by Miguelito » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:06 am
Finally in the Records category, here are some records relating to Peak positions on the main album chart (Comprehensive chart through November 2009, then Billboard 200 thereafter), and Longevity of albums on the Catalog and Top 200 charts.
UPDATED Through 2011-12 Season
(If position changed in 2011-12, old position is listed in red)
HIGHEST PEAK IN THE TOP 200 (AS CATALOG/COMP-ONLY)
1. (# 4) - Noel, Josh Groban (2008)
2. (#10) - The Christmas Collection, Il Divo (2006)
3. (#11) - Peace On Earth, Casting Crowns (2009)
(tie) My Christmas, Andrea Bocelli (2010)
5. (#12) - The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (EP), Taylor Swift (2009)
6. (#19) - The Lost Christmas Eve, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2007)
(tie) Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs Of Worship, Chris Tomlin (2010)
8. (#20) - NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 3, Various (2007)
9. (#23) - A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman (2007) (#9)
(tie) A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack), Vince Guaraldi Trio (2011) (#12)
11. (#24) - Let It Snow! (EP), Michael Buble (2007) (#10)
12. (#27) - Baby, It's Cold Outside [EMI], Various (2005) (Comprehensive Only) (#11)
13. (#29) - The Gift, Susan Boyle (2011) (*new*)
14. (#31) - NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 4, Various (2011) (*new*)
15. (#33) - Christmas Eve And Other Stories, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (2003, 2007) (#13)
16. (#34) - NOW That's What I Call Christmas!, Various (2003) (#14-tie)
(tie) Winter Wonderland, Point Of Grace (2007) (#14-tie)
18. (#36) - Santa Baby [EMI], Various (2006) (Comprehensive Only) (#16-tie)
(tie) Christmas Offerings, Third Day (2008) (#16-tie)
(tie) A Merry Little Christmas (EP), Lady Antebellum (2011) (*new*)
21. (#39) - NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection, Various (2004) (#18)
22. (#40) - My Christmas Prayer, BeBe Winans (2004) (#19-tie)
(tie) Christmas Celebration, Mannheim Steamroller (2005) (#19-tie)
ALBUMS WHICH PEAKED HIGHER ON THE TOP 200 AS CATALOG ALBUMS THAN ON ORIGINAL RUN (Better the Second Time Around)
Note: This list is ranked by number of positions by which the "catalog" run's peak exceeded the original run's peak, then by peak position. The list uses the Billboard 200 peak for albums that peaked before November 2003, or after November 2009, or between those dates but reached only the Billboard 200 and not the Comprehensive in their initial year. I realize this doesn't compare apples to apples but it's the best that can be done.
Note 2: Albums with zero weeks on the Billboard 200 in their initial runs are not listed.
1. (121) - Christmas With Dino, Dean Martin (#72 (2006) vs #193-BB200 (2004))
2. (104) - Winter Wonderland, Point Of Grace (#34 (2007) vs #138 (2005))
3. ( 77) - Christmas With The Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. (#45 (2007) vs #122-BB200 (2002))
4. ( 74) - Santa Claus Lane, Hilary Duff (#80 (2003) vs #154-BB200 (2002))
5. ( 67) - Christmas Offerings, Third Day (#36 (2008) vs #103 (2006))
6. ( 57) - All I Really Want For Christmas, Stephen Curtis Chapman (#56 (2006) vs #113 (2005))
7. ( 56) - Christmas Eve And Other Stories, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (#33 (2003 and 2007) vs #89-BB200 (1996))
8. ( 54) - Christmas Jazz Jam, Wynton Marsalis (#125 (2010) vs #179-BB200 (early 2010))
9. ( 44) - The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (EP), Taylor Swift (#12-BB200 (2009) vs #56 (2007))
10. (42) - The Christmas Attic, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (#61 (2006) vs #103-BB200 (1998))
11. (38) - 'Tis The Season: Kids Christmas Sing-Along, Various (#87 (2011) vs #125 (2008)) (*new*)
12. (37) - Disney's Christmas Collection, Various (#155 (2004) vs #192-BB200 (1996)) (#11)
13. (35) - Let It Snow! (EP), Michael Buble (#24 (2007) vs #59 (2003)) (#12)
14. (33) - Cheetah-licious Christmas, The Cheetah Girls (#60 (2006) vs #93 (2005)) (#13)
15. (28) - The Best Of Amy Grant: 20th Century Masters -- The Christmas Collection, Amy Grant (#172 (2004) vs #200 (2003)) (#14)
16. (26) - Christmas With The Chipmunks [Capitol], The Chipmunks with David Seville (#58 (2008) vs #84-BB200 (1962!!)) (#15)
17. (25) - Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs Of Worship, Chris Tomlin (#19 (2010-BB200) vs #44 (2009-BB200)) (#16)
18. (25) - Elvis Christmas, Elvis Presley (#63 (2007) vs #88 (2006)) (#17)
19. (20) - My Kind Of Christmas, Dean Martin (#152 (2011) vs #172-BB200 (2009)) (#25)
20. (19) - It's A Wonderful Christmas, Michael W. Smith (#54 (2010-BB200) vs #73 (2007)) (#18)
21. (19) - Christmas Portrait, The Carpenters (#126 (2008) vs #145-BB200 (1978!))
