bilinkew Posted October 18, 2011 at 08:23 AM Posted October 18, 2011 at 08:23 AM Hi Guys, Billboard has published a list of the top selling Christmas albums of the Soundscan era (1991-2011). Three, Josh Groban's Noel, Celine Dion's These Are Special Times and Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas have gone five time platinum. The rest of the list includes such veterans as Mannheim Steamroller, Harry Connick, Jr. and the Vince Guaraldi Trio. The top ten: Noel - Josh Groban (5.28 million) These Are Special Times - Celine Dion (5.17) Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey (5.12) A Fresh Aire Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller (3.61) Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller (3.48) Now That's What I Call Christmas! - Various Artists (3.39) Christmas Eve & Other Stories - Trans-Siberian Orchestra (3.19) When My Heart Finds Christmas - Harry Connick, Jr. (3.08) A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi Trio (3.01) Home For Christmas - N'Sync (2.66) As for a couple of other recent holiday albums by veteran artists, Enya's And Winter Came... currently has sales of 838,000 while Sting's If On a Winter's Night... has 613,000. Billboard Reveals The Best Selling Christmas Albums Great Job Celine!x Quote
CelineAndRene Posted October 18, 2011 at 11:55 PM Posted October 18, 2011 at 11:55 PM Not bad at all! However, it definitely should be #1. TAST is much better than Noel. Quote "...It's the circle of life. You gotta look forward. Two days during the year there's nothing you can do about: yesterday and tomorrow. Today is a great day." - Celine Dion, People.
celinefanonline Posted October 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM Posted October 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM great to hear!but u can see that MC released her xmas album back in like 94 or so but Celine released in 98 which sold more! and even Josh released his one like after 2000 that's somethign!!! Quote Courage don't you dare fail me now!
ghazal Posted October 19, 2011 at 05:49 AM Posted October 19, 2011 at 05:49 AM Wow that's great, but she deserves more...!!!! Thx for the info Quote
duri Posted October 19, 2011 at 06:34 AM Posted October 19, 2011 at 06:34 AM This is absolutly great news. I thought MC´s christmast album will be nb. 1, Noel as nb. 1 is little surprise, nb. 1 for Céline would be perfect, but nb. 2 is also great position. Quote http://www.supermusic.sk/obrazky/80543_Celine%209.jpg
ferjaacu Posted October 19, 2011 at 06:40 AM Posted October 19, 2011 at 06:40 AM Thanks for the info !!! Quote http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/5786913948_369265dbeb_m.jpg FERLO
PriscillaBarragan Posted October 19, 2011 at 06:49 AM Posted October 19, 2011 at 06:49 AM Oh wow that's great I thought MC would be #1 as well because of 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' but hey I liked Josh's album so yeah this is really good Quote
LittleLiv Posted October 19, 2011 at 08:25 AM Posted October 19, 2011 at 08:25 AM I'd have loved to see Célines album as #1 .. I can't remember ever really listening to Josh. But second place's of course good as well and I'm convinced that Céline could still beat Josh Quote http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab178/HennessyJordenDr/sigceline1.jpghttp://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab178/HennessyJordenDr/thanks.jpg
celinemaniacaik Posted October 19, 2011 at 01:22 PM Posted October 19, 2011 at 01:22 PM I really like that album!!! Thannks 4 de info!!! Quote http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwk66t4rhm1r2j3uro1_500.jpg Follow Me On TUMBLR: Celinedion4ever
ilovecelinedion238 Posted October 19, 2011 at 02:24 PM Posted October 19, 2011 at 02:24 PM awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Love you, Celine!!!I'm sure I could face a bitter cold! But life without you...I don't know ♥My facebook : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3762...online.everyday
mbox1974 Posted October 19, 2011 at 03:01 PM Posted October 19, 2011 at 03:01 PM Oh wow that's great Quote
davidjag79 Posted October 19, 2011 at 03:25 PM Posted October 19, 2011 at 03:25 PM Above Mariah is all i care about Quote I have waited for so long...for a miracle to come, A New Day Has Come!! http://i49.tinypic.com/1q1q4i.jpg
idroveallnight Posted October 19, 2011 at 05:12 PM Posted October 19, 2011 at 05:12 PM What?? How is Josh Groban on top when Celine's Christmas album was released 10 years before his? I always heard Kenny G had the highest selling Christmas album of all time. Weird, but I at least she's still ahead of Mariah lol. Quote
marc-02 Posted October 19, 2011 at 05:25 PM Posted October 19, 2011 at 05:25 PM The list is incorrect or rather, incomplete... it omitted Kenny G's album, of all position, the top spot... here's the correct list: This is a list of the top ten best-selling Christmas albums of the SoundScan era in the United States according to the Nielsen Company. Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data for Billboard on March 1, 1991. 1991-2011Miracles: The Holiday Album / Kenny G ~ 7.23 million[2]Noël / Josh Groban ~ 5.28 million[2]These Are Special Times / Celine Dion ~ 5.17 million[2]Merry Christmas / Mariah Carey ~ 5.12 million[2]Christmas in the Aire / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 3.73 million[2]A Fresh Aire Christmas / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 3.61 million[2]Mannheim Steamroller Christmas / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 3.48 million[2]Now That's What I Call Christmas! / various artists ~ 3.39 million[2]Christmas Eve and Other Stories / Trans-Siberian Orchestra ~ 3.19 million[2]When My Heart Finds Christmas / Harry Connick, Jr. ~ 3.08 million[2] http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbea...005413232.story Quote
