Classic Christmas (Billy Gilman album)

Classic Christmas is an album of Christmas music by the country music singer Billy Gilman, released in 2000 on Epic Records. It was certified Gold by the RIAA. "Warm and Fuzzy" was released as a single and reached #50 on the Billboard Country chart.

Classic Christmas
Studio album by Billy Gilman
Released	October 17, 2000
Genre	Country
Label	Epic
Producer	Blake Chancey, David Malloy, Don Cook
Billy Gilman chronology
One Voice (2000) Classic Christmas (2000) Dare to Dream (2001)

Track listing

1. "White Christmas" — 4:06
2. "Warm and Fuzzy" — 3:14
3. "Winter Wonderland" – 2:43
4. "The Christmas Song" – 4:01
5. "There's a New Kid in Town" – 4:13
6. "Jingle Bell Rock" – 2:15
7. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – 2:18
8. "Angels We Have Heard on High" – 2:54
9. "Silent Night"– 2:25
10. "Away in a Manger" – 2:36
11. "Sleigh Ride" – 2:30
    • duet with Charlotte Church[1]
12. "O Holy Night" – 3:56

Personnel

• Tim Akers - keyboards
• Sam Bacco - percussion
• Jeff Bailey - trumpet
• John Brough - background vocals
• Travis Cottrell - choir, background vocals
• Jackie Cusic - choir
• Mark Douthit - flute, saxophone
• Chris Dunn - trombone
• Jana King Evans - choir, background vocals
• Gail Farrell - choir
• James Ferguson - choir
• Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
• Billy Gilman - lead vocals
• Barry Green - trombone
• Mike Haynes - trumpet
• John Hobbs - keyboards
• Jim Horn - clarinet, flute, recorder, saxophone, woodwind, horn arrangements
• Sarah Huffman - choir
• Jon Mark Ivey - choir, background vocals
• Robert Jason - choir
• Marabeth Jordan - choir, background vocals
• Bonnie Keen - choir
• Jennifer Kummer - french horn
• Shane McConnell - choir
• Chris McDonald - trombone
• Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
• Greg Morrow - drums, percussion
• The Nashville String Machine - strings
• Louis Dean Nunley - choir
• Billy Panda - acoustic guitar, steel guitar
• Linda Patterson - french horn
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
• Cindy Richardson-Walker - choir
• Gary Robinson - choir
• John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
• Lisa Silver - choir, background vocals
• Denis Solee - clarinet, flute, saxophone, woodwind
• George Tidwell - trumpet
• Robby Turner - steel guitar, background vocals
• Bergen White - string arrangements, conductor
• Dennis Wilson - choir, background vocals
• Bill Woodworth - oboe
• Cynthia Wyatt - harp

Chart performance

Album

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position US Billboard 200[2] 42 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 4 US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[4] 5

Year end charts Chart (2001) Position US Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 25

Singles

Year	Single	US Country
2000	"Warm and Fuzzy"	50

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Classic Christmas – Billy Gilman". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
2. "Billy Gilman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
3. "Billy Gilman Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
4. "Billy Gilman Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
5. "Country Albums - Year-End 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
6. "American album certifications – Billy Gilman – Classic Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.