Now That's What I Call Christmas!
- 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
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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 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of six million units in the United States.[3]
Based on sales figures provided by
best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. for both 2001 and 2002 with sales of 1,614,000 and 741,000 copies respectively.[4] As of November 2014, Now That's What I Call Christmas! is the eighth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the SoundScan era of music sales tracking (March 1991 — present), having sold 3,480,000 copies.[5]
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " 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. | " O Come All Ye Faithful" | Luther Vandross | 4:17 |
| 18. | "Silent Night" | Boyz II Men | 2:31 |
Charts and sales
- 2001 Billboard 200 – No. 3[6]
- 2001 Top Internet Albums– No. 4
- RIAA certification: 6× Platinum (US)[3]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r558090
- ^ Willman, Chris (November 26, 2001). "NOW That's What I Call Christmas!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for NOW! Multi-Platinum Albums". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
- ^ "The Gifts That Keep on Giving: Biggest Radio and Album Hits of the Holidays". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums - Billboard 200 chart". Billboard.
