Christmas

Australian Charts: FONJie Has The No 1 ARIA Album

It has finally happened, Australia has landed its second ever Christmas album, as the John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John seasonal collaboration “Friends for Christmas” jumps up three places to land its first week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Christmas, contemporary, John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John

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Michael Bublé ‘Christmas’ Passes 1,000,000 Sales In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Bublé’s ‘Christmas’ has now sold over 1,000,000 copies in Australia making it the 12th biggest selling album of all-time in the country.

Tagged as: Australia, Christmas, contemporary, FONJie, John Farnham, Michael Buble, Olivia Newton-John

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FONJie Declares War On Michael Bublé

by Paul Cashmere

FONJie (aka John Farnham and Olivia Newton) is determined to have the number one Christmas album in Australia next week even if that means giving them away (and they just about have).

Tagged as: Australia, Christmas, FONJie Declares War On Michael Bublé, John Farnham, Michael Buble, Olivia Newton-John, pop

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Christmas Bube’s Is Out-Selling New FONJie Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Buble’s ‘Christmas’ is once again the Christmas album of 2017 in Australia outselling the high profile John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John (FONJie) ‘Friends for Christmas’.

Tagged as: Australia, Christmas, contemporary, John Farnham, Michael Buble, music industry, Olivia Newton-John, pop

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Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is Britain’s Most Played Christmas Song

by Music-News.com

Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas has emerged victorious as the most-played Christmas song of 2015, according to data released today by music licensing company PPL.

Tagged as: Christmas, Kirsty MacColl, Mariah Carey, UK, Wham

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Shirley Bassey To Have Christmas In Monte Carlo

by Music-News.com

Dame Shirley Bassey doesn’t spend Christmas with her extended family as there’s not enough room and she won’t sleep on the sofa.

Tagged as: Christmas, music news, Shirley Bassey

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Adele Clocks Up Another 65719 Sales In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Adele ‘25’ has sold a further 65,719 albums in Australia in the second week on sale bringing its tally to 191,782 sales.

Tagged as: 25, Adele, Adele Clocks Up Another 65719 Sales In Australia, Australian sales, Christmas, music news, Music sales

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Tony Hadley To Release Christmas Album

by Music-News.com

Tony Hadley, legendary solo singer and Spandau Ballet front man who’s currently in the I’m A Celebrity Jungle has announced a series of live dates with an orchestra for October 2016 including a date at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Tagged as: Christmas, music news, Music News Tony Hadley To Release Christmas Album, Spandau Hadley, Tony Hadley

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Kylie Minogue And James Corden Cover Yazoo’s ‘Only You’ For Christmas

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue has teamed up with talk-show host James Corden for a Christmas-tinged cover of the Yazoo classic ‘Only You’.

Tagged as: Christmas, Dannii Minogue, Frank Sinatra, Iggy Pop, James Corden, Kylie Minogue, music news, Music News Kylie Minogue And James Corden Cover Yazoo’s ‘Only You’, Yazoo

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Kylie Minogue Records Christmas Track With James Corden

by Music-News.com

James Corden has recorded a track for Kylie Minogue’s new album, according to record label sources.

Tagged as: Christmas, James Corden, Kylie Minogue, music news

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Katy Perry Is Working On A Christmas Record

by Music-News.com

Katy Perry may be wishing fans a happy holiday by releasing Christmas tunes.

Tagged as: Christmas, Katy Perry, music news

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Brian Setzer Orchestra To Release Another Christmas Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Brian Setzer Orchestra is probably the best example of the short-lived big band rock phenomenon, but they are also known for their love of Christmas music.

Tagged as: Brian Setzer, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Christmas, The Stray Cats

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Christmas Boosted Music Sales 250% In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Music was the gift to give in Australia this year with Christmas boosting music sales by over 250%.

Tagged as: Christmas, Ed Sheeran, Michael Buble, music news

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Iron Maiden Fail To Stop Ben Haenow Take UK Christmas No 1

by Paul Cashmere

The campaign to use Iron Maiden to block Simon Cowell’s X Factor winner Ben Haenow from topping the UK chart is set to fail with Haenow’s ‘Something I Need’ now set for a certain number one.

