Christmas Canon

{{Infobox song

| name = Christmas Canon

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Trans-Siberian Orchestra

| album = The Christmas Attic

| released = {{start date|2001|11|20}}{{cite AV media notes | others=Trans-Siberian Orchestra | date=2001 | title=Christmas Canon | type=track listing | publisher=Lava Records | id=PRCD 300705}}

| recorded = 1998

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Christmas, rock

| length = 4:19

| label = Lava

| composer = Johann Pachelbel

| lyricist = Paul O'Neill

| producer = * Paul O'Neill

| prev_title = The World That He Sees

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Queen of the Winter Night

| next_year = 2004

}}

"Christmas Canon" is a Christmas song by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) from their 1998 album The Christmas Attic.

The song is set to the tune of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major with new lyrics added. The style is a departure from TSO's usual rock arrangements, instead being performed in the style of a children's choir with light accompaniment from piano and strings. The group would later create a rock version of the song, entitled "Christmas Canon Rock" with Jennifer Cella on lead vocals, which debuted on their 2004 album The Lost Christmas Eve.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicandartinterviews.com/2019/05/jennifer-cella.html|title=A Conversation with Jennifer Cella|date=May 4, 2019|accessdate=May 4, 2019}}

As of November 25, 2016, total sales of the digital track stand at 918,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it seventh on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history.{{cite web|author= Billboard Staff|date= November 25, 2016 |title= What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs? |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7588783/what-are-the-top-selling-christmas-music-holiday-songs |work= Billboard Magazine |accessdate= December 2, 2016}}

Chart history

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!align="center"|Chart (2005)

!align="left"|Peak
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|align="center"|39"[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Trans-Siberian Orchestra|chart=Digital Songs}} Billboard Digital Songs]"

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!align="center"|Chart (2011)

!align="left"|Peak
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align="left"|Holiday 100

|align="center"|9{{cite magazine|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/trans-siberian-orchestra/chart-history/hsx/|title=Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Canon Chart History|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Christmas Canon|artist=Trans-Siberian Orchestra|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=April 14, 2025|number=2|relyear=2005|certyear=2025}}

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See also

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