# Billboard Top Christmas Albums of the 1990s

The Top Christmas Albums (renamed Top Holiday Albums in 2000) is published weekly by Billboard during the holiday season of each year tracking the best-selling Christmas albums in the United States.

## Number-one Top Christmas Albums of the 1990s

The following are the albums that reached the Number one position on the Top Christmas Album Charts before it was renamed Top Holiday Albums on November 25, 2000.
| Issue date | Title | Artist |
| December 22, 1990 | Because It's Christmas | Barry Manilow |
| January 5, 1991 | Because It's Christmas | Barry Manilow |
| December 7, 1991 | A Fresh Aire Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 14, 1991 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 21, 1991 | A Fresh Aire Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 28, 1991 | A Fresh Aire Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller |
| January 4, 1992 | A Fresh Aire Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller |
| November 28, 1992 | Beyond The Season | Garth Brooks |
| December 5, 1992 | Beyond The Season | Garth Brooks |
| December 12, 1992 | Home For Christmas | Amy Grant |
| December 19, 1992 | Home For Christmas | Amy Grant |
| December 26, 1992 | Home For Christmas | Amy Grant |
| January 2, 1993 | Home For Christmas | Amy Grant |
| January 9, 1993 | Home For Christmas | Amy Grant |
| December 4, 1993 | Let There Be Peace On Earth | Vince Gill |
| December 11, 1993 | Let There Be Peace On Earth | Vince Gill |
| December 18, 1993 | Let There Be Peace On Earth | Vince Gill |
| December 25, 1993 | When My Heart Finds Christmas | Harry Connick, Jr. |
| January 1, 1994 | When My Heart Finds Christmas | Harry Connick, Jr. |
| January 8, 1994 | When My Heart Finds Christmas | Harry Connick, Jr. |
| November 26, 1994 | Merry Christmas | Mariah Carey |
| December 3, 1994 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 10, 1994 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 17, 1994 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 24, 1994 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 31, 1994 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 7, 1995 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| November 25, 1995 | Christmas in the Aire | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 2, 1995 | Christmas in the Aire | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 9, 1995 | Christmas in the Aire | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 16, 1995 | Christmas in the Aire | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 23, 1995 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 30, 1995 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 6, 1996 | Christmas In The Aire | Mannheim Steamroller |
| November 16, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| November 23, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| November 30, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 7, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 14, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 21, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 28, 1996 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 4, 1997 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 11, 1997 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| November 22, 1997 | Christmas Live | Mannheim Steamroller |
| November 29, 1997 | Christmas Live | Mannheim Steamroller |
| December 6, 1997 | Snowed In | Hanson |
| December 13, 1997 | Snowed In | Hanson |
| December 20, 1997 | Snowed In | Hanson |
| December 27, 1997 | Snowed In | Hanson |
| January 3, 1998 | Snowed In | Hanson |
| January 10, 1998 | Snowed In | Hanson |
| November 21, 1998 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| November 28, 1998 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| December 5, 1998 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| December 12, 1998 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| December 19, 1998 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| December 26, 1998 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| January 2, 1999 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| January 9, 1999 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| January 16, 1999 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion |
| January 23, 1999 | Home For Christmas | N Sync |
| November 20, 1999 | A Rosie Christmas | Rosie O'Donnell |
| November 27, 1999 | A Rosie Christmas | Rosie O'Donnell |
| December 4, 1999 | Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| December 11, 1999 | Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas | Garth Brooks |
| December 18, 1999 | Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas | Garth Brooks |
| December 25, 1999 | Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 1, 2000 | Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 8, 2000 | Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G |
| January 15, 2000 | Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G |