22. (15) - A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman (#23 (2007) vs #38 (2006)) (#19)
23. (14) - Peace On Earth, Casting Crowns (#11 (2009-BB200) vs #25 (2008)) (#20)
24. ( 8) - White Christmas, Martina McBride (#60 (2007) vs #68-BB200 (1998)) (#22)
25. ( 7) - The Lost Christmas Eve, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (#19 (2007) vs #26 (2004)) (#23)
26. ( 5) - The Christmas Sessions, MercyMe (#71 (2006) vs #76 (2005)) (#24)
27. ( 4) - The Christmas Collection, Il Divo (#10 (2006) vs #14 (2005)) (#26)
28. ( 4) - December, Chris Botti (#157 (2007) vs #161 (2006)) (#27)
29. ( 1) - A Very Larry Christmas, Larry The Cable Guy (#41 (2005) vs #42 (2004)) (#28)
30. ( 0) - Boogie Woogie Christmas, The Brian Setzer Orchestra (#94 (2003) vs #94 (2002-BB200)) (#29)
OLDEST CHRISTMAS ALBUMS TO REACH THE CATALOG CHARTS
(Note: I'm open to correction here as this information was only moderately researched. This list is just oldest by year of release, not oldest by age at last appearance on Catalog. Paul Grein's recent Top 40 Christmas Albums article was a big help.)
1. (1945) - Merry Christmas, Bing Crosby
- An album on MCA entitled "White Christmas", containing much of the same material, originated in 1986 and hits the charts to this day
2. (1957) - Elvis' Christmas Album, Elvis Presley
- The album was reconfigured in 1970 by RCA
(tie) A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra
- A 50th Anniversary Edition was released in 2007
4. (1958) - Merry Christmas, Johnny Mathis
5. (1962) - Christmas With The Chipmunks [Capitol], The Chipmunks with David Seville
- The album has been reconfigured several times, most recently in 2008 with the removal of some songs
(tie) The Glorious Sound Of Christmas, Philadelphia Orchestra (Eugene Ormandy)
7. (1963) - The Christmas Song, Nat "King" Cole
- Originally released in 1960 as "The Magic Of Christmas" - without "The Christmas Song"!
8. (1965) - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack), Vince Guaraldi Trio
9. (1967) - A Christmas Album, Barbra Streisand
- The album reached the Top 200 chart for the first time in 1981, but was ineligible to chart during its original release year
10. (1968) - Snowfall -- The Christmas Album, Tony Bennett
11. (1978) - Christmas Portrait, The Carpenters
- Reconfigured in 1990 as a "Special Edition" with songs from another Carpenters Christmas album, "Old Fashioned Christmas"
12. (1979) - A Christmas Together, John Denver & The Muppets
13. (1980) - Give Love At Christmas, The Temptations
14. (1981) - Christmas Wishes, Anne Murray
15. (1982) - December, George Winston
16. (1983) - A Christmas Album, Amy Grant
17. (1984) - Christmas, Mannheim Steamroller
(tie) Once Upon A Christmas, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
(tie) The Christmas Album [Columbia], Various
- The songs on the album date back to the 1960's and earlier, so the album could well be older
(tie) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, Elmo & Patsy
OLDEST CHRISTMAS ALBUMS TO REACH THE COMPREHENSIVE CHARTS (and Billboard 200, 2009 and after)
(Note: I'm certainly open to correction here as this information was only moderately researched. This list is just oldest by year of release, not oldest by year of last appearance on Comprehensive.)
