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"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
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)[1]
Recorded1998
GenreChristmas, rock
Length4:19
LabelLava
Composer(s)Johann Pachelbel
Lyricist(s)Paul O'Neill
Producer(s)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra singles chronology
"The World That He Sees"
(1998)
"Christmas Canon"
(2001)
"Queen of the Winter Night"
(2004)

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]

Chart history

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Digital 39[4]
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Holiday 100 9[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "A Conversation with Jennifer Cella". May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Billboard Staff (November 25, 2016). "What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs?". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Billboard Digital Songs"
  5. ^ "Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Canon Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 11, 2017.