Elvis Christmas Duets CD #23 on the Australian ARIA Albums Charts


By: Elvis Australia
Source: ARIA
December 21, 2008

The Elvis Christmas Duets CD is this week at #23 in its fourth week on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart. On the Country Chart, the album remains #1 in its seventh week on the chart.

This is Elvis' second album to appear on the Australian ARIA Country Charts. The compilation CD, Elvis Country (82876774332) peaked at #66 in November 2006 after a 38-week stay on the chart. (This is a good indicator of how small a sales market the Australian Country Chart is - so keep an eye on the main chart as the best reference as to the performance of Elvis Christmas Duets.)

Billboard Top 200 Album Charts

On the Billboard 200 albums chart the "Christmas Duets" album remains steady at #17 this week.

Elvis Presley returns to the Adult Contemporary radio chart for the first time in 26 years, as his digitally created duet with Martina McBride, 'White Christmas', debuts at #22 The King last reached the list with 'The Elvis Medley' in late 1982. The new entry marks Presley's 53rd career AC hit.

This is the second time that a Presley recording of 'Blue Christmas' has appeared on Hot Country Songs. Although Elvis cut the song in 1957, it didn't chart country until January 1998, when it peaked at No. 55.

The original version of 'Blue Christmas' by Ernest Tubb debuted on the survey in December 1949 and peaked at No. 2. Vince Gill took the tune to No. 74 in January 1999, and Clay Walker brought it to No. 51 in January 2001.

This means that the Elvis Presley / Martina McBride duet is the highest-charting version of the composition since Ernest  Tubb's original, 59 years ago.

The following are this week's Billboard Chart Entries for Elvis.

Top 200 Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - Remains at #17
Top Country Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - Remains at #3
Top Holiday Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - Remains at #4
Top Pop Catalog Albums - 'Elvis Christmas' - Drops from #17 to #20
Top Pop Catalog Albums - 'It's Christmas Time' - Drops from #15 to #21
Top Country Catalog Albums - 'Elvis Christmas' - Remains at #2
Top Country Catalog Albums - 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' - Remains at #9
Comprehensive Albums - 'Elvis Christmas Duets' - Remains at #18
Hot Holiday Songs - 'Blue Christmas' (Original) - Remains at #25

Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Sara Evans, Gretchen Wilson, Anne Murray, Amy Grant, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, and Wynonna Judd create history with the first Elvis Presley duet recordings album and the first Christmas compilation of its kind ever produced.

Buy Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD

1. Blue Christmas with Martina McBride
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas with Carrie Underwood
3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) with LeAnn Rimes
4. Santa Clause Is Back In Town with Wynonna Judd
5. Silent Night with Sara Evans
6. White Christmas with Amy Grant
7. Merry Christmas Baby with Gretchen Wilson
8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem with Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town
9. Silver Bells with Anne Murray
10. O Come, All Ye Faithful with Olivia Newton-John

Bonus tracks:

11. The First Noel (2008) Elvis Presley
12. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (2008) Elvis Presley
13. Winter Wonderland (2008) Elvis Presley

- Review - Christmas duets with Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD
Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD.

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