The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album)

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The Christmas Collection
Ildivochristmasalbum.jpg
Studio album by
Il Divo
Released25 October 2005
GenreClassical crossover
Label
Il Divo chronology
Il Divo
(2004) 		The Christmas Collection
(2005) 		Ancora
(2005)

The Christmas Collection is the second studio album by the classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. The album is a collection of Christmas or holiday-inspired songs. It was released on 25 October 2005 in seven countries: the United States, Canada, Austria, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland.

The Christmas Collection was also the best-selling holiday album of 2005 in the United States according to sales figures from Nielsen/SoundScan, with total sales of 544,000 copies that year.[1]

On 8 January 2007, The Christmas Collection was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies in the United States.[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "O Holy Night"
  2. "White Christmas"
  3. "Ave Maria"
  4. "When a Child Is Born"
  5. "Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)"
  6. "Over the Rainbow"
  7. "Panis Angelicus"
  8. "Rejoice"
  9. "Silent Night"
  10. "The Lord's Prayer"

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Christmas Collection
Chart (2005–2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 59
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 75
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[10] 80
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 24
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 13
US Billboard 200[17] 14
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[18] 1
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[19] 1

Certifications[]

Certifications for The Christmas Collection
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[21] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database - Gold & Platinum Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Il Divo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lescharts.com – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Il Divo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Il Divo Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Il Divo Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Music Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 9 September 2020. Type Il Divo in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Christmas Collection in the box under TÍTULO
  22. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Il Divo; 'The Christmas Collection')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Christmas Collection in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Il Divo – The Christmas Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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