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List of Billboard Best Bets for Christmas 1963–1973

{{Short description|Best Selling Albums and Singles on Billboard's exclusive Christmas chart}}

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American music chart publisher Billboard magazine began publishing annual Christmas singles and albums charts, the Billboard Best Bets for Christmas,{{efn|Known has Christmas Records from 1963 to 1964 and Top Christmas Sellers in 1965.}} in surveys from 1963 to 1973 for a total of 46 weeks. Each survey included a top-selling Christmas LP's and a Christmas Singles chart that ran for 3–5 weeks each holiday season expanding in size as sales activity increased. Before then, Christmas-themed hits were only included on the Hot 100 or on their other weekly charts.{{cite web | url=https://kimsloans.wordpress.com/tag/christmas-hit-records/ | title=Christmas Hit Records }} Billboard charted Christmas albums and singles exclusively in this section until 1972.{{cite web | url=http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/History/Christmas_Countdown.htm | title=Appendix E: All Time Christmas Countdown }}

''Billboard'' number one Best Bets For Christmas

These are Billboard's Best Bets for Christmas number-one albums and singles:

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!scope=col | Issue date

!scope=col | Albums

!scope=col | Artist

!scope=col | Singles

!scope=col | Artist

!scope=col class=unsortable | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 30, 1963}}

| rowspan="5" | {{sortname|The|Andy Williams Christmas Album}}

| rowspan="5" | {{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

| rowspan="5" | "White Christmas"

| rowspan="5" | {{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 75, no. 48, November 30, 1963, p. 11.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 7, 1963}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 75, no. 49, December 7, 1963, p. 8.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 14, 1963}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 75, no. 50, December 14, 1963, p. 8.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 21, 1963}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 75, no. 51, December 21, 1963, p. 8.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 28, 1963}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 75, no. 52, December 28, 1963, p. 7.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 5, 1964}}

|{{sortname|The|Little Drummer Boy}}

| {{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

| "Blue Christmas" First released on the 1957 45 EP entitled Elvis Sings Christmas Songs (EPA-4108). It was first released as a commercially available single in 1964.

| {{sortname|Elvis|Presley}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 76, no. 49, December 5, 1964, p. 25.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 12, 1964}}

| rowspan="4" |{{sortname|The|Andy Williams Christmas Album}}

| rowspan="4" | {{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

| rowspan="9" |"{{sortname|The|Little Drummer Boy}}" First charted on the Hot 100 in 1958 peaking at #13

| rowspan="9" | {{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 76, no. 50, December 12, 1964, p. 22.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 19, 1964}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 76, no. 51, December 19, 1964, p. 34.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 26, 1964}}

|“Christmas Records.” Billboard, vol. 76, no. 52, December 26, 1964, p. 36.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 11, 1965}}

|“Billboard Top Christmas Sellers.” Billboard, vol. 77, no. 50, December 11, 1965, p. 7.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 18, 1965}}

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|The|Little Drummer Boy}}

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

|“Billboard Top Christmas Sellers.” Billboard, vol. 77, no. 51, December 18, 1965, p. 15.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 25, 1965}}

|“Billboard Top Christmas Sellers.” Billboard, vol. 77, no. 52, December 25, 1965, p. 12.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 3, 1966}}

|{{sortname|The|Dean Martin Christmas Album}}

|{{sortname|Dean|Martin}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 78, no. 49, December 3, 1966, p. 56.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 10, 1966}}

|Merry Christmas

|{{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 78, no. 50, December 10, 1966, p. 40.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 17, 1966}}

|{{sortname|The|Little Drummer Boy}}

|{{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 78, no. 51, December 17, 1966, p. 36.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 24, 1966}}

| Merry Christmas

| {{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

| "Sleep in Heavenly Sleep (Silent Night)"

| {{sortname|Barbra|Streisand}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 78, no. 52, December 24, 1966, p. 33.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 2, 1967}}