1. (1949) - Christmas Songs By Sinatra, Frank Sinatra
2. (1962) - Christmas With The Chipmunks [Capitol], The Chipmunks with David Seville
3. (1963) - The Christmas Song, Nat "King" Cole
4. (1965) - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack), Vince Guaraldi Trio
5. (1978) - Christmas Portrait, The Carpenters
6. (1980) - Give Love At Christmas, The Temptations
7. (1984) - Once Upon A Christmas, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
8. (1985) - Alabama Christmas, Alabama
9. (1986) - White Christmas [MCA], Bing Crosby
- The protogenitor of this album, "Merry Christmas", was released in the first year of the Billboard albums chart, 1945
10. (1987) - A Very Special Christmas, Various
11. (1988) - A Fresh Aire Christmas, Mannheim Steamroller
12. (1993) - When My Heart Finds Christmas, Harry Connick Jr.
(tie) Honky Tonk Christmas, Alan Jackson
14. (1994) - Merry Christmas, Mariah Carey
15. (1995) - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Burl Ives
(tie) Christmas To Christmas, Toby Keith
(tie) This Is Christmas, Luther Vandross
18. (1996) - Christmas Eve And Other Stories, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
(tie) Disney's Christmas Collection, Various
20. (1997) - Christmas Live, Mannheim Steamroller
21. (1998) - The Christmas Attic, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
(tie) These Are Special Times, Celine Dion
(tie) White Christmas, Martina McBride
PROGRESS OF SEASONAL RECORDS - CATALOG CHART
NOTE: "Consecutive Weeks" refers to the longest string of chart weeks each year (including Christmas Day) with one or more Christmas albums on the chart.
Most Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
9 weeks, November 16 - January 11 (1991-1992)
10 weeks, November 20 - January 22 (1993-1994)
10 weeks, November 19 - January 21 (1994-1995)
14 weeks, October 28 - January 27 (1995-1996)
14 weeks, October 25 - January 24 (2008-2009)
18 weeks, October 23 - January 22, March 26, and April 16-30 (2010-2011)
Most Consecutive Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
9 weeks, November 16 - Jaunary 11 (1991-1992)
10 weeks, November 20 - January 22 (1993-1994)
10 weeks, November 19 - January 21 (1994-1995)
14 weeks, October 28 - January 27 (1995-1996)
14 weeks, October 25 - January 24 (2008-2009)
14 weeks, October 23 - January 22 (2010-2011)
Most Christmas Albums on Chart - Season
26 albums (1991-1992)
30 albums (1992-1993)
36 albums (1993-1994)
43 albums (1994-1995)
47 albums (1995-1996)
50 albums (1996-1997)
53 albums (2010-2011)
Most Christmas Albums on Chart - Single Week
1 album (November 16, 1991)
5 albums (November 23, 1991)
6 albums (November 30, 1991)
11 albums (December 7, 1991)
18 albums (December 14, 1991)
23 albums (December 21, 1991)
23 albums (December 28, 1991)
25 albums (January 4, 1992)
25 albums (December 19, 1992)
27 albums (December 26, 1992)
28 albums (December 11, 1993)
30 albums (December 18, 1993)
34 albums (December 25, 1993)
40 albums (December 17, 1994)
41 albums (December 24, 1994)
45 albums (December 21, 1996)
Most Weeks Spent on Chart
121 weeks (1991-1992)
134 weeks (1992-1993)
188 weeks (1993-1994)
227 weeks (1994-1995)
251 weeks (1995-1996)
253 weeks (2011-2012)
Most Weeks Spent at #1
6 weeks (1991-1992) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (5); "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (1)
7 weeks (1994-1995) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (4); "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (2); "When My Heart Finds Christmas", Harry Connick Jr. (1)
11 weeks (1995-1996) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G (9); "Merry Christmas", Mariah Carey (2)
11 weeks (2010-2011) - "My Christmas", Andrea Bocelli (4); "The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (EP)", Taylor Swift (3); "Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs Of Worship", Chris Tomlin (3); "It's A Wonderful Christmas", Michael W. Smith (1)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 3
17 weeks (1991-1992)
17 weeks (1992-1993)
18 weeks (1993-1994)
22 weeks (1994-1995)
29 weeks (1995-1996)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 5
26 weeks (1991-1992)
31 weeks (1993-1994)
37 weeks (1994-1995)
43 weeks (1995-1996)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 10
39 weeks (1991-1992)
43 weeks (1992-1993)
54 weeks (1993-1994)
64 weeks (1994-1995)
74 weeks (1995-1996)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 20
57 weeks (1991-1992)
69 weeks (1992-1993)
88 weeks (1993-1994)
116 weeks (1994-1995)
121 weeks (1995-1996)
129 weeks (1996-1997)
129 weeks (2007-2008)
Earliest Charting Week
November 16 (1991) - "December", George Winston
October 28 (1995) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G
August 4 (2001) - "What Child Is This?", Esteban
Earliest Consecutive Charting Week
November 16 (1991) - "December", George Winston
October 28 (1995) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G
October 27 (2001) - "The Glorious Sound Of Christmas", Philadelphia Orchestra (Eugene Ormandy)
