Jackson 5’s ‘Christmas Album’ Hits Top 10 For First Time on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

The Christmas-week Billboard charts bring a new present for Jackson family fans: The legendary sibling group returns to the top 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the first time since 1984 with The Jackson 5 Christmas Album.

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album jumps 11-9 on the list dated Jan. 6, which covers activity for the tracking week of Dec. 22 -28. In the tracking period, the holiday set earned 27,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate, a 27% increase compared with the previous week.

Released in 1970, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album wrapped a stellar year for The Jackson 5 – comprised of brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon, Michael and Tito. The group captured four Hot 100 No. 1 hits that year – “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “The Love You Save” and “I’ll Be There” – and became the first act to have its first four Hot 100 hits all reach the top slot.

The main hit from The Jackson 5 Christmas