Christmas Canon
"Christmas Canon" is a Christmas song by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) from their 1998 album The Christmas Attic.
| "Christmas Canon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Trans-Siberian Orchestra | ||||
| from the album The Christmas Attic | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2001[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music, rock (Christmas Canon Rock) | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Lava | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul O'Neill (lyrics) Johann Pachelbel (music) | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul O'Neill and Robert Kinkel | |||
| Trans-Siberian Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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The song is set to the tune of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major with new lyrics added. The style is a departure from TSO's usual rock arrangements, instead being performed in the style of a children's choir with light accompaniment from piano and strings. The group would later create a rock version of the song, entitled "Christmas Canon Rock" with Jennifer Cella on lead vocals, which debuted on their 2004 album The Lost Christmas Eve.[2]
As of November 25, 2016, total sales of the digital track stand at 918,000 downloads according to Nielsen SoundScan, placing it seventh on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history.[3]
See also
- "What Child Is This?", a Christmas song based on the classical piece "Greensleeves"
References
- Christmas Canon (track listing). Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Lava Records. 2001. PRCD 300705.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "A Conversation with Jennifer Cella". May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- Billboard Staff (November 25, 2016). "What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs?". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "Billboard Digital Songs"
- "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Canon Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 11, 2017.