaphone | 1984 | American Gramaphone | (15.98 CD) 1

[NORTHCOAST]

It's great to see BeBe Winan's My Christmas Prayer on there.  It is being sold exclusively at Starbucks, so they must be reporting it.  I saw that it is sold out on the website.  Oprah showcased this CD on her "My favorite things" show last month. 

[giovannina]

DK what the other holiday charts were for 2004, but Clay's "Merry Christmas With Love" was the #1-selling holiday album for 2004, selling over 1 million copies in 6 weeks.
James Taylor's Hallmark-exclusive Christmas album ($6 with purchase of 3 cards) also sold 1 million, but it was not SoundScan eligible because of the exclusive deal with Hallmark.

[JCMF3]

I miss TCorey! :(

[WhySoSerious?]

jcmf3 said:

I miss TCorey! :(

Awww, thank you! :)

I actually posted a few times in the past week for the first time in ages. I might be back a bit more now. Job/life craziness was keeping me away for a while.