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- This article describes a 2001 album in the U.S. Now! series. It should not be confused with other similarly titled "Now!" Christmas albums. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! and Now That's What I Call Music! discography
Now That's What I Call Christmas! Compilation album by Various artists Released October 23, 2001 Genre Christmas music Length CD 1: 48:59
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(2003)Now That's What I Call Christmas! is a two-disc holiday music compilation that was released on October 23, 2001 by Universal Music Group. The album is part of the (U.S.) Now! series, and the first holiday-themed album in the series.
On November 15, 2004, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was certified 6x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of six million units in the United States, making it the best-selling Now! album in the U.S.[1]
Based on sales figures provided by Nielsen/SoundScan, the album was also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. for both 2001 and 2002.[2] As of October 16, 2011, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was the eighth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the entire SoundScan era of music sales (March 1991-present), having sold a total of 3,390,000 copies.[3]
Contents
Track listing
Disc one
No. Title Artist Length 1. "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" Nat King Cole 3:09 2. "White Christmas" Bing Crosby 2:57 3. "Blue Christmas" Elvis Presley 2:07 4. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Frank Sinatra 3:27 5. "Winter Wonderland" Tony Bennett 2:13 6. "Sleigh Ride" Ella Fitzgerald 2:56 7. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Dean Martin 1:56 8. "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" Perry Como 2:51 9. "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" Johnny Mathis 2:45 10. "A Holly Jolly Christmas" Burl Ives 2:13 11. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Gene Autry 3:12 12. "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" Elmo & Patsy 3:27 13. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Brenda Lee 2:05 14. "Jingle Bell Rock" Bobby Helms 2:09 15. "Little Saint Nick" The Beach Boys 2:08 16. "Merry Christmas Darling" The Carpenters 3:05 17. "Christmas Collage" Kathy Mattea 3:33 18. "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" Bing Crosby & David Bowie 2:36 Disc Two
No. Title Artist Length 1. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir 3:32 2. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" Bruce Springsteen 4:25 3. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 3:40 4. "Wonderful Christmastime" Paul McCartney 3:45 5. "Our Love Is Like a Holiday" Michael Bolton 3:16 6. "(It Must Have Been Oi) Santa Claus" Harry Connick Jr. 4:37 7. "Jingle Bells" Diana Krall 2:11 8. "Away in a Manger" Mannheim Steamroller 3:18 9. "Deck the Halls" Ottmar Liebert 3:06 10. "Love on Layaway" Gloria Estefan 4:26 11. "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" Celine Dion 4:35 12. "This Christmas" Joe 3:05 13. "Special Gift" The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley 3:57 14. "All We Need Is Love (Christmas in the Yard)" The Big Yard Family featuring Shaggy 3:58 15. "My Only Wish (This Year)" Britney Spears 4:15 16. "You Don't Have to Be Alone (On Christmas)" *NSYNC 4:32 17. "O Come All Ye Faithful" Luther Vandross 4:17 18. "Silent Night" Boyz II Men 2:31 Charts and sales
- 2001 The Billboard 200 - # 3[4]
- 2001 Top Internet Albums - # 4
- RIAA certification: 6x Platinum (US)[1]
References
- ^ a b RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for NOW! Multi-Platinum Albums
- ^ "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Billboard. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/43185/chart-watch-extra-bring-on-christmas/. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Ask Billboard: What Are The Best-Selling Holiday Albums?". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-10-16. http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-what-are-the-best-selling-1005413232.story. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of December 22 2001
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