"Christmas Canon" is a Christmas song by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) from their 1998 album The Christmas Attic.
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Single by Trans-Siberian Orchestra | ||||
from the album The Christmas Attic | ||||
Released | November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Christmas music, rock | |||
Label | Lava | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul O'Neill (lyrics) Johann Pachelbel (music) | |||
Producer(s) | Paul O'Neill and Robert Kinkel | |||
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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]
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US Digital | 39[4] |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Holiday 100 | 9[5] |
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