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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Seasonal | |||
| Length | 33:37 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Kenny Rogers | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1995 re-release cover titled Christmas Wishes from Kenny Rogers | ||||
Christmas is the twelfth studio album and the first Christmas album by Kenny Rogers released in 1981.
The album features several songs that were already well known at the time including "White Christmas," "When A Child is Born," "Carol of the Bells" and "My Favorite Things." Several original Christmas songs are also included,which have also now become well-known via this album.
Christmas was also the origin of Kenny's first holiday single,"Kentucky Home Made Christmas."
The album peaked at #10 on the U.S. Country charts and #34 on the overall U.S. charts. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christmas Everyday" | Peter McCann | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Kentucky Homemade Christmas" | Bill Caswell, Kin Vassy | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Carol of the Bells" | Mykola Leontovych, Peter Wilhousky | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Kids" | Mac Davis | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" | Bob MacGimsey | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year" | Peter McCann | 2:44 |
| 7. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:50 |
| 8. | "My Favorite Things" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | 3:02 |
| 9. | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight | 4:39 |
| 10. | "When a Child Is Born" | Fred Jay, Zacar | 3:50 |
The album was reissued in 1995 with an alternate track list along with a title change to Christmas Wishes from Kenny Rogers in some regions (including the United Kingdom and United States). However in other countries, the title remained Christmas.
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [2] | 34 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] | 10 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [4] | 27 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [5] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [6] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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