Now That's What I Call Christmas!
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Now That's What I Call Christmas! is a two-disc holiday music compilation that was released on October 23, 2001 by Universal Music Group
. The album is part of the (U.S.) Now!
series, and the first holiday-themed album in the series.
On November 15, 2004, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was certified 6x Platinum
by the Recording Industry Association of America
for shipment of six million units in the United States, making it the best-selling Now! album in the U.S.
Based on sales figures provided by Nielsen/SoundScan
, the album was also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S.
for both 2001 and 2002. As of October 16, 2011, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was the eighth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the entire SoundScan era of music sales (March 1991-present), having sold a total of 3,390,000 copies.
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. The album is part of the (U.S.) Now!
Now That's What I Call Music!
Now That's What I Call Music! is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Polygram /EMI/Sony Music/Virgin Records ; spinoff series were later introduced in South Africa and many other countries worldwide, including the United States...
series, and the first holiday-themed album in the series.
On November 15, 2004, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was certified 6x Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for shipment of six million units in the United States, making it the best-selling Now! album in the U.S.
Based on sales figures provided by Nielsen/SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
, the album was also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S.
Best-selling Christmas/Holiday albums in the United States
This page shows the best-selling Christmas albums in the United States. It includes artists from all over the world, but it only includes sales in the United States of America....
for both 2001 and 2002. As of October 16, 2011, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was the eighth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the entire SoundScan era of music sales (March 1991-present), having sold a total of 3,390,000 copies.
Disc one
Disc Two
Charts and sales
- 2001 The Billboard 200 - # 3
- 2001 Top Internet Albums - # 4
- RIAA certificationRIAA certificationIn the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
: 6x Platinum (US)