In the tightest race for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in four years,Michael Buble's "Christmas" rises 2-1 on the tally while Nickelback's new "Here and Now" debuts at No. 2. "Christmas" sold just over 227,000 -- ahead of Nickelback by a tiny 0.18% margin. "Here and Now" sold a bit under 227,000.
In terms of units, the last time the Billboard 200 saw a smaller difference between the Nos. 1 and 2 albums was on the chart dated Nov. 3, 2007. That was when Bruce Springsteen's "Magic" rose 2-1 for its second week at the top with a tiny bit over 77,000 while Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" slipped 2-1, just 0.3% behind "Magic."
"Christmas" marks Buble's third No. 1 album, following 2007's "Call Me Irresponsible" and 2009's "Crazy Love." And with 227,000 sold, it also marks Buble's best sales week, which was previous set when "Irresponsible" bowed with 212,000.
"Christmas" is the second holiday set to top the tally this year, following Justin Bieber's "Under the Mistletoe." The only other time we've had two Christmas albums reach No. 1 in the same year was in 1957, when Elvis Presley's "Elvis' Christmas Album" and Bing Crosby's "Merry Christmas" both reached the top. All told, Buble's "Christmas" is the ninth holiday No. 1 in the 55-year history of the chart.
A Michael Bublé Christmas airs Tuesday, December 6th on NBC and features Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Ed Helms and more
A Michael Bublé Christmas airs Tuesday, December 6th on NBC and features Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Ed Helms and more
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