December 14 - Charts December Week 2

The global weekly Elvis Presley chart update. Elvis Presley rocks this Christmas on the Album, Rock, Country and Holiday charts. The Record Store Day “American Sound 1969” entered various charts. On the British Isles and Down Under the cooperation with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra helps Elvis on the chart.

Billboard charts:

• Billboard Top 200 chart: “It’s Christmas Time” re-entry #49. 
• Billboard Top Album Sales chart: “It’s Christmas Time” climbed from #60 to #36.
• Billboard Top Album Sales chart:  The Classic Christmas Album” climbed from #56 to #47.
• Billboard Top Current Album chart: “American Sound 1969” new entry #73.
• Billboard Catalog Album chart: “It’s Christmas Time”: re-entry #16.
• Billboard Catalog Albums chart: “It’s Christmas Time” climbed from #26 to #16.
• Billboard Catalog Albums chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” climbed from #23 to #20.
• Billboard Hot 100 Recurrents chart: “Blue Christmas” re-entry #13. 
• Billboard Tastemaker Album chart: American Sound ’69” new-entry #12.
• Billboard Holiday 100 chart: “Blue Christmas” remained steady at #18.
• Billboard Holiday 100 chart: “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” dropped from #66 to #80.
• Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” climbed from #30 to #14.
• Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart: “It’s Christmas Time” dropped from #13 to #41.
• Billboard Holiday Album Sales chart: “It’s Christmas Time” climbed from #9 to #6.
• Billboard Holiday Album Sales chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #7 to #9.
• Billboard Holiday Streaming Songs chart: “ Blue Christmas” climbed from #23 to 22. 
• Billboard Holiday Airplay chart: “Blue Christmas” dropped from #24 to #27.
• Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart: “Blue Christmas” dropped from #18 to #23. 
• Billboard Top Christian Albums chart: “Elvis: Ultimate Gospel” climbed from #47 to #31.
• Billboard Christian Album Sales chart: “Where No One Stands Alone” climbed from #41 to #16.
• Billboard Top Country Albums chart: It’s Christmas Time” re-entry #6.
• Billboard Top Country Albums chart: “The Essential Elvis Presley” dropped from #19 to #22.
• Billboard Top Country Albums chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #12 to #23. 
• Billboard Country Album Sales chart: “American Sound 1969” new entry #12.
• Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “It’s Christmas Time” climbed from #2 to #1.
• Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #1 to #2. 
• Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “The Essential Elvis Presley” remained steady #11.
• Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “Merry Christmas, Love Elvis” climbed from #16 to #14. 
• Billboard Country Streaming Songs chart: “Blue Christmas” climbed from #20 to #7.
• Billboard Top Rock Album chart: “The Essential Elvis Presley” dropped from #25 to #36.
• Billboard Top Rock Album chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #12 to #45. 
• Billboard Rock Albums Sales chart: “American Sound 1969” new entry #19. 
• Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales chart: Blue Christmas” re-entry #11. 
• Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart: “It’s Christmas Time” climbed from #41 to #14.
• Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #14 to #39.
• Billboard Top Rock Album chart: “The Essential Elvis Presley” dropped from @25 to #36.
• Billboard Top Rock Album chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” dropped from #12 to #45. 
• Billboard Rock Album Sales chart: “American Sound 1969” new entry #19.
• Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart: “ Blue Christmas” re-entry #11. 
• Billboard Artist Top 100 chart: Elvis Presley climbed from #47 to #27.

On the Top Record Store Day Albums Independent Record Store chart the “American Sound 1969” LP is listed #13. 

Canadian charts:

• Canadian Album chart: “The Classic Christmas Album” climbed from #65 to #54.

Official UK charts:

• Official UK Album Sales chart: “Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” dropped from #91 to #93. 
• Official UK Streaming Album chart: “50 Greatest Hits” dropped from #69 to #91. 
• Official UK Physical Album chart: “Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” dropped from #89 to #93. 
• Official UK Christian and Gospel Album chart: ‘Where No One Stands Alone” climbed from #20 to #18.
• Official UK Record Store Day chart: “American Sound Studio” dropped off the chart from last weeks new-entry #25.
• Official UK Music DVD chart: “The Elvis Collection” dropped from #18 to #20.
• Official UK Music DVD chart: “Elvis The Searcher” dropped from #32 to #37.
• Official UK Music DVD chart: “Elvis Lives Live From Memphis” dropped off the chart from last week’s re-entry #50

Official Scottish charts

• Official Scottish Album chart: “Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” climbed from #93 to #86. 

Australian charts

• Australian ARIA Catalog Albums chart: “Christmas with Elvis Presley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” climbed from #40 to #27. 
• Australian Music DVD chart: “'68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition)” dropped from #10 to #16.

(Source: Billboard / UK Mix / Official Charts Company / IRMA / ARIA)