| rowspan="5" |{{sortname|A|Christmas Album|dab=Barbra Streisand album}}

| rowspan="5" |{{sortname|Barbra|Streisand}}

| rowspan="5" | "Snoopy's Christmas"

| rowspan="5" |{{sortname|The|Royal Guardsmen}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 79, no. 48, December 2, 1967, p. 8.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 9, 1967}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 79, no. 49, December 9, 1967, p. 92.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 16, 1967}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 79, no. 50, December 16, 1967, p. 61.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 23, 1967}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 79, no. 51, December 23, 1967, p. 50.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 30, 1967}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 79, no. 52, December 30, 1967, p. 40.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 7, 1968}}

| rowspan="2" |Christmas Album

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|Herb|Alpert}} & The Tijuana Brass

| rowspan="3" | "{{sortname|The|Christmas Song}}" The flip side "My Favorite Things" peaked at #45 on the Hot 100 the same year.

| rowspan="3" |{{sortname|Herb|Alpert}} & The Tijuana Brass

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 80, no. 49, December 7, 1968, p. 82.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 14, 1968}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 80, no. 50, December 14, 1968, p. 84.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 21, 1968}}

| rowspan="2" |That Christmas Feeling

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|Glen|Campbell}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 80, no. 51, December 21, 1968, p. 69.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 28, 1968}}

|"{{sortname|The|Little Drummer Boy|nolink=1}}"

|{{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 80, no. 52, December 28, 1968, p. 57.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 6, 1969}}

|Give Me Your Love for Christmas

|{{sortname|Johnny|Mathis}}

| "White Christmas" First released in 1942 peaking at #1 for 11 weeks

|Bing Crosby

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 81, no. 49, December 6, 1969, p. 11.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 13, 1969}}

| {{sortname|The|Christmas Song|The Magic of Christmas (Nat King Cole album)}}

| {{sortname|Nat King|Cole}}

| "{{sortname|The|Christmas Song}}" The King Cole Trio version charted at #3 in 1946. This 1953 recording with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra first charted in 1954 peaking at #29.

|{{sortname|Nat King|Cole}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 81, no. 50, December 13, 1969, p. 10.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 20, 1969}}

|Merry Christmas

|{{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

| rowspan="2" | "Jingle Bell Rock" First charted on Billboard's Top 100 in 1957 peaking at #6.

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|Bobby|Helms}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 81, no. 51, December 20, 1969, p. 12.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 27, 1969}}

|Jim Nabors' Christmas Album {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jim-nabors-christmas-mw0000225358 | title=Jim Nabors - Jim Nabors Christmas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

|{{sortname|Jim|Nabors}}

|“Billboard Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 81, no. 52, December 27, 1969, p. 10.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 19, 1970}}

| rowspan="2" | Jackson 5 Christmas Album{{cite web | url=https://vocal.media/beat/jackson-5-gave-love-on-christmas-day-but-did-not-celebrate-the-holiday-themselves | title=Jackson 5 gave love on Christmas Day but did not celebrate the holiday themselves }}

| rowspan="2" | Jackson 5

| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"

| Jackson 5

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 82, no. 51, December 19, 1970, p. 12.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 26, 1970}}

| "Merry Christmas, Darling"

| Carpenters

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 82, no. 52, December 26, 1970, p. 59.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 18, 1971}}

| rowspan="2" |{{sortname|A|Partridge Family Christmas Card}}

| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|The|Partridge Family}}

| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" / "Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year"

| Jackson 5

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 83, no. 51, December 18, 1971, p. 49.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 25, 1971}}

| "Merry Christmas, Darling"

| Carpenters

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 83, no. 52, December 25, 1971, p. 49.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 9, 1972}}

| Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas

| {{sortname|Elvis|Presley}}

| "Jingle Bells"

| {{sortname|The|Singing Dogs}}

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 84, no. 51, December 9, 1972, p. 40.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 16, 1972}}

|{{sortname|The|Christmas Song|nolink=1}}

| {{sortname|Nat King|Cole}}

| "Please Come Home for Christmas" First charted on the Hot 100 in 1961 peaking at #76.

| {{sortname|Charles|Brown|dab=musician}}

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 84, no. 52, December 16, 1972, p. 51.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 23, 1972}}

| Jackson 5 Christmas Album

| Jackson 5

| "{{sortname|The|Christmas Song|nolink=1}}"

| {{sortname|Nat King|Cole}}

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 84, no. 53, December 23, 1972, p. 4.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 8, 1973}}

| Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas

| {{sortname|Elvis|Presley}}

| "Merry Christmas, Darling"

| Carpenters

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 85, no. 49, December 8, 1973, p. 28.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 15, 1973}}

| {{sortname|A|Motown Christmas}}

| Various artists

| "Step into Christmas"

| {{sortname|Elton|John}}

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 85, no. 50, December 15, 1973, p. 25.

scope="row" | {{dts|December 22, 1973}}

|{{sortname|A|Christmas Album|dab=Barbra Streisand album}}

|{{sortname|Barbra|Streisand}}

| "Blue Christmas"

| {{sortname|Elvis|Presley}}

|“Best Bets For Christmas.” Billboard, vol. 85, no. 51, December 22, 1973, p. 22.

Top 10 Christmas Albums

These are the LPs that reached the top 10 on Billboard's Christmas Record charts from 1958 until 1973. Record collectors{{cite web | url=https://www.goldminemag.com/collector-resources/collecting-christmas-records | title=Collecting Christmas records | date=14 December 2022 }} and holiday music fans{{cite web | url=https://christmaslpstocd.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/billboards-best-selling-christmas-albums-of-the-1960s/ | title=Billboard's Best Selling Christmas Albums of the 1960s | date=9 January 2012 }}{{cite web | url=https://christmaslpstocd.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/billboards-top-selling-christmas-album-1970s/comment-page-1/ | title=Billboard's Top-Selling Christmas Album – 1970s | date=16 January 2012 }} believe that every contemporary holiday album owes a debt to one or more of the albums below."Deejay's Favorite Christmas Disks." The Billboard, vol. 70, no. 47, November 24, 1958, p. 2."Christmas Records." Billboard, vol. 75-76, no. 48-52 & 49-52, November 30, 1963-December 26, 1964, pp. 11, 8, 8, 7, 25, 22, 22, 34 & 36."Billboard Top Christmas Sellers." Billboard, vol. 77, no. 50-52, December 11, 1965-December 25, 1965, pp. 7, 15 & 12."Billboard Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 78-81, no. 49-52, 48-52, 49-52 & 49-52, December 3, 1966-December 27, 1969, pp. 56, 40, 36, 33, 8, 92, 61, 50, 40, 82, 84, 69, 57, 11, 10, 12, & 10."Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 82-85, no. 51-52, 51-52, 51-53 & 49-51, December 19, 1970-December 22, 1973, pp. 12, 59, 49, 49, 40, 51, 4, 28, 25 & 22.

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! rowspan="2"| Rank

! rowspan="2"| Album

! rowspan="2"| Artist

! rowspan="2"| Year
Rlsd.

! rowspan="2"| Peak
Date

! rowspan="2"| Peak
Pos.