Tagged as: Ben Haenow, charts, Christmas, Iron Maiden, music news, UK, Weadstone Raider

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Michael Bublé Christmas Creates ARIA Chart Record

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Bublé and his festive album “Christmas” returns to the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, and in doing so for the fourth time in four years, creates history as the first album EVER to return to the No.1 spot (after leaving the chart) four separate times.

Tagged as: 00s, ARIA, Australia, Canada, Christmas, Michael Buble, pop

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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Has A Christmas Record

by Paul Cashmere

Aerosmith’s Joe Perry has released a new holiday EP and he’s gotten some help from Johnny Depp.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Christmas, Joe Perry

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Most Performed Christmas Song 1914-2014

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ is the number one Christmas song of the past 100 years.

Tagged as: Christmas, music news, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

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…And Peter Andre Has A Christmas Song Too

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Peter Andre is hoping to come down your chimney this Christmas with a brand new Chrissie tune.

Tagged as: Christmas, music news, Peter Andre

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Iron Maiden In Running For UK No 1 Christmas Song

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden’s 1982 metal classic ‘Number Of The Beast’ could be the number one song in the UK over this Christmas period.

Tagged as: Christmas, Iron Maiden, music news, Number of the Beast

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Earth Wind & Fire To Release Christmas Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Earth, Wind and Fire will release their first Christmas album ‘Holiday’ later this month.

Tagged as: 70s, Christmas, disco, Earth Wind & Fire, funk, music news, R&B, soul, USA

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Christmas Generates Record Music Sales Week

by Paul Cashmere

Christmas week has proven to be the best week for album sales in Australia for 2013.

Tagged as: albums, Australia, Christmas, Michael Buble, Music sales

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Brian May Spends Christmas In Agony

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian May of Queen is having a sore Christmas after being diagnosed with two torn spinal discs that are pressing against a nerve in his back.

Tagged as: Bria May, Christmas, Queen

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Michael Buble Sales Beat Pink And Beyonce

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Buble ‘Christmas’ has managed to outsell the Pink DVD ‘The Truth About Love Live From Melbourne’ by just 8 units this week but was well in front of the new Beyonce album by over 1000 copies.

Tagged as: ARIA, Beyonce, Christmas, Michael Buble, Pink

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ARIA Albums: Michael Bublé Christmas Is Top Of The Tree

by Gavin Ryan

Michael Bublé creates ARIA Albums chart history by reaching the top for the third consecutive year with his now deluxe re-packaged (with four bonus tracks) album “Christmas”.

Tagged as: ARIA, Christmas, Michael Buble

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Boston Release First Christmas Song LISTEN

by Paul Cashmere

Boston have given a new take to an old Christmas song with the release of ‘God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen’.

Tagged as: Boston, Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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MAGIC! And Michael Bublé Top Midweek Sales

by Gavin Ryan

The midweek sales have MAGIC! in for a possible number one song and Michael Bublé back on top with his ‘Christmas’ album. However the Triple J doctor is no-one near a number one with ‘Triple J – Christmas Number 1’.

Tagged as: Christmas, MAGIC!, Michael Buble, midweek sales

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Human Nature Record Christmas Classic With Smokey Robinson

by Paul Cashmere

Human Nature have recorded a Christmas classic with Motown legend Smokey Robinson.

Tagged as: Christmas, Human Nature, Smokey Robinson

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Kim Wilde Rounds Up Nik Kershaw, Rick Astley And Dad Marty For Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Kim Wilde has included the family and friends on her new Christmas album.

Tagged as: Christmas, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, Rick Astley, Wilde Winter Songbook

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Michael Buble Moves Another 66,119 Christmas Albums

by Paul Cashmere

The final ARIA chart of 2012 saw another 66,119 Michael Buble ‘Christmas’ albums go to good homes across Australia.

Tagged as: ARIA, Christmas, Michael Buble, Pink

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VIDEO: Rod Stewart and Kylie Minogue Sing Let It Snow

by Paul Cashmere

Just in case you missed it before Christmas (because I sure did) here is the Rod Stewart and Kylie Minogue duet of ‘Let It Snow’.

Tagged as: Christmas, Frank Sinatra, Jule Styne, Kylie Minogue, Let It Snow, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, Sammy Cahn

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