Tuesday, December 25, 2018

December 25 - Christmas! (Updated 28/12)

It's Christmas! 

May your world be filled with warmth, good cheer and some Elvis music this Holiday season.

Charts

The Christmas chart update for Elvis Presley around the world. 
As always several of Elvis' Christmas compilations have charted over the last month worldwide, some are already dropping.

The US Billboard for the week ending December 29, 2018:
  • On the US Billboard Album Top 200 chart the "It's Christmas Time" album climbed from #51 to #50.
  • On the US Billboard Album Sales chart the "It's Christmas Time" album dropped from #56 to #61.
  • On the US Billboard Catalogue Album chart the "It's Christmas Time" album, dropped from #15 to #16.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the "It's Christmas Time" album climbed from #4 to #3.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the “The Essential Elvis Presley” makes a re-entry at #26.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #30 to #39.
  • On the US Billboard Rock Album chart the “The Essential Elvis Presley” makes a re-entry at #46.
  • On the US Holiday Album chart the “It’s Christmas Time” album remains steady at #16.
  • On the US Billboard Christian Album chart the “Elvis: Ultimate Gospel” climbed from #26 to #24.
  • On the US Billboard Holiday Song chart “Blue Christmas” dropped from #16 to #20.
  • On the US Billboard Holiday Song chart “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” climbed from #66 to #64. 
  • On the US Billboard Artist chart Elvis Presley climbed from #33 to #31.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the "It's Christmas Time" album dropped from #32 to #3.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the "The Classic Christmas Album" remained steady at #6.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the "Merry Christmas, Love Elvis" album dropped from #12 to #15.
  • On the US Billboard Country Album chart the "Elvis: Ultimate Gospel" album is a re-entry at #24.
Canadian charts:
  • On the Canadian Album Top 100 the "The Classic Christmas Album" dropped from #51 to #57. 
UK, Irish and Scottish Charts:

  • On the Official UK Singles chart the “Blue Christmas” song is a re-entry at #63. 
  • The “Elvis: The Searcher” remained steady at #1 on the Official UK Music DVD chart.
  • The 6-DVD-Box “The Elvis Collection” climbed from #22 to #19 on the Official UK Music DVD chart. 
  • On the Irish IRMA Album chart the “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation is a re-entry at #91.
  • On the Irish IRMA Album chart the “The Real ... Elvis" dropped off the Album chart.
  • On the Irish IRMA Music DVD Chart The Searcher climbs back from #3 to #2.
  • On the Irish IRMA  Singles chart the “Blue Christmas” song dropped from #63 to #96. 
  • On the Official Scottish Album chart the “Christmas Peace” compilation dropped from #72 to #95.

Australian Charts
  • On the Australian ARIA Music DVD chart the DVD “Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More“ dropped from #21 to #37. 
  • The “Elvis Christmas With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra“ album climbed from #23 to #22 on the Australian ARIA Album chart. 

Belgian Charts (Wallonia)
  • On the Belgian Ultratop Mid-price Album chart the “Top 40 Elvis - His Ultimate Top 40 Collection” climbed from #35 to #33.
  • On the Belgian Ultratop Back-catalogue Singles chart the “Blue Christmas” song is a re-entry at #26.  
(Source: FECC / Billboard / Elvis Information Netwrk / Martin / The King's World)