Christmas Songs (Diana Krall album)

Christmas Songs
Studio album by Diana Krall featuring the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Released October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
Recorded 2005
Studio
Genre
Length 35:10
Label Verve
Producer
Diana Krall chronology
The Girl in the Other Room
(2004)The Girl in the Other Room2004		 Christmas Songs
(2005)		 From This Moment On
(2006)From This Moment On2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Christmas Songs is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. It was released on October 26, 2005 by Verve Records. This is Krall's first full-length album of Christmas songs (not counting her 1998 EP Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), and her first studio album with a big band. The album was released on vinyl for the first time on October 14, 2016.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jingle Bells"James Pierpont3:26
2."Let It Snow"
4:02
3."The Christmas Song"
4:24
4."Winter Wonderland"
3:15
5."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
3:08
6."Christmas Time Is Here"
3:35
7."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
2:54
8."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
4:19
9."White Christmas"Irving Berlin4:32
10."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"Frank Loesser4:10
11."Sleigh Ride"
3:26
12."Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"Berlin3:41

Personnel

The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–06) Peak
position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[3] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 90
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 26
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 52
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 34
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] 13
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 35
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 78
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 16
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] 9
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 44
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 155
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[21] 5
US Billboard 200[22] 17
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[23] 1
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[24] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 83
Chart (2006) Position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[26] 36
US Billboard 200[27] 139
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[28] 2

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–09) Position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[29] 14

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[31] Gold  
Poland (ZPAV)[32] Platinum 20,000*
Portugal (AFP)[33] Gold 10,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Christmas Songs – Diana Krall". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Diana Krall: Christmas Songs: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B00FESKV52. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 19th December 2005" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. p. 21. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Diana Krall – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Diana Krall. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2005. 50. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ クリスマス・ソングス | ダイアナ・クラール [Christmas Songs | Diana Krall] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra – Christmas Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Chart Log UK: Alex K – Kyuss". Zobbel. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Diana Krall – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Diana Krall. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Diana Krall – Chart history" Billboard Top Holiday Albums for Diana Krall. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Diana Krall – Chart history" Billboard Top Jazz Albums for Diana Krall. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Årslista Album – År 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year End 2006". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  28. ↑ "The Year in Music & Touring: 2006". Billboard. 118 (51): YE-80. December 23, 2006. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Jazz Albums: Decade End Chart (2000s)". Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 13, 2016. (Subscription required (help)).
  30. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Diana Krall – Christmas Songs". Music Canada. December 7, 2005.
  31. ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2005" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Diana Krall – Christmas Songs" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. February 8, 2006.
  33. ↑ "Top 30 Artistas – Semana 52 de 2010" [Top 30 Artists – Week 52 of 2010] (in Portuguese). Artistas & Espectáculos. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  34. ↑ "American album certifications – Diana Krall – Christmas Songs". Recording Industry Association of America. February 17, 2006. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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