The Top Christmas Albums (renamed Top Holiday Albums in 2000) is published weekly by Billboard during the holiday season of each year tracking the best-selling Christmas albums in the United States.
Number-one Top Christmas Albums of the 1990s
The following are the albums that reached the Number one position on the Top Christmas Album Charts before it was renamed Top Holiday Albums on November 25, 2000.
Issue date Title Artist Because It's Christmas "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 102, no. 51, December 22, 1990, p. 82. Mannheim Steamroller "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 103, no. 49, December 7, 1991, p. 49. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Mannheim Steamroller "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 103, no. 50, December 14, 1991, p. 47. Mannheim Steamroller "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 103, no. 51, December 21, 1991, p. 68. Beyond The Season (only #1 position available online) "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 104, no. 50, December 5, 1992, p. 46. (only #1 position available online) Home For Christmas "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 104, no. 53, December 26, 1992, p. 68. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 105, no. 2, January 9, 1993, p. 86. Let There Be Peace On Earth "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 105, No. 50, December 11, 1993, p. 115. When My Heart Finds Christmas "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 105, No. 52, December 25, 1993, p. 78. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 106, No. 2, January 8, 1994, p. 68. Merry Christmas (only #1 position available online) Miracles: The Holiday Album "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 106, No. 47, December 3, 1994, p. 81. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 106, No. 49, December 17, 1994, p. 82. Christmas in the Aire Mannheim Steamroller "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 107, No. 48, December 2, 1995, p. 71. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 107, No. 50, December 16, 1995, p. 92. Miracles: The Holiday Album "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 107, No. 51, December 23, 1995, p. 71. Christmas In The Aire Mannheim Steamroller "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 108, No. 1, January 6, 1996, p. 45. Miracles: The Holiday Album "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 108, No. 48, November 30, 1996, p. 70. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 108, No. 50, December 14, 1996, p. 55. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 108, No. 52, December 28, 1996, p. 54. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 109, No. 2, January 11, 1997, p. 71. Christmas Live Mannheim Steamroller (only #1 position available online) "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 109, No. 48, November 29, 1997, p. 59. Snowed In Hanson "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 109, No. 50, December 13, 1997, p. 68. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 109, No. 52, December 27, 1997, p. 70. These Are Special Times "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 110, No. 48, November 28, 1998, p. 56. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 110, No. 50, December 12, 1998, p. 68. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 110, No. 52, December 26, 1998, p. 71. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 111, No. 2, January 9, 1999, p. 62. Home For Christmas N Sync https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-rosie-christmas-mw0000253795 "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 111, No. 48, November 27, 1999, p. 62. Faith: A Holiday Album Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 111, No. 50, December 11, 1999, p. 83. Faith: A Holiday Album "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 111, No. 52, December 25, 1999, p. 60. "Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 112, No. 2, January 8, 2000, p. 48.
The 50 Top Christmas Albums of the 90s
These are the top 50 albums that charted The Top Christmas Albums survey. The chart was renamed Top Holiday Albums at the beginning of the 2000 holiday season."Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 103, nos. 49-51, December 7, 1991-December 21, 1991, pp. 49, 47 & 68"Top Christmas Albums." Billboard, vol. 107, Nos. 50-51, December 16, 1995-December 23, 1995, pp. 92 & 71. The peak position reflects the highest position the album charted between December 22, 1990, until January 15, 2000, but the top 10 and total weeks include the total weeks charted since the first Christmas Records chart in 1958,"Deejay's Favorite Christmas Disks." The Billboard, vol. 70, no. 47, November 24, 1958, p. 2. all the Christmas album surveys from November 30, 1963, until December 22, 1973"Christmas Records." Billboard, vol. 75-76, no. 48-52 & 49-52, November 30, 1963-December 26, 1964, pp. 11, 8, 8, 7, 25, 22, 22, 34 & 36."Billboard Top Christmas Sellers." Billboard, vol. 77, no. 50-52, December 11, 1965-December 25, 1965, pp. 7, 15 & 12."Billboard Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 78-81, no. 49-52, 48-52, 49-52 & 49-52, December 3, 1966-December 27, 1969, pp. 56, 40, 36, 33, 8, 92, 61, 50, 40, 82, 84, 69, 57, 11, 10, 12, & 10."Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 82-85, no. 51-52, 51-52, 51-53 & 49-51, December 19, 1970-December 22, 1973, pp. 12, 59, 49, 49, 40, 51, 4, 28, 25 & 22. and the weeks charted on the Christmas Hits survey from December 17, 1983, until January 6, 1990."1983 Christmas Hits." Billboard, vol. 95, no. 51-52, December 17, 1983-December 24, 1983, pp. 6 & 6."1984 Christmas Hits." Billboard, vol. 96, no. 50-51, December 15, 1984-December 22, 1984, pp. 8 & 8."1985 Christmas Hits." Billboard, vol. 97, no. 51-52, December 21, 1985-December 28, 1985, pp. 57 & 57."Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 99-102, no. 51, 71 & 87, December 19, 1987-January 6, 1990, pp. 73, 71 & 87. Many of the albums continued to chart on the Top Holiday Albums chart.
