The Billboard Christmas Hits survey ran each holiday season between 1983 until 1989 except for 1986. The singles chart only ran a total 6 of weeks between 1983 and 1985.
List of number one Billboard Christmas Hits 1983–1989 These are the Billboard Christmas Hits chart number-one albums and singles from 1983 until 1989.v
Issue date Albums Artist Singles Artist Christmas "White Christmas"Bing Crosby1983 Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 95, no. 51, December 17, 1983, p. 6. "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"Elmo N' Patsy1983 Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 95, no. 52, December 24, 1983, p. 6. Once Upon a Christmas and Dolly Parton1984 Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 96, no. 50, December 15, 1984, p. 8. 1984 Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 96, no. 51, December 22, 1984, p. 8. Alabama ChristmasAlabama1985 Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 97, no. 51, December 21, 1985, p. 57. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"1985 Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 97, no. 52, December 28, 1985, p. 57. Various artistsno chartno chart Mannheim Steamroller "Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 101, no. 1, January 7, 1989, p. 71. Merry, Merry ChristmasNew Kids on the Block "Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 102, no. 1, January 6, 1990, p. 87.
Top Christmas Hits Albums of the 1980s
The Billboard Christmas Hits album charts ran a total of 13 weeks. Those that reached the top ten are ranked below."1983 Christmas Hits." Billboard, vol. 95, no. 51-52, December 17, 1983-December 24, 1983, pp. 6 & 6."1984 Christmas Hits." Billboard, vol. 96, no. 50-51, December 15, 1984-December 22, 1984, pp. 8 & 8."1985 Christmas Hits." Billboard, vol. 97, no. 51-52, December 21, 1985-December 28, 1985, pp. 57 & 57."Christmas Hits.” Billboard, vol. 99-102, no. 51, 71 & 87, December 19, 1987-January 6, 1990, pp. 73, 71 & 87. The peak position reflects the highest position the album reached on the Christmas Hits chart between December 17, 1983 and January 6, 1990, but the top 10 and total weeks include the total weeks charted since the first Christmas Records chart in 1958."Deejay's Favorite Christmas Disks." The Billboard, vol. 70, no. 47, November 24, 1958, p. 2."Christmas Records." Billboard, vol. 75-76, no. 48-52 & 49-52, November 30, 1963-December 26, 1964, pp. 11, 8, 8, 7, 25, 22, 22, 34 & 36."Billboard Top Christmas Sellers." Billboard, vol. 77, no. 50-52, December 11, 1965-December 25, 1965, pp. 7, 15 & 12."Billboard Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 78-81, no. 49-52, 48-52, 49-52 & 49-52, December 3, 1966-December 27, 1969, pp. 56, 40, 36, 33, 8, 92, 61, 50, 40, 82, 84, 69, 57, 11, 10, 12, & 10."Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 82-85, no. 51-52, 51-52, 51-53 & 49-51, December 19, 1970-December 22, 1973, pp. 12, 59, 49, 49, 40, 51, 4, 28, 25 & 22.
The current online chart history of Billboard Top Holiday Albums begins with the December 21, 1985 Christmas Hits album chart.
Rank Album Artist Year Rlsd. Peak Date Peak Pos. Weeks Peak Top 10 Chart 1 Various Artists 1987 12/12/1987 #1 3 7 7 2 Once Upon A Christmas & Dolly Parton 1984 12/15/1984 2 5 11 3 Alabama Christmas Alabama 1985 12/21/1985 4 9 4 Kenny Rogers' Christmas Album 1981 12/17/1983 6 5 Mannheim Steamroller 1988 12/24/1988 4 6 Merry, Merry Christmas New Kids On The Block 1989 12/23/1989 2 2 7 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Mannheim Steamroller 1984 12/21/1985 #2 5 11 11 8 1967 12/17/1983 2 29 33 9 Christmas Portrait 1978 12/15/1984 10 13 10 December 1982 12/19/1987 9 9 11 Merry Christmas 1955 12/17/1983 #3 2 36 49 12 Christmas Rap (Profile 1247) Various Artists 1987 12/12/1987 #4 3 3 3 13 Christmas Wishes 1981 12/17/1983 2 4 6 14 Various Artists 1988 12/24/1988 #5 3 4 4 15 1963 12/17/1983 2 40 46 16 1989 12/23/1989 1 2 2 17 Elvis' Christmas Album 1957 12/21/1985 #6 1 32 41 18 O Holy Night /Kurt Herbert Adler/National Philharmonic Orchestra 1976 12/15/1984 4 8 19 Give Love at Christmas 1980 12/17/1983 2 9 20 Various Artists 1988 12/24/1988 #8 2 2 4 21 1981 12/22/1984 1 3 3 22 Christmas at Our House 1984 12/15/1984 2 2 23 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer Elmo & Patsy 1982 12/12/1987 1 7 24 Christmas Time with the Judds 1987 12/12/1987 #9 3 3 6 25 1965 12/24/1988 2 3 7 26Pretty Paper 1979 12/17/1983 2 2 27 1983 12/28/1985 1 2 9 28 Christmas All Over the World New Edition 1985 12/21/1985 2 29 My Gift To You 1988 1/7/1989 1 2 30 Christmas with Placido 1981 12/15/1984 1 31 Air Supply 1987 12/19/1987 #10 2 2 3 32 1957 12/22/1984 1 2 13 33 and The Muppets 1979 12/17/1983 1 1
See also Billboard Best Bets for Christmas 1963-1973 Billboard Christmas Holiday Charts Billboard Top Christmas Albums of the 1990s
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