"Christmas Canon" | ||||
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Single by Trans-Siberian Orchestra | ||||
from the album The Christmas Attic | ||||
Released | November 20, 2001[1] | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Christmas, rock | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | Lava | |||
Composer(s) | Johann Pachelbel | |||
Lyricist(s) | Paul O'Neill | |||
Producer(s) |
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"Christmas Canon" is a Christmas song by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) from their 1998 album The Christmas Attic.
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 (2005) | Peak position |
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US Digital | 39 [4] |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Holiday 100 | 9 [5] |
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