October 25 (2008) - "Noel", Josh Groban
October 23 (2010) - "It's A Wonderful Christmas", Michael W. Smith
Latest Charting Week
January 11 (1992; 1991 season) - nine albums charted on this date
January 22 (1994; 1993 season) - "Beyond The Season", Garth Brooks
January 27 (1996; 1995 season) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G; & "Merry Christmas", Mariah Carey
April 30 (2011; 2010 season) - "If On A Winter's Night...", Sting
Latest Consecutive Charting Week
January 11 (1992; 1991 season) - nine albums charted on this date
January 22 (1994; 1993 season) - "Beyond The Season", Garth Brooks
January 27 (1996; 1995 season) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G; & "Merry Christmas", Mariah Carey
Earliest Date with a Christmas Album at #1
December 7 (1991) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
November 26 (1994) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
November 11 (1995) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G
November 11 (2006) - "All I Really Want For Christmas", Steven Curtis Chapman
November 10 (2007) - "Winter Wonderland", Point Of Grace
October 30 (2010) - "It's A Wonderful Christmas", Michael W. Smith
Latest Date with a Christmas Album at #1
January 11 (1992; 1991 season) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
January 20 (1996; 1995 season) - "Merry Christmas", Mariah Carey
Fewest Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
9 weeks, November 16 - January 11 (1991)
8 weeks, November 21 - January 9 (1992)
Fewest Consecutive Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
9 weeks, November 16 - Jaunary 11 (1991)
8 weeks, November 21 - January 9 (1992)
Fewest Christmas Albums on Chart - Season
26 albums (1991)
Fewest Weeks Spent on Chart
121 weeks (1991)
Fewest Weeks Spent at #1
6 weeks (1991) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (5); "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (1)
5 weeks (1992) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (4); "A Very Special Christmas", Various Artists (1)
5 weeks (1993) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (4); "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller (1)
4 weeks (1998) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G (4)
4 weeks (2001) - "Faith: A Holiday Album", Kenny G (2); "Dream A Dream", Charlotte Church (1); "Christmas Eve And Other Stories", Trans-Siberian Orchestra (1)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 3
17 weeks (1991-1992)
17 weeks (1992-1993)
12 weeks (1998-1999)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 5
26 weeks (1991-1992)
25 weeks (1992-1993)
24 weeks (1998-1999)
20 weeks (2001-2002)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 10
39 weeks (1991-1992)
39 weeks (2001-2002)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 20
57 weeks (1991-1992)
Latest Date of the Earliest Charting Week
November 16 (1991-1992) - "December", George Winston
November 21 (1992-1993) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller; "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller; & "December", George Winston
Latest Date of the Earliest Consecutive Charting Week
November 16 (1991-1992) - "December", George Winston
November 21 (1992-1993) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller; "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller; & "December", George Winston
November 21 (1998-1999) - "Christmas In The Aire", Mannheim Steamroller; "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller; "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller; & "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G
Earliest Date of the Last Charting Week
January 11 (1992; 1991 season) - nine albums charted on this date
January 9 (1993; 1992 season) - fifteen albums charted on this date
Earliest Date of the Last Consecutive Charting Week
January 11 (1992; 1991 season) - nine albums charted on this date
Jaunary 9 (1993; 1992 season) - fifteen albums charted on this date
Latest Date of the First #1 Christmas Album
December 7 (1991) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
December 12 (1992) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
December 12 (1998) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G
Earliest Date of the Last #1 Christmas Album
January 11 (1992; 1991 season) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
January 9 (1993; 1992 season) - "A Very Special Christmas", Various Artists
January 8 (1994; 1993 season) - "Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
January 7 (1995; 1994 season) - "A Fresh Aire Christmas", Mannheim Steamroller
January 2 (1999; 1998 season) - "Miracles -- The Holiday Album", Kenny G
December 29 (2001) - "Christmas Eve And Other Stories", Trans-Siberian Orchestra
(The last Christmas #1 of 2011-2012 was on December 31, 2011 ("My Christmas", Andrea Bocelli). 2002 and 2012 are the only years so far in which the first catalog chart of the new year had a non-Christmas album at #1 ("My Own Prison", Creed, Jan 5, 2002; "19", Adele, Jan 7, 2012).)
