Here are the 10 Best Selling Christmas Albums of All-Time (US only):
- 10 - Beyond the Season by Garth Brooks (2.6 million copies sold)
- 9 - Faith: A Holiday Album by Kenny G (2.7 m)
- 8 - When My Heart Finds Chrimas by Harry Connick, Jr. (2.9 m)
- 7 - Now That's What I Call Christmas (vol. 1) by Various (3.2 m)
- 6 - Manheim Steamroller Christmas by Manheim Steamroller (3.3 m)
- 5 - Fresh Aire Christmas by Manheim Steamroller (3.5 m)
- 4 - Christmas in the Aire by Manheim Steamroller (3.6 m)
- 3 - Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey (4.8 m)
- 2 - These Are Special Times by Celine Dion (4.8 m)
- 1 - Miracles: The Holiday Album by Kenny G (7.2 m)
This list isn't terribly surprising. Young folk don't tend to spend a lot of money on Christmas albums. Older folk have bad taste in music - that's why three of the top ten are Manheim Steamroller and two are Kenny G. Yes, MS has their moments and their place in the Christmas canon, but seriously - three albums?!
I'm proud to say that I only own three of the top ten (Mariah Carey, Harry Connick, Jr., and Now Christmas).
