Christmas (The Oak Ridge Boys album)

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Christmas
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1982
Genre Country, religious
Label MCA
Producer Ron Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys chronology
Bobbie Sue
(1982)
Christmas
(1982)
American Made
(1983)
Singles from Christmas
  1. "Thank God for Kids"
    Released: November 20, 1982
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Review scores
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Christmas is the seventh country studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1982. It is a holiday / Christmas album released via MCA Records. The album produced one single in "Thank God for Kids", which made number three on the Hot Country Songs charts. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Jesus Is Born Today (It Is His Birthday)"
  2. "Christmas Is Paintin' the Town"
  3. "Christmas Carol"
  4. "Silver Bells"
  5. "Santa's Song"
  6. "White Christmas"
  7. "Happy Christmas Eve"
  8. "Thank God for Kids" (Eddy Raven)
  9. "Silent Night"
  10. "Little One"
  11. "Mary Christmas"
  12. "Oh Holy Night"

Personnel

Group members

Other musicians

Backing vocals
Horns
Strings

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1982)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums9
U.S. Billboard 20073

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country CAN Country
1982"Thank God for Kids"324

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Christmas". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 303. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.