Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3

Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3 is a 2006 double-CD album from the hit franchise Now That's What I Call Music!, released in the US on October 10, 2006. The album has sold over a million copies in the US.^[2]

This article describes a 2006 album in the U.S. Now! series. It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different "Now!" series. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! discography.

Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	October 10, 2006
Genre	Christmas music
Length	CD 1: 42:42 CD 2: 65:10
Label	Strategic Marketing
Full series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! 22 (2006) Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3 (2006) Now That's What I Call Music! 23 (2006)
Christmas series chronology
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 2 (2003) Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3 (2006) The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	Nat King Cole	2:19
2.	"Jingle Bells"	Frank Sinatra	2:01
3.	"Baby, It's Cold Outside"	Dean Martin	2:22
4.	"My Favorite Things"	Tony Bennett	3:16
5.	"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"	Andy Williams	2:32
6.	"Silver Bells"	Bing Crosby	3:03
7.	"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"	Johnny Mathis	2:15
8.	"Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"	Elvis Presley	1:55
9.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Judy Garland	2:43
10.	"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"	Ella Fitzgerald	2:54
11.	"Frosty the Snowman"	Gene Autry	2:54
12.	"The Little Drummer Boy"	Peggy Lee	2:17
13.	"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"	Burl Ives	2:09
14.	"Winter Wonderland"	Louis Armstrong	3:00
15.	"Blue Christmas"	Johnny Cash	2:22
16.	"Jingle Bell Rock"	Brenda Lee	2:09
17.	"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"	Alvin and the Chipmunks	2:23

Disc 2

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"	Thurl Ravenscroft	2:57
2.	"Little Saint Nick"	The Beach Boys	2:01
3.	"Noel"	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	2:23
4.	"Up on the Housetop"	The Jackson 5	3:13
5.	"O Holy Night"	Al Green	3:43
6.	"Christmas Time Is Here"	Dianne Reeves	3:18
7.	"Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year"	Kenny Rogers	2:42
8.	"Shimmy Down the Chimney (Fill Up My Stocking)"	Alison Krauss	4:24
9.	"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"	Cyndi Lauper	2:44
10.	"Feliz Navidad"	Celine Dion	3:40
11.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Gloria Estefan	3:29
12.	"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"	Jessica Simpson	3:06
13.	"Merry Christmas, Baby"	Christina Aguilera	5:43
14.	"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)"	Mariah Carey	3:00
15.	"Santa Baby"	Pussycat Dolls	3:00
16.	"Home"	Ne-Yo	4:25
17.	"It Just Don't Feel Like Xmas (Without You)"	Rihanna	3:49
18.	"Christmas Wish"	Stacie Orrico	3:56
19.	"12 Days of Christmas"	Relient K	3:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2007) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 10 US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Billboard 200[5] 86

See also

• List of Billboard Top Holiday Albums number ones of the 2000s

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. Now That's What I Call Christmas!, Vol. 3 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic at AllMusic
2. Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
3. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
4. "Various Artists Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

External links

• Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3 front- and backcover