Rank Album Artist Year Rlsd. Peak Date Peak Pos. Weeks Peak Top 10 Chart 1 Miracles: The Holiday Album Kenny G 1994 12/3/1994 #1 17 43 50 2These Are Special Times 1998 11/21/1998 9 19 19 3 Snowed In Hanson 1997 12/6/1997 6 6 16 4 Christmas in the Aire Mannheim Steamroller 1995 11/25/1995 5 30 41 5 Home for Christmas 1992 12/12/1992 24 52 6 Faith: A Holiday Album Kenny G 1999 12/4/1999 7 7 7 Mannheim Steamroller 1988 12/7/1991 4 52 73 8 When My Heart Finds Christmas 1993 12/25/1993 3 34 53 9 Let There Be Peace On Earth 1993 12/4/1993 17 42 10 1999 11/20/1999 2 9 9 11 Beyond The Season 1992 11/28/1992 9 9 12 Christmas Live Mannheim Steamroller 1997 11/22/1997 8 17 13 Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas 1999 12/11/1999 6 6 14 Because It's Christmas 1990 12/22/1990 4 8 15 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Mannheim Steamroller 1984 12/14/1991 1 53 81 16 Merry Christmas 1994 11/26/1994 35 49 17 Home For Christmas N Sync 1998 1/23/1999 18 18 18 Various Artists 1992 12/12/1992 #2 5 15 41 19 Christmas Interpretations Boyz II Men 1993 12/11/1993 2 20 37 20 Various Artists 1987 1/4/1992 1 30 70 21 Various Artists 1997 11/29/1997 10 20 22 Mannheim Steamroller 1998 11/21/1998 19 23 This Is the Time: The Christmas Album 1996 11/30/1996 9 18 24 This Christmas 98 Degrees 1999 11/20/1999 9 25 1997 11/22/1997 8 20 26 Joy: A Holiday Collection Jewel 1999 11/27/1999 9 27 1992 12/19/1992 #3 3 13 39 28 Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection with Patrick Williams and his Orchestra 1998 11/21/1998 1 9 19 29 1999 12/4/1999 9 30 1992 11/25/1995 7 21 31 Disney's Christmas Collection 1995 1/16/1999 4 24 32 1960 12/7/1991 #4 5 56 112 33 This Is Christmas 1995 12/16/1995 4 6 21 34 Chicago 25 Chicago 1998 12/12/1998 3 6 17 35 Christmas Island 1996 12/7/1996 2 7 24 36 Merry, Merry Christmas New Kids On The Block 1989 12/22/1990 2 4 37 Point Of Grace 1999 12/11/1999 1 7 9 38 Christmastime 1998 11/21/1998 6 16 39 Honky Tonk Christmas 1998 12/12/1998 3 19 40 Bethlehem 1998 1/23/1999 2 11 41 1999 12/11/1999 1 8 42 Christmas Portrait 1978 12/21/1991 #5 3 18 65 43 December 1982 12/7/1991 1 19 43 44 Star Bright 1996 1/11/1997 8 23 45 1983 12/14/1991 7 23 46 Superstar Christmas Various Artists 1997 11/21/1998 18 47 Various artists 1994 12/7/1996 4 13 48 Veggie Tales 1996 1/23/1999 1 11 49 1967 12/21/1991 #6 3 38 96 50 Christmas Eve and Other Stories Trans-Siberian Orchestra 1996 12/27/1997 4 20
See also Billboard Christmas Hits 1983-1989 Billboard Christmas Holiday Charts List of best-selling Christmas albums in the United States List of Billboard Top Holiday Albums number ones of the 2000s
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External links Current Top Holiday Albums chart at Billboard