Honky Tonk Christmas
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Track listing
- "Honky Tonk Christmas" (Buddy Brock, Zack Turner, Kim Williams) – 2:53
- "The Angels Cried" (Harley AllenHarley AllenHarley Lee Allen was an American bluegrass and country singer and songwriter.-Early life:He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the bluegrass performer Red Allen.-Film career:...
, Debbie Nims) – 2:51- feat. Alison KraussAlison KraussAlison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
- feat. Alison Krauss
- "If We Make It Through DecemberIf We Make It Through December"If We Make It Through December" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Merle Haggard. It was released in October 1973 as the lead single from album, of the same name. The song was included on Haggard's Christmas album released that year...
" (Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
) – 2:45 - "If You Don't Want to See Santa Claus Cry" (Keith Stegall) - 3:14
- "I Only Want You for Christmas" (Tim NicholsTim NicholsTim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
, Turner) - 3:20 - "Merry Christmas to Me" (Alan Jackson) - 2:53
- "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (Johnny MarksJohnny MarksJohnny Marks was an American songwriter. Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" , "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" , "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" , and "A Holly...
) - 2:16 - "There's a New Kid in Town" (Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
, Curly PutmanCurly PutmanClaude "Curly" Putman, Jr. is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "Green, Green Grass of Home" , which was covered by Elvis Presley, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana...
, Keith WhitleyKeith WhitleyJackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...
) - 4:09 - "Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck" (Don Rich, Red Simpson) - 4:08
- feat. Alvin and the ChipmunksAlvin and the ChipmunksAlvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
- feat. Alvin and the Chipmunks
- "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" (Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert) - 3:20
Chart performance
Honky Tonk Christmas peaked at #42 on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and #7 on the Top Country Albums. In January 1998, Honky Tonk Christmas was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Charts
Charts (1993) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
43 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums | 4 |
Sales and Certifications
Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
---|---|---|---|
United States | RIAA | Platinum | 1,000,000+ |
Singles
Year | Song | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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1991 | "I Only Want You for Christmas" | 41 |
1993 | "Honky Tonk Christmas" | 53 |
1994 | "Honky Tonk Christmas" (re-entry) | 59 |
1995 | "I Only Want You for Christmas" (re-entry) | 48 |
1997 | "A Holly Jolly Christmas" | 51 |
"I Only Want You for Christmas" (re-entry) | 48 |