PROGRESS OF SEASONAL RECORDS - COMPREHENSIVE CHART/BILLBOARD 200
NOTE: "Consecutive Weeks" refers to the longest string of chart weeks each year (including Christmas Day) with one or more Christmas albums on the chart.
NOTE: For the 2003-2004 through 2008-2009 seasons, the Comprehensive chart is used for these records; for the 2009-2010 season and later seasons, the Billboard 200 is used. In both cases, only Catalog-eligible Christmas albums are considered. Christmas albums that charted only on the Comprehensive chart, not on the Billboard 200 or Catalog charts, are also included in the totals; this category was eliminated by the 2008-2009 Christmas season.
Most Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
8 weeks, November 22 - January 10 (2003-2004)
10 weeks, August 14, November 20 - January 8, and February 5 (2004-2005)
11 weeks, November 5 - January 14 (2005-2006)
12 weeks, November 3 - January 19 (2007-2008)
12 weeks, November 1 - January 17 (2008-2009)
13 weeks, October 31 - January 23 (2009-2010)
17 weeks, October 23 - January 22, March 26, and April 23-30 (2010-2011)
Most Consecutive Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
8 weeks, November 22 - January 10 (2003-2004)
8 weeks, November 20 - January 8 (2004-2005)
11 weeks, November 5 - January 14 (2005-2006)
12 weeks, November 3 - January 19 (2007-2008)
12 weeks, November 1 - January 17 (2008-2009)
13 weeks, October 31 - January 23 (2009-2010)
14 weeks, October 23 - January 22 (2010-2011)
Most Christmas Albums on Chart - Season
29 albums (2003-2004)
31 albums (2004-2005)
33 albums (2005-2006)
38 albums (2006-2007)
43 albums (2007-2008)
45 albums (2008-2009)
46 albums (2009-2010)
54 albums (2010-2011)
63 albums (2011-2012)
Most Christmas Albums on Chart - Single Week
5 albums (November 22, 2003)
14 albums (November 29, 2003)
16 albums (December 6, 2003)
18 albums (December 13, 2003)
23 albums (December 20, 2003)
23 albums (December 11, 2004)
27 albums (December 18, 2004)
32 albums (December 17, 2005)
36 albums (December 16, 2006)
40 albums (December 15, 2007)
40 albums (December 20, 2008)
42 albums (December 19, 2009)
47 albums (December 18, 2010)
53 albums (December 17, 2011)
Most Weeks Spent on Chart
117 weeks (2003-2004)
132 weeks (2004-2005)
157 weeks (2005-2006)
201 weeks (2006-2007)
226 weeks (2007-2008)
240 weeks (2010-2011)
299 weeks (2011-2012)
Highest Position Reached
#136 - "It's Christmas Time", Elvis Presley (November 22, 2003)
#90 - "Santa Claus Lane", Hilary Duff (November 29, 2003)
#72 - "Sounds Of The Season" [Motown], Various Artists [Comprehensive Only] (December 6, 2003)
#54 - "NOW That's What I Call Christmas!", Various Artists (December 13, 2003)
#34 - "NOW That's What I Call Christmas!", Various Artists (December 20, 2003)
#33 - "Christmas Eve And Other Stories", Trans-Siberian Orchestra (December 27, 2003)
#27 - "Baby, It's Cold Outside" [EMI], Various Artists [Comprehensive Only] (November 26, 2005)
#10 - "The Christmas Collection", Il Divo (December 23, 2006)
#10 - "Noel", Josh Groban (December 6, 2008)
#10 - "Noel", Josh Groban (December 13, 2008)
#4 - "Noel", Josh Groban (December 20, 2008)
#4 - "Noel", Josh Groban (December 27, 2008)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 40
2 weeks (2003-2004)
2 weeks (2004-2005)
8 weeks (2005-2006)
11 weeks (2006-2007)
17 weeks (2007-2008)
17 weeks (2008-2009)
25 weeks (2009-2010)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 50
6 weeks (2003-2004)
17 weeks (2005-2006)
22 weeks (2006-2007)
26 weeks (2007-2008)
28 weeks (2008-2009)
30 weeks (2009-2010)
33 weeks (2010-2011)
33 weeks (2011-2012)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 75
16 weeks (2003-2004)
45 weeks (2005-2006)
57 weeks (2006-2007)
63 weeks (2007-2008)
69 weeks (2011-2012)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 100
