Michael Bublé’s ‘Christmas’ Returns to Top 40 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

Michael Bublé’s beloved holiday album Christmas has re-entered the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 albums chart, moving from No. 72 to No. 35 on the chart dated November 23, 2024. This marks the album as the first holiday set to break into the chart’s Top 40 this season, signaling the onset of the festive music era.

A Seasonal Classic Since 2011

Released in 2011, Christmas initially topped the Billboard 200 for five weeks during the 2011-2012 holiday season. Since then, it has become a perennial favorite, returning to the Top 10 of the chart every year. Notably, during the 2023 holiday season, the album reached No. 2 on the January 2, 2024-dated chart but was kept from the top spot by Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version).

This isn’t the first time Christmas has been a runner-up during the holidays. It also claimed No. 2 positions in prior years:

  • 2022: Blocked by Adele’s 30
  • 2020: Blocked by Harry Styles’ Fine Line

Record-Breaking Popularity

According to Luminate, the album has amassed 7.47 million equivalent album units in the U.S., with 4.7 million of those coming from traditional album sales. Its enduring charm extends to streaming platforms, with its songs generating an impressive 3.36 billion on-demand streams in the U.S. The album includes timeless covers of holiday classics like “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.

Holiday Albums Dominate the Charts

As the holidays approach, Christmas leads a growing number of festive albums that have landed on the Nov. 23-dated Billboard 200:

  1. Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas (No. 47)
  2. Bing Crosby’s Ultimate Christmas (No. 77)
  3. Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack (No. 108)
  4. Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song (No. 111)
  5. Frank Sinatra’s Ultimate Christmas (No. 129)
  6. Compilation A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector (No. 144)
  7. Pentatonix’s The Best of Pentatonix Christmas (No. 149)
  8. Andy Williams’ The Andy Williams Christmas Album (No. 188)

On the Top Holiday Albums chart, these titles rank consecutively from Nos. 1-9, with Bublé’s Christmas leading the pack.

A Tradition That Grows Stronger

With over a decade of success, Michael Bublé’s Christmas continues to dominate holiday playlists and music charts. As December approaches, fans can expect this iconic album to climb even higher, solidifying its place as a staple of the season.

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