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)		 Christmas Songs
(2005)		 From This Moment On
(2006)
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 is scheduled for release on vinyl for the first time in 2016, on October 14.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Jingle Bells"  James Pierpont 3:26
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 Berlin 4:32
10. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"  Frank Loesser 4:10
11. "Sleigh Ride"  
 3:26
12. "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"  Berlin 3:41

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 July 19, 2016.
  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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