Looking at the charts, streaming music has leveled the playing field as there is no difference anymore between a heritage track or a new release. Just look at al the classic Christmas music, topping the charts worldwide.
U.S. Billboard charts:
The classic 'Blue Christmas' re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 42 this week. On the Global Top 200 chart the single climbed from No. 87 to No. 63. On the Streaming Songs chart the song rose from No. 45 to No. 32. On the on the Holiday Streaming Songs chart, the song climbed from No. 22 to No. 21.
Elvis is also featured on the Rock Song charts, with 'Blue Christmas' remaining steady at No. 2 on Billboard's Rock Streaming songs chart and 'Here Comes Santa Clause' re-entering that chart at No. 25.
Elvis' 'The Classic Christmas Album' climbed another 11 spot this, landing at No 54 on Billboard's main Album Top 200 chart. The album made a re-entry at No. 45 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. It climbed to No. 19 on the Catalog Album chart.
'The Classic Christmas Album' climbed from No. 87 to No. 63 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The compilation jumped from No. 15 to No. 12 on the Top Country Albums chart while 'The Essential Elvis Presley' compilation made a re-appearance at No. 45 on that chart, replacing the 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' album (is Billboard messing up the album titles again?).
- 'Blue Christmas' jumped from No 8 to No. 5 on the Top Country Streaming Songs chart.
- 'Oh Little Town of Bethlehem' remained steady at No. 15 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart.
- On the Holiday 100 chart, 'Blue Christmas' remained steady at No. 21. while 'Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)' climbed 2 spots to No. 84.
On the Top Rock and Alternatives Album chart 'The Classis Christmas Album' climbed from No. 12 to No. 11 while it lost 1 spot on the Top Rock Album chart and dropped to No. 9. On the Top Holiday chart the album lost 2 spots and fell to No. 17.
On the Classical Album chart the 'Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra' remained steady at No. 23.
On the Artist Top 100 chart 'Elvis' climbed from No 55 to No. 49.
US Book Charts:
Extra charts from the U.S. this week, for the Lisa Marie Presley biography. On the New York Times 'Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction' bestsellers lists, 'From Here To The Great Unknown' remained steady at No. 12. On the nonfiction hardcover bestsellers list the memoir climbed back to No. 10. On the Audiobook bestsellers list for November, the book is listed at No. 9.
The book dropped off the Publisher's Weekly Top 25 Non Fiction Hardcover list.
Official U.K. charts:
- Official Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' rose 1 spot from No. 63 to No. 62.
- Official Streaming Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from No.43 to No. 40.
- Official Singles Chart: 'Blue Christmas' climbed from No. 78 to No 69.
- Official Streaming Singles Chart: 'Blue Christmas' jumped from No. 59 to No. 55.
- Official Audio Streaming Singles Chart: 'Blue Christmas' rose from No. 53 to No. 48.
Canadian Charts:
- On Billboards Canadian Hot 100 chart, 'Blue Christmas' climbed from No. 35 to No. 33.
- 'The Classic Christmas Album' climbed from No. 63 to No. 58.
Irish IRMA charts: (to be updated on IRMA site this week)
- Official Irish Album chart: 'ELV1S 30#1 Hits' won 5 places, climbing to No. 77.
Swedish Charts:
- On the Swedish Album chart 'Elvis' Christmas Album' climbed 5 spots to No. 31.
- On the Swedish Album Top 100 chart 'Blue Christmas' made a re-entry at No. 100.
Dutch Charts:
- On the Dutch Album Top 100 'Elvis' Christmas' climbed from No. 55 to No. 43.
- On the Dutch Single Top 100 chart 'Blue Christmas' climbed from No 71 to No. 65.
Greek Charts:
- On the Greek IPFI chart the 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' compilation lost 7 spots, dropping from No. 49 to No. 70.
(Source: Billboard / Official Chart Company / IRMA / UK Mix Forum/ IPFI / Amazon / NY Times / Publisher's Weekly / Entertainment Weekly / Forbes)