Once Upon a Christmas (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton album)

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Once Upon A Christmas
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Studio album by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Released December 1984
Recorded 1984
Genre Christmas music
Length 35:35 (original)
32:10 (alternate)
Label RCA Records
Producer David Foster, Kenny Rogers[1]
Kenny Rogers chronology
What About Me?
(1984)		 Once Upon a Christmas
(1984)		 Duets
(1984)
Rogers' Christmas chronology
Christmas
(1981)		 Once Upon a Christmas
(1984)		 Christmas In America
(1989)
Dolly Parton chronology
Rhinestone (film soundtrack)
(1984)		 Once Upon a Christmas
(1984)		 Real Love
(1985)

Once Upon a Christmas is a 1984 Christmas album by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

Overview

The album was accompanied by a CBS Christmas television special titled Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember that originally aired on December 2, 1984 (which has been rerun numerous years), though never issued on home video or DVD despite public demand (bootleg copies have been produced in large quantities). A single, "The Greatest Gift of All" (#53 Country, #81 Pop, and #40 Adult Contemporary) was released from the album. In the United Kingdom, "Christmas Without You" was issued as the single. This album became one of the biggest Christmas albums of the 1980s and still sells today, with "A Christmas to Remember" played by U.S. radio stations and satellite radio during the Christmas holiday season. In the UK the BBC gives airplay to several of the tracks across it's network during the Christmas period. In 1989, it was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]

Track listing

No. Title Performer Length
1. "I Believe in Santa Claus"   Kenny & Dolly 3:31
2. "Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride"   Dolly 3:44
3. "Christmas Without You"   Kenny & Dolly 3:54
4. "The Christmas Song"   Kenny 3:25
5. "A Christmas to Remember"   Kenny & Dolly 3:42
6. "With Bells On"   Kenny & Dolly 2:44
7. "Silent Night"   Kenny 3:18
8. "The Greatest Gift of All"   Kenny & Dolly 3:46
9. "White Christmas"   Dolly 3:06
10. "Once Upon a Christmas"   Kenny & Dolly 4:25

Alternate version

In 1997, the album was released on the BMG Special Products label with a slightly altered track listing. The song order had been slightly rearranged and two songs had been omitted ("The Christmas Song" and "Silent Night"). However, Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas" was added, making it a total of nine tracks.

Alternate track listing

No. Title Performer Length
1. "I Believe in Santa Claus"   Kenny & Dolly 3:29
2. "Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride"   Dolly 3:42
3. "With Bells On"   Kenny & Dolly 2:41
4. "Christmas Without You"   Kenny & Dolly 3:52
5. "White Christmas"   Dolly 3:04
6. "A Christmas to Remember"   Kenny & Dolly 3:40
7. "Hard Candy Christmas"   Dolly 3:38
8. "The Greatest Gift of All"   Kenny & Dolly 3:44
9. "Once Upon a Christmas"   Kenny & Dolly 4:20

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 12
U.S. Billboard 200 31
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums 4
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[3] 31

References

  1. ↑ Once Upon a Christmas at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  3. ↑ "Kenny Rogers – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Kenny Rogers.

External links

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