40 weeks (2003-2004)
72 weeks (2005-2006)
94 weeks (2006-2007)
99 weeks (2007-2008)
110 weeks (2011-2012)
Most Weeks Spent in the Top 150
76 weeks (2003-2004)
89 weeks (2004-2005)
117 weeks (2005-2006)
145 weeks (2006-2007)
165 weeks (2007-2008)
217 weeks (2011-2012)
Earliest Charting Week
November 22 (2003) - five albums charted on this date
August 14 (2004) - "Holiday CD Collection", The O'Neill Brothers [Comprehensive Only]
September 24 (2010) - "Christmas Memories", Anuna; & "The Gift", Susan Boyle (this is the record for a non-Comprehensive Only album)
Earliest Consecutive Charting Week
November 22 (2003) - five albums charted on this date
November 20 (2004) - "NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection", Various Artists
November 5 (2006) - "Holiday CD Collection", The O'Neill Brothers [Comprehensive Only]
November 3 (2007) - "Let It Snow! (EP)", Michael Buble
November 1 (2008) - "Noel", Josh Groban
October 31 (2009) - "The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (EP)", Taylor Swift
October 23 (2010) - "It's A Wonderful Christmas", Michael W. Smith
Latest Charting Week
January 10 (2004; 2003 season) - six albums charted on this date
February 5 (2005; 2004 season) - "Mickey's Christmas: Vol. 2", Various Artists [Comprehensive Only]; & "Disney's Christmas Collection", Various Artists [Comprehensive Only]
April 30 (2011; 2010 season) - "If On A Winter's Night...", Sting
Latest Consecutive Charting Week
January 10 (2004; 2003 season) - six albums charted on this date
January 14 (2006; 2005 season) - "The Lost Christmas Eve", Trans-Siberian Orchestra; "A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack)", Vince Guaraldi Trio; & "Christmas Eve & Other Stories", Trans-Siberian Orchestra
January 19 (2008; 2007 season) - "Christmas Romance", Jim Brickman; "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: A Family Christmas" [Compass], Various Artists; & "A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack)", Vince Guaraldi Trio
January 23 (2010; 2009 season) - "The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (EP)", Taylor Swift
Fewest Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
8 weeks, November 22 - January 10 (2003-2004)
Fewest Consecutive Weeks with Christmas Albums on Chart
8 weeks, November 22 - January 10 (2003-2004)
8 weeks, November 20 - January 8 (2004-2005)
Fewest Christmas Albums on Chart - Season
29 albums (2003-2004)
Fewest Weeks Spent on Chart
117 weeks (2003-2004)
Lowest Position Reached by Highest Peaking Album of the Season
#33 (2003-2004) - "Christmas Eve And Other Stories", Trans-Siberian Orchestra (December 27, 2003)
#39 (2004-2005) - "NOW That's What I Call Christmas! 2: The Signature Collection", Various Artists (December 18, 2004)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 40
2 weeks (2003-2004)
2 weeks (2004-2005)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 50
6 weeks (2003-2004)
4 weeks (2004-2005)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 75
16 weeks (2003-2004)
15 weeks (2004-2005)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 100
40 weeks (2003-2004)
39 weeks (2004-2005)
Fewest Weeks Spent in the Top 150
76 weeks (2003-2004)
Latest Date of the Earliest Charting Week
November 22 (2003) - five albums charted on this date
Latest Date of the Earliest Consecutive Charting Week
November 22 (2003) - five albums charted on this date
Earliest Date of the Last Charting Week
January 10 (2004; 2003 season) - six albums charted on this date
Earliest Date of the Last Consecutive Charting Week
January 10 (2004; 2003 season) - six albums charted on this date
January 8 (2005; 2004 season) - eight albums charted on this date
Merry Christmas!
Miguelito
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