The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album) explained

The Christmas Collection
Type:	studio
Artist:	Il Divo
Cover:	ildivochristmasalbum.jpg
Released:	25 October 2005
Genre:	Classical crossover
Label:	Syco Columbia
Prev Title:	Il Divo
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Ancora
Next Year:	2005

The Christmas Collection is the second studio album by the classical crossover vocal group Il Divo. The album is a collection of Christmas or holiday-inspired songs. It was released on 25 October 2005 in seven countries: the United States, Canada, Austria, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland.

The Christmas Collection was also the best-selling holiday album of 2005 in the United States according to sales figures from Nielsen/SoundScan, with total sales of 544,000 copies that year.^[1]

On 8 January 2007, The Christmas Collection was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies in the United States.^[2]

Track listing

1. "O Holy Night"
2. "White Christmas"
3. "Ave Maria"
4. "When a Child Is Born"
5. "Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)"
6. "Over the Rainbow"
7. "Panis Angelicus"
8. "Rejoice"
9. "Silent Night"
10. "The Lord's Prayer"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2007)! scope="col"

Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	11
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)	80

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	137

See also

• List of Billboard Top Holiday Albums number ones of the 2000s

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas! . Billboard. 2009-12-16.
2. Web site: RIAA Searchable Database - Gold & Platinum Certifications . Recording Industry Association of America. 2010-12-16.
3. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006. Billboard. 12 November 2021.