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Holiday Albums Jingle Up Charts, Swift Reigns Supreme
7 Dec
Summary
- Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' reclaimed the No. 1 spot.
- Holiday albums by Michael Bublé, Bing Crosby, and Vince Guaraldi surged.
- The Billboard 200 chart reflects U.S. album popularity via multiple metrics.
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, earning 99,000 equivalent album units in the recent tracking week. This marks the album's eighth non-consecutive week atop the chart, boosted by retail promotions and newly available signed CDs. The tracking week captured the first seven days following Thanksgiving, indicating strong seasonal shopping.
The resurgence of holiday music is a prominent feature on this week's chart. Michael Bublé's 'Christmas' re-entered the top 10 at No. 6, while Bing Crosby's 'Ultimate Christmas' climbed to No. 7, with both albums seeing substantial gains driven by streaming. Vince Guaraldi Trio's soundtrack for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' also surged back into the top 10 at No. 9, enjoying its strongest sales week in three years.
These festive albums are classic fixtures during the holiday season, often returning to popularity year after year. The Billboard 200 chart itself measures album popularity through a combination of album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA), and streaming equivalent albums (SEA), reflecting overall consumption in the U.S. market.
