Josh Groban’s Christmas Album, Noël, Debuts At #1 In Canada October 17 2007
Josh Groban’s Christmas Album, Noël, Debuts At #1 In Canada
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Nielsen Soundscan, The Company That Calculates Actual Over-The-Counter Sales, Has Reported Today That 143 / Reprise Recording Artist Josh Groban’S New Album, Noël, Was The Number One Selling Album In Canada For The Week Ending October 14, 2007. Josh’S Chart Topping Debut Is An Incredible Feat In That It Is The Earliest A Traditional Christmas Album Has Debuted At #1 In Canada.
The Success Is Testament To Josh’S Popularity In Canada Where His Previous Three Albums Have Sold In Excess Of 1.3 Million Copies Making This His Biggest Market, Per Capita, In The World.
Noël Was Produced By Groban’S Longtime Collaborator David Foster And Recorded By Humberto Gatica. The Album Contains A Number Of Seasonal Classics Including “Silent Night,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “”What Child Is This,” “I’Ll Be Home For Christmas” And “O Come All Ye Faithful.”
Noël Was Released On Tuesday October 9, 2007 And Is The Follow-Up To His 2006 Release, Awake, Which Was Josh’S First Number One Record In Canada. Noël Joins A Short List Of Christmas Albums To Hit #1 In Canada. The Others Were Recorded By Celine Dion, Il Divo And Sarah Mclachlan.
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