Christmas in July

There once was a saying called "Christmas in July."  That saying has become permanent in television advertisements especially.  Retail sales in July are as impressive as Black Friday sales in November and last minute sales in December.

In this Set List post, Christmas in July, I am offering a unique twist to the phrase - not early holiday present ideas but instead a list of the best-selling Christmas albums by RIAA standards.

(RIAA stands for Recording Industry Association of America.)

- Diamond -

Elvis Presley - Elvis' Christmas Album 

(Elvis Presley also achieved 3x Platinum for the album, Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas.)

- 8x Platinum -

Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas

Kenny G - Miracles:  The Holiday Album

(Kenny G also achieved 3x Platinum for the album, Faith:  A Holiday Album.)

- 6x Platinum -

Josh Groban - Noel

Mannheim Steamroller - (Twice)

A Fresh Aire Christmas ... Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

(Mannheim Steamroller also achieved 4x Platinum for the album, Christmas in the Aire.  Mannheim Steamroller also achieved 3x Platinum for the album, Christmas Extraordinaire.)

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

- 5x Platinum -

Celine Dion - These Are Special Times

Barbra Streisand - A Christmas Album

Johnny Mathis - Merry Christmas 

- 4x Platinum -

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas

- 3x Platinum -

Susan Boyle - The Gift

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories

(Trans-Siberian Orchestra also achieved 2x Platinum for the albums, The Lost Christmas Eve and The Christmas Attic.)

Harry Connick, Jr. - When My Heart Finds Christmas

Garth Brooks - Beyond the Season 

Amy Grant - Home for Christmas

George Winston - Christmas

- 2x Platinum -

Justin Beiber - Under the Mistletoe

Pentatonix - That's Christmas to Me

Andrea Bocelli - My Christmas

Martina McBride - White Christmas

*NSYNC - Home for Christmas

Boyz II Men - Christmas Interpretations 

Vince Gill - Let There Be Peace on Earth

Neil Diamond - The Christmas Album

New Kids on the Block - Merry, Merry Christmas

Reba McEntire - Merry Christmas to You

George Strait - Merry Christmas Strait to You!

Alabama - Alabama Christmas

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Once Upon a Christmas

Anne Murray - Christmas Wishes

Kenny Rogers - Christmas 

John Denver - Rocky Mountain Christmas

(Wikipedia)