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Released | September 23, 1982 | |||
Genre | Country, religious | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
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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]
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 73 |
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1982 | "Thank God for Kids" | 3 | 24 |
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