## The 50 Top Christmas Albums of the 90s

These are the top 50 albums that charted The Top Christmas Albums survey. The chart was renamed Top Holiday Albums at the beginning of the 2000 holiday season. The peak position reflects the highest position the album charted between December 22, 1990 until January 15, 2000, but the top 10 and total weeks include the total weeks charted since the first Christmas Records chart in 1958, all the Christmas album surveys from November 30, 1963 until December 22, 1973 and the weeks charted on the Christmas Hits survey from December 17, 1983 until January 6, 1990. Many of the albums continued to chart on the Top Holiday Albums chart.
| Rank | Album | Artist | Year Rlsd. | Peak Date | Peak Pos. | Weeks | Weeks | Weeks |
| Rank | Album | Artist | Year Rlsd. | Peak Date | Peak Pos. | Peak | Top 10 | Chart |
| 1 | Miracles: The Holiday Album | Kenny G | 1994 | 12/3/1994 | #1 | 17 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | These Are Special Times | Celine Dion | 1998 | 11/21/1998 | #1 | 9 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Snowed In | Hanson | 1997 | 12/6/1997 | #1 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Christmas in the Aire | Mannheim Steamroller | 1995 | 11/25/1995 | #1 | 5 | 30 | 41 |
| 5 | Home for Christmas | Amy Grant | 1992 | 12/12/1992 | #1 | 5 | 24 | 52 |
| 6 | Faith: A Holiday Album | Kenny G | 1999 | 12/4/1999 | #1 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | A Fresh Aire Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller | 1988 | 12/7/1991 | #1 | 4 | 52 | 73 |
| 8 | When My Heart Finds Christmas | Harry Connick Jr. | 1993 | 12/25/1993 | #1 | 3 | 34 | 53 |
| 9 | Let There Be Peace On Earth | Vince Gill | 1993 | 12/4/1993 | #1 | 3 | 17 | 42 |
| 10 | A Rosie Christmas | Rosie O'Donnell | 1999 | 11/20/1999 | #1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Beyond The Season | Garth Brooks | 1992 | 11/28/1992 | #1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Christmas Live | Mannheim Steamroller | 1997 | 11/22/1997 | #1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas | Garth Brooks | 1999 | 12/11/1999 | #1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Because It's Christmas | Barry Manilow | 1990 | 12/22/1990 | #1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas | Mannheim Steamroller | 1984 | 12/14/1991 | #1 | 1 | 53 | 81 |
| 16 | Merry Christmas | Mariah Carey | 1994 | 11/26/1994 | #1 | 1 | 35 | 49 |
| 17 | Home For Christmas | N Sync | 1998 | 1/23/1999 | #1 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| 18 | A Very Special Christmas 2 | Various Artists | 1992 | 12/12/1992 | #2 | 5 | 15 | 41 |
| 19 | Christmas Interpretations | Boyz II Men | 1993 | 12/11/1993 | #2 | 2 | 20 | 37 |
| 20 | A Very Special Christmas | Various Artists | 1987 | 1/4/1992 | #2 | 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 21 | A Very Special Christmas 3 | Various Artists | 1997 | 11/29/1997 | #2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 22 | The Christmas Angel: A Family Story | Mannheim Steamroller | 1998 | 11/21/1998 | #2 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 23 | This Is the Time: The Christmas Album | Michael Bolton | 1996 | 11/30/1996 | #2 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 24 | This Christmas | 98 Degrees | 1999 | 11/20/1999 | #2 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 25 | The Gift | Jim Brickman | 1997 | 11/22/1997 | #2 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 26 | Joy: A Holiday Collection | Jewel | 1999 | 11/27/1999 | #2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | The Christmas Album | Neil Diamond | 1992 | 12/19/1992 | #3 | 3 | 13 | 39 |
| 28 | Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection | Vince Gill with Patrick Williams and his Orchestra | 1998 | 11/21/1998 | #3 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 29 | A Christmas to Remember | Amy Grant | 1999 | 12/4/1999 | #3 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 30 | A Romantic Christmas | John Tesh | 1992 | 11/25/1995 | #3 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 31 | Disney's Christmas Collection | Walt Disney Records | 1995 | 1/16/1999 | #3 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| 32 | The Christmas Song | Nat King Cole | 1960 | 12/7/1991 | #4 | 5 | 56 | 112 |
| 33 | This Is Christmas | Luther Vandross | 1995 | 12/16/1995 | #4 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 34 | Chicago 25 | Chicago | 1998 | 12/12/1998 | #4 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 35 | Christmas Island | Jimmy Buffett | 1996 | 12/7/1996 | #4 | 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 36 | Merry, Merry Christmas | New Kids On The Block | 1989 | 12/22/1990 | #4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | A Christmas Story | Point Of Grace | 1999 | 12/11/1999 | #4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 38 | Christmastime | Michael W. Smith | 1998 | 11/21/1998 | #4 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 39 | Honky Tonk Christmas | Alan Jackson | 1998 | 12/12/1998 | #4 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 40 | Bethlehem | Brian McKnight | 1998 | 1/23/1999 | #4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 41 | A Family Christmas | John Tesh | 1999 | 12/11/1999 | #4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 42 | Christmas Portrait | The Carpenters | 1978 | 12/21/1991 | #5 | 3 | 18 | 65 |
| 43 | December | George Winston | 1982 | 12/7/1991 | #5 | 1 | 19 | 43 |
| 44 | Star Bright | Vannessa Williams | 1996 | 1/11/1997 | #5 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 45 | A Christmas Album | Amy Grant | 1983 | 12/14/1991 | #5 | 1 | 7 | 23 |
| 46 | Superstar Christmas | Various Artists | 1997 | 11/21/1998 | #5 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 47 | A Contemporary Gospel Christmas | Various artists | 1994 | 12/7/1996 | #5 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 48 | A Very Veggie Christmas | Veggie Tales | 1996 | 1/23/1999 | #5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 49 | A Christmas Album | Barbra Streisand | 1967 | 12/21/1991 | #6 | 3 | 38 | 96 |
| 50 | Christmas Eve and Other Stories | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | 1996 | 12/27/1997 | #6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |