Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3
:This article describes a 2006 album in the U.S. Now! series. It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different "Now!" series. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! discography.
{{Infobox album
| name = Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3
| type = Compilation
| artist = Various artists
| cover = Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 10, 2006
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Christmas music
| length = CD 1: 42:42
CD 2: 65:10
| label = Strategic Marketing
| producer =
| chronology = Full series
| prev_title = Now That's What I Call Music! 22
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Now That's What I Call Music! 23
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Christmas series
| type = Compilation
| prev_title = Now That's What I Call Christmas! 2
| prev_year = 2003
| title = Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3
| year = 2006
| next_title = The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
| next_year = 2008
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r860416|title=Now That's What I Call Christmas!, Vol. 3 - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|first=William|last=Ruhlmann}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3 is a 2006 double-CD album from the hit franchise Now That's What I Call Music!, released in the US on October 10, 2006. The album has sold over a million copies in the US.{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-christmas-albums-bing-buble-174950904.html |title=Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble |last=Grein|first=Paul|publisher=Yahoo! Music |date=December 19, 2012 |accessdate=December 19, 2012}}
Track listing
=Disc 1=
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = O Come All Ye Faithful
| extra1 = Nat King Cole
| length1 = 2:19
| title2 = Jingle Bells
| extra2 = Frank Sinatra
| length2 = 2:01
| title3 = Baby, It's Cold Outside
| extra3 = Dean Martin
| length3 = 2:22
| title4 = My Favorite Things
| extra4 = Tony Bennett
| length4 = 3:16
| title5 = It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
| extra5 = Andy Williams
| length5 = 2:32
| title6 = Silver Bells
| extra6 = Bing Crosby
| length6 = 3:03
| title7 = It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
| extra7 = Johnny Mathis
| length7 = 2:15
| title8 = Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
| extra8 = Elvis Presley
| length8 = 1:55
| title9 = Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
| extra9 = Judy Garland
| length9 = 2:43
| title10 = Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
| extra10 = Ella Fitzgerald
| length10 = 2:54
| title11 = Frosty the Snowman
| extra11 = Gene Autry
| length11 = 2:54
| title12 = The Little Drummer Boy
| extra12 = Peggy Lee
| length12 = 2:17
| title13 = Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
| extra13 = Burl Ives
| length13 = 2:09
| title14 = Winter Wonderland
| extra14 = Louis Armstrong
| length14 = 3:00
| title15 = Blue Christmas
| extra15 = Johnny Cash
| length15 = 2:22
| title16 = Jingle Bell Rock
| extra16 = Brenda Lee
| length16 = 2:09
| title17 = The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
| extra17 = Alvin and the Chipmunks
| length17 = 2:23
|}}
=Disc 2=
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
| extra1 = Thurl Ravenscroft
| length1 = 2:57
| title2 = Little Saint Nick
| extra2 = The Beach Boys
| length2 = 2:01
| title3 = Noel
| extra3 = Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
| length3 = 2:23
| title4 = Up on the Housetop
| extra4 = The Jackson 5
| length4 = 3:13
| title5 = O Holy Night
| extra5 = Al Green
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Christmas Time Is Here
| extra6 = Dianne Reeves
| length6 = 3:18
| title7 = Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year
| extra7 = Kenny Rogers
| length7 = 2:42
| title8 = Shimmy Down the Chimney (Fill Up My Stocking)
| extra8 = Alison Krauss
| length8 = 4:24
| title9 = Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
| extra9 = Cyndi Lauper
| length9 = 2:44
| title10 = Feliz Navidad
| extra10 = Celine Dion
| length10 = 3:40
| title11 = I'll Be Home for Christmas
| extra11 = Gloria Estefan
| length11 = 3:29
| title12 = I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
| extra12 = Jessica Simpson
| length12 = 3:06
| title13 = Merry Christmas, Baby
| extra13 = Christina Aguilera
| length13 = 5:43
| title14 = Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
| extra14 = Mariah Carey
| length14 = 3:00
| title15 = Santa Baby
| extra15 = Pussycat Dolls
| length15 = 3:00
| title16 = Home
| extra16 = Ne-Yo
| length16 = 4:25
| title17 = It Just Don't Feel Like Xmas (Without You)
| extra17 = Rihanna
| length17 = 3:49
| title18 = Christmas Wish
| extra18 = Stacie Orrico
| length18 = 3:56
| title19 = 12 Days of Christmas
| extra19 = Relient K
| length19 = 3:29
|}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2006–2007)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=Various Artists|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 9, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHoliday|1|artist=Various Artists|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 9, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 9, 2021}}
| 86 |
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.freecovers.net/view/1/3f23f248c2eadc4bcee50d36a30e00f1/back.html Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3 front- and backcover]
{{NOW music albums}}
Category:Now That's What I Call Music! Christmas albums
Category:2006 compilation albums
Category:2006 Christmas albums
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