! colspan="3"| Weeks

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! width="40"| Peak

! width="40"| Top 10

! width="40"| Chart

style="font-size:larger;"
align="center"| 1

| {{sortname|The|Andy Williams Christmas Album}}

| {{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

| align="center"| 1963

| 11/30/1963

| rowspan="15" align="center"| #1

| align="center"| 9

| align="center"| 23

| align="center"| 30

align="center"| 2

| {{sortname|A|Christmas Album|dab=Barbra Streisand album}}

| {{sortname|Barbra|Streisand}}

| align="center"| 1967

| 12/2/1967

| align="center"| 6

| align="center"| 16

| align="center"| 20

align="center"| 3

| {{sortname|The|Little Drummer Boy}}

| {{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

| align="center"| 1959

| 12/5/1964

| align="center"| 4

| align="center"| 25

| align="center"| 35

align="center"| 4

| Merry Christmas

| {{sortname|Andy|Williams}}

| align="center"| 1966

| 12/10/1966

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 12

| align="center"| 20

align="center"| 5

| Jackson 5 Christmas Album

| Jackson 5

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/26/1970

| align="center"| 10

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 6

| {{sortname|The|Christmas Song|dab=Nat King Cole album}}

| {{sortname|Nat King|Cole}}

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/13/1969

| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 29

| align="center"| 35

align="center"| 7

| Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas

| {{sortname|Elvis|Presley}}

| align="center"| 1971

| 12/9/1972

| align="center"| 8

| align="center"| 8

align="center"| 8

| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Christmas Album

| {{sortname|Herb|Alpert}}

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/7/1968

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 6

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 9

| That Christmas Feeling

| {{sortname|Glen|Campbell}}

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/21/1968

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 10

| {{sortname|A|Partridge Family Christmas Card}}

| {{sortname|The|Partridge Family}}

| align="center"| 1971

| 12/18/1971

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 11

| {{sortname|The|Dean Martin Christmas Album}}

| {{sortname|Dean|Martin}}

| align="center"| 1966

| 12/3/1966

| rowspan="5" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 14

| align="center"| 19

align="center"| 12

| Jim Nabors' Christmas Album {{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/338344-Jim-Nabors-Jim-Nabors-Christmas-Album | title=Jim Nabors - Jim Nabors' Christmas Album | website=Discogs | year=1967 }}

| {{sortname|Jim|Nabors}}

| align="center"| 1967

| 12/27/1969

| align="center"| 13

| align="center"| 21

align="center"| 13

| Give Me Your Love For Christmas

| {{sortname|Johnny|Mathis}}

| align="center"| 1969

| 12/6/1969

| align="center"| 10

| align="center"| 12

align="center"| 14

| {{sortname|A|Motown Christmas}}

| Various Artists

| align="center"| 1973

| 2/15/1973

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 3

align="center"| 15

| Music of Christmas{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/262684-Percy-Faith-And-His-Orchestra-Music-Of-Christmas | title=Percy Faith and His Orchestra - Music of Christmas | website=Discogs | year=1954 }}

| {{sortname|Percy|Faith}} And His Orchestra

| align="center"| 1957

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 2

align="center"| 16

| Elvis' Christmas Album

| {{sortname|Elvis|Presley}}

| align="center"| 1957

| 12/11/1965

| rowspan="8" align="center"| #2

| align="center"| 7

| align="center"| 23

| align="center"| 31

align="center"| 17

| Merry Christmas

| {{sortname|Johnny|Mathis}}

| align="center"| 1958

| 11/30/1963

| align="center"| 6

| align="center"| 27

| align="center"| 29

align="center"| 18

| Merry Christmas

| {{sortname|Bing|Crosby}}

| align="center"| 1955

| 12/26/1964

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 34

| align="center"| 40

align="center"| 19

| Sounds of Christmas

| {{sortname|Johnny|Mathis}}

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/21/1963

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 7

| align="center"| 20

align="center"| 20

| Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/merry-christmas-ho%21-ho%21-ho%21-mw0000310416 | title=Lou Rawls - Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Lou|Rawls}}

| align="center"| 1967

| 12/9/1967

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 5

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 21

| Christmas with Mahalia {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-with-mahalia-columbia--mw0002348379 | title=Mahalia Jackson - Christmas with Mahalia [Columbia] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Mahalia|Jackson}}

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/13/1969

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 22

| Christmas Album {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-album-mw0000619207 | title=Bobby Sherman - Christmas Album Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Bobby|Sherman}}

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/19/1970

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 3

align="center"| 23

| {{sortname|A|Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra}}

| {{sortname|Frank|Sinatra}}

| align="center"| 1957

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 11

align="center"| 24

| John Gary Christmas Album {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-john-gary-christmas-album-mw0001235174 | title=John Gary - the John Gary Christmas Album Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|John|Gary}}

| align="center"| 1964

| 12/5/1964

| rowspan="3" align="center"| #3

| rowspan="3" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 4

| align="center"| 17

align="center"| 25

|Handel: Messiah

| {{sortname|The|Philadelphia Orchestra}} / The Mormon Tabernacle Choir / Eugene Ormandy

| align="center"| 1959

| 12/13/1969

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 6

align="center"| 26

| {{sortname|The|Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas}}

| {{sortname|Frank|Sinatra}} featuring Frank Sinatra Jr., Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra

| align="center"| 1969

| 12/13/1969

| align="center"| 4

align="center"| 27

| This Christmas I Spend With You {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/this-christmas-i-spend-with-you-mw0000622789 | title=Robert Goulet - This Christmas I Spend with You Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Robert|Goulet}}

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/21/1963

| rowspan="5" align="center"| #4

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 6

| align="center"| 13

align="center"| 28

| Sound of Christmas

| {{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis Trio}}

| align="center"| 1961

| 12/18/1965

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 8

| align="center"| 24

align="center"| 29

| {{sortname|The|Temptations Christmas Card}}

| {{sortname|The|Temptations}}

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/23/1972

| align="center"| 5

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 30

| Merle Haggard's Christmas Present

| {{sortname|Merle|Haggard}}

| align="center"| 1973

| 12/8/1973

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 3

align="center"| 31

| Merry Christmas{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/672708-Jackie-Gleason-Merry-Christmas | title=Jackie Gleason - Merry Christmas | website=Discogs | year=1956 }}

| {{sortname|Jackie|Gleason}}

| align="center"| 1956

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 7

align="center"| 32

| We Wish You A Merry Christmas

| {{sortname|Ray|Conniff}}

| align="center"| 1962

| 12/9/1972

| rowspan="5" align="center"| #5

| align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 20

align="center"| 33

| Season's Greetings from Perry Como

| {{sortname|Perry|Como}}

| align="center"| 1959

| 12/7/1963

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 1

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 20

align="center"| 34

| O' Bambino — The Little Drummer Boy {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/o-bambino-the-little-drummer-boy-mw0001227644 | title=Harry Simeone Chorale - O Bambino/The Little Drummer Boy Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Harry|Simeone Chorale}}

| align="center"| 1965

| 2/3/1966

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 35

| Merry Christmas!

| New Christy Minstrels

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/28/1963

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 8

align="center"| 36

| Christmas Carols

| Mantovani

| align="center"| 1954

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

align="center"| 37

| Noël

| {{sortname|Joan|Baez}}

| align="center"| 1966

| 12/3/1966

| rowspan="7" align="center"| #6

| align="center"| 4

| align="center"| 5

| align="center"| 13

align="center"| 38

| Merry Christmas

| {{sortname|The|Supremes}}

| align="center"| 1965

| 12/11/1965

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 12

align="center"| 39

| Snoopy And His Friends

| {{sortname|The|Royal Guardsmen}}

| align="center"| 1967

| 12/23/1967

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 7

align="center"| 40

| {{sortname|The|Beach Boys' Christmas Album}}

| {{sortname|The|Beach Boys}}

| align="center"| 1965

| 12/18/1965

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 1

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 13

align="center"| 41

| {{sortname|A|Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector}}

| Various Artists

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/23/1972

| align="center"| 6

align="center"| 42

| Songs of Christmas{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/604854-The-Norman-Luboff-Choir-Songs-Of-Christmas | title=The Norman Luboff Choir - Songs of Christmas | website=Discogs | year=1956 }}

| {{sortname|The Norman|Luboff Choir}}

| align="center"| 1956

| 11/24/1958

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 1

align="center"| 43

| Merry Christmas from the Brady Bunch

| {{sortname|The|Brady Bunch}}

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/25/1971

align="center"| 44

| Christmas Greetings From Mantovani And His Orchestra {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-greetings-from-mantovani-and-his-orchestra-mw0001249597 | title=Mantovani - Christmas Greetings from Mantovani and His Orchestra Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| Mantovani

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/21/1963

| rowspan="5" align="center"| #7

| rowspan="5" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 14

align="center"| 45

| Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee

| {{sortname|Brenda|Lee}}

| align="center"| 1964

| 12/16/1972

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 15

align="center"| 46

| Christmas with Conniff

| {{sortname|Ray|Conniff}}

| align="center"| 1959

| 12/27/1969

| align="center"| 11

align="center"| 47

| {{sortname|The|Christmas Spirit}}

| {{sortname|Johnny|Cash}}

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/13/1969

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 48

| Now Is The Caroling Season{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/now-is-the-caroling-season-mw0000101538 | title=Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians, Fred Waring - Now is the Caroling Season Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Fred|Waring and his Pennsylvanians}}

| align="center"| 1957

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

align="center"| 49

| Handel's Messiah

| {{sortname|Robert|Shaw Chorale}} and Orchestra

| align="center"| 1966

| 12/7/1968

| rowspan="10" align="center"| #8

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 50

| Christmas in My Home Town

| {{sortname|Charley|Pride}}

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/23/1972

| rowspan="9" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 6

align="center"| 51

| More Sounds of Christmas

| {{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis Trio}}

| align="center"| 1964

| 12/26/1964

| rowspan="8" align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 15

align="center"| 52

| Merry Christmas {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/merry-christmas-mw0000101407 | title=Al Martino - Merry Christmas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Al|Martino}}

| align="center"| 1964

| 12/19/1964

| align="center"| 11

align="center"| 53

| Christmas with The King Family {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-with-the-king-family-mw0001227400 | title=King Family - Christmas with the King Family Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|The|King Family|The King Family Show}}

| align="center"| 1965

| 12/18/1965

| align="center"| 2

align="center"| 54

| {{sortname|The|Joy of Christmas}}

| {{sortname|The|Mormon Tabernacle Choir}} / The New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/11/1965

| align="center"| 11

align="center"| 55

| Soul Christmas (Atco Records 33-269) https://www.hipchristmas.com/albums/s/soul.php

| Various artists

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/6/1969

| align="center"| 6

align="center"| 56

|Beloved Choruses https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Mormon%20Tabernacle%20Choir%2C%20Richard%20P.%20Condie%20-%20The%20Philadelphia%20Orchestra%2C%20Eugene%20Ormandy&title=The%20Beloved%20Choruses

| {{sortname|The|Philadelphia Orchestra}} / The Mormon Tabernacle Choir / Eugene Ormandy

| align="center"| 1958

| 12/18/1965

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 4

align="center"| 57

| Christmas '64

| {{sortname|Jimmy|Smith|dab=musician}}

| align="center"| 1964

| 12/5/1964

align="center"| 58

| {{sortname|The|Voices of Christmas|Walter_Schumann#Career}}{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/778489-The-Voices-Of-Walter-Schumann-The-Voices-Of-Christmas | title=The Voices of Walter Schumann - the Voices of Christmas | website=Discogs | year=1955 }}

| {{sortname|The|Voices of Walter Schumann|Walter Schumann}}

| align="center"| 1955

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

align="center"| 59

| Ventures' Christmas Album {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ventures-christmas-album-mw0000264637 | title=The Ventures - the Ventures' Christmas Album Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|The|Ventures}}

| align="center"| 1965

| 12/18/1965

| rowspan="10" align="center"| #9

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 9

align="center"| 60

| Christmas Hymns & Carols {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/christmas-hymns-and-carols-vol-1-mw0002984608 | title=Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale - Christmas Hymns and Carols, Vol. 1 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Robert|Shaw Chorale}}

| align="center"| 1957

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 8

align="center"| 61

| 12 Songs Of Christmas

| {{sortname|Frank|Sinatra}}, Bing Crosby and Fred Waring

| align="center"| 1964

| 12/19/1964

| rowspan="2" align="center"| 3

align="center"| 62

| Merry Xmas From José Feliciano

| {{sortname|José|Feliciano}}

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/8/1973

align="center"| 63

| Navidad Means Christmas {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/navidad-means-christmas-mw0000264013 | title=Eydie Gorme, Eydie Gorme y Trio los Panchos, el Trio los Panchos - Navidad Means Christmas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Eydie|Gorme}} & Trio Los Panchos

| align="center"| 1966

| 12/17/1966

| rowspan="6" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 4

align="center"| 64

| Holiday Sing Along with Mitch

| {{sortname|Mitch|Miller}} and The Gang

| align="center"| 1961

| 12/28/1963

| rowspan="5" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 17

align="center"| 65

| Christmas with The Chipmunks Volume 2

| {{sortname|David|Seville}} & The Chipmunks

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/21/1963

| align="center"| 13

align="center"| 66

| {{sortname|A|Christmas Treasure|nolink=1}} {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-christmas-treasure-mw0000315612 | title=Julie Andrews - A Christmas Treasure Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Julie|Andrews}} with Andre Previn

| align="center"| 1967

| 12/2/1967

| align="center"| 6

align="center"| 67

| {{sortname|A|Christmas Festival|nolink=1}} {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-christmas-festival-polygram--mw0000436734 | title=Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra - A Christmas Festival [Polygram] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Arthur|Fiedler}} & Boston Pops Orchestra

| align="center"| 1970

| 12/19/1970

| align="center"| 2

align="center"| 68

| Joy to The World{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/master/572995-The-Roger-Wagner-Chorale-Joy-To-The-World | title=The Roger Wagner Chorale - Joy to the World | website=Discogs | year=1956 }}

| {{sortname|Roger|Wagner Chorale}}

| align="center"| 1956

| 11/24/1958

| align="center"| 1

align="center"| 69

| Songs For A Merry Christmas {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-for-a-merry-christmas-mw0000846873 | title=Wayne Newton - Songs for a Merry Christmas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Wayne|Newton}}

| align="center"| 1966

| 12/3/1966

| rowspan="7" align="center"| #10

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 10

align="center"| 70

| Christmas Wonderland

| {{sortname|Bert|Kaempfert}}

| align="center"| 1963

| 12/7/1963

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 2

| align="center"| 13

align="center"| 71

| Christmas Present...And Past {{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-christmas-presentand-past-mw0000690062 | title=Paul Revere & the Raiders - A Christmas Present...And Past Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}

| {{sortname|Paul|Revere & the Raiders}}

| align="center"| 1967

| 12/9/1967

| rowspan="5" align="center"| 1

| rowspan="5" align="center"| 1

| align="center"| 5

align="center"| 72

| Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album

| {{sortname|Tony|Bennett}}

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/14/1968

| rowspan="4" align="center"| 3

align="center"| 73

| {{sortname|A|Soulful Christmas}}

| {{sortname|James|Brown}}

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/13/1969

align="center"| 74

| {{sortname|The|Perry Como Christmas Album}}

| {{sortname|Perry|Como}}

| align="center"| 1968

| 12/26/1970

align="center"| 75

| {{sortname|The|Christmas Album: 20 Great Christmas Favorites By 20 Great Artist|nolink=1}} (Columbia Records 30763) https://musicbrainz.org/release/80a8d1a9-09d6-4935-83fd-ea45a2d1ca0b

| Various artists

| align="center"| 1972

| 12/8/1973

See also

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Billboard Christmas Holiday Singles & Song charts}}

{{Billboard Holiday charts}}

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Christmas

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