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Grein, Paul (2013-01-03). "Chart Watch Extra: Top Albums of 2012". Yahoo! Music. Nielsen Business Media . Retrieved 2013-01-03. In 1963, Billboard magazine began publishing a special weekly sales charts for Christmas album sales named "Christmas Albums" for three to four weeks during each holiday season. Titles that appeared on these charts were excluded from the regular Billboard 200 album sales charts. These special, year-end "Christmas Albums" charts were published from 1963 to 1973. The chart was discontinued from 1974 to 1982, when holiday titles were once again included in the regular Billboard 200 chart. "Christmas Albums" started up again in 1983 and appeared each year until 1985 (during these three years, holiday titles were eligible for inclusion on the weekly Billboard 200 chart). It was discontinued in 1986, but resumed in 1987 under the name "Christmas Albums". In 2000, the chart was renamed to " Top Holiday Albums" and has been published by Billboard each year since. Billboard's special Christmas albums sales charts have varied in size over the years, from a low of 5 chart positions to a high of 117 chart positions. [5] 1940s [ edit ] Cameron, Kate (October 15, 1954). "Bing, Danny, Star in Film in VistaVision". Daily News. New York City, New York . Retrieved November 2, 2023. Gold & Platinum Advanced Search". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 3, 2018.Featuring Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" in its prime and his early stable of artists, the Ronettes, Crystals, Darlene Love, and Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector stands as inarguably the greatest Christmas record of all time. Spector believed he could produce a record for the holidays that would capture not only the essence of the Christmas spirit, but also be a pop masterpiece that would stand against any work these artists had already done. He succeeded on every level, with all four groups/singers recording some of their most memorable performances. This is the Christmas album by which all later holiday releases had to be judged, and it has inspired a host of imitators. The Glee cast's version of the song, sung by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer, entered the UK charts for the first time in 2018, four years after its release, at No. 98. [115] Italian single certifications – Michael Buble – White Christmas" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved December 21, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "White Christmas" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione". a b c d e f g h i j k Keith Caulfield (November 24, 2016). "What Are the Top-Selling Christmas Albums of All Time?". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 24, 2016. British single certifications – Bing Crosby – White Christmas". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 21, 2012.

The song "What Can You Do with a General?" was originally written for an un-produced project called Stars on My Shoulders. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Christmas in the Charts (1920–2004). Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p.49. ISBN 0-89820-161-6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Christmas in the Charts (1920–2004). Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p.62. ISBN 0-89820-161-6. Todd, Olivier (1990), Cruel April: The Fall of Saigon, W.W. Norton & Company, p.353 . For more information, see Fall of Saigon, the end of the Vietnam War. a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Christmas in the Charts (1920–2004). Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p.124. ISBN 0-89820-161-6.Lankford, Ronald D. (2013). Sleigh Rides Jingle Bells & Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. p. 24. ISBN 978-0813044927. The Spice Girls attend the Cannes Film Festival to announce their plans to hit the big screen with Spiceworld: The Movie. A photo call on top of the Hotel Martinez entrance brings the area to a standstill. Copsey, Rob (September 19, 2017). "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 20, 2021. Oasis released their highly anticipated third album, Be Here Now, on 21 August (in the UK). It sold 695,761 copies in its first three days and 813,000 copies in its first week. As of 2023, it is the fastest-selling album in UK history. [1] Radiohead's third album, OK Computer, was released in June and topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks. Met with widespread critical acclaim, it was voted the greatest album of all time by Q Magazine readers barely months after its release. [2] The best-selling Christmas album of 1963 was The Andy Williams Christmas Album, by Andy Williams. [6]

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