puttybuddy Posted October 20, 2011 at 02:01 PM Posted October 20, 2011 at 02:01 PM Above Mariah is all i care about That made my day too! Quote The greatest voice ever! ♥
celine-rc Posted October 20, 2011 at 06:48 PM Posted October 20, 2011 at 06:48 PM Yay!!! Go Céline!!!! Quote http://images.lpcdn.ca/435x290/201103/17/305341.jpg Merci Céline pour ces deux soirées inoubliables que j'ai passées à tes côtés. Je ne les oublierais jamais. J't'adore Céline. Merci. <3
ioanna Posted October 20, 2011 at 07:26 PM Posted October 20, 2011 at 07:26 PM Great! Thanks for the info! Quote
CELINE MARIE Posted October 20, 2011 at 08:16 PM Posted October 20, 2011 at 08:16 PM Josh Groban 1???? Quote
CelineDionfan16 Posted October 20, 2011 at 09:44 PM Posted October 20, 2011 at 09:44 PM Super!! But she definitley DESERVES THE FIRST!! The greatest singer ever Quote
I Love You Posted October 21, 2011 at 06:38 PM Posted October 21, 2011 at 06:38 PM Wow, that is fantastic news there is nothing wrong with number two. But, it would be nice if she was number 1. Quote
zuv Posted October 21, 2011 at 07:13 PM Posted October 21, 2011 at 07:13 PM WHAT????????????? Wasn't she number 1 last year??? (KennyG 's Miracles having more sales than her, but it didnt count because its only an instrumental xmas album) I cannot stand Groban, EVERYBODY loves him, I don't. Big voice, but it sounds like everything's coming out of his nose. Wayyyy to nasal for me. I bet Celine secretly damn the day she asked him to sing with her. Hahaha jk Quote
kittyboy Posted October 23, 2011 at 02:52 PM Posted October 23, 2011 at 02:52 PM WHAT????????????? Wasn't she number 1 last year??? (KennyG 's Miracles having more sales than her, but it didnt count because its only an instrumental xmas album) I cannot stand Groban, EVERYBODY loves him, I don't. Big voice, but it sounds like everything's coming out of his nose. Wayyyy to nasal for me. I bet Celine secretly damn the day she asked him to sing with her. Hahaha jk Yeah, Celine's voice is not nasal at all Quote
celinesounds Posted October 23, 2011 at 07:30 PM Posted October 23, 2011 at 07:30 PM they have to relaese the 100000 version of the album with:I met and angel on Xmas Day and the 2002 version of C'est noel Quote #FREEJAVITO
GoldenLeaf Posted October 24, 2011 at 12:52 AM Posted October 24, 2011 at 12:52 AM (edited) WHAT????????????? Wasn't she number 1 last year??? (KennyG 's Miracles having more sales than her, but it didnt count because its only an instrumental xmas album) I cannot stand Groban, EVERYBODY loves him, I don't. Big voice, but it sounds like everything's coming out of his nose. Wayyyy to nasal for me. I bet Celine secretly damn the day she asked him to sing with her. Hahaha jkIMO Josh Groban sounds like a goat. So annoying... In all honesty I think he is very overrated there are plenty of male singers more talented than him such as Andrea Bocelli, George Michael and more. Anyway, I'm glad Celine's ''These Are Special Times'' is the #1 best selling Xmas album by a female artist in the USA and in the world. Edited October 24, 2011 at 12:52 AM by Calypso Quote
Chin Posted October 24, 2011 at 03:18 AM Posted October 24, 2011 at 03:18 AM Celine's and Josh's Christmas albums are the only Christmas albums I listen... ha Quote
zuv Posted October 24, 2011 at 05:46 AM Posted October 24, 2011 at 05:46 AM Yeah, Celine's voice is not nasal at all Lol that sounded really sarcastic, if it was, I totally disagree. Celine may have became nasal over the years. But from 1990 thru 2003 (until she released 1F4T) she is in no way nasal. Groban made is debut with his nasal voice. IMO Josh Groban sounds like a goat. So annoying... In all honesty I think he is very overrated there are plenty of male singers more talented than him such as Andrea Bocelli, George Michael and more. Anyway, I'm glad Celine's ''These Are Special Times'' is the #1 best selling Xmas album by a female artist in the USA and in the world. ahhhh that's the best view to look at it. Quote
celinefan5 Posted October 24, 2011 at 06:50 AM Posted October 24, 2011 at 06:50 AM Well we could get her to number one....everyone buy at least one copy this year for a present Saying that I do that anyway Quote
wjd Posted October 24, 2011 at 02:04 PM Posted October 24, 2011 at 02:04 PM Mariah's Merry Christmas has sold about 2m copies more than Celine on a worldwide basis - for e.g. in Asia, Merry Christmas sold some 5m copies. These Are Special Times barely sold 1 fifth of that. In Canada however, These Are Special Times was Celine's fifth diamond album, Merry Christmas sold barely a quarter of that. Worldwide These Are Special Times has sold about 11-11.5m copies, compared to around 13m for Mariah's Merry Christmas. The gap between the two was once over 100,000 copies - now, its shrinking each year. I hope that Celine can hold on for one more year! Quote Céline Dion, music's greatest ever singer, the biggest-selling Canadian artist of all-time and most successful female live act ever - what's not to love?
idroveallnight Posted October 24, 2011 at 04:48 PM Posted October 24, 2011 at 04:48 PM Well, don't forget Mariah's Christmas album was released 8 years before Celine's. AIWFCIY is probably one of the biggest Christmas songs ever too. I think Celine holds her own pretty well here. Quote
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