Once Upon a Christmas (Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton album)
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Once Upon a Christmas is a 1984 Christmas album by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
Overview
The album was accompanied by a Christmas television special titled Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember, which originally aired on CBS on December 2, 1984 and has been rerun numerous times, 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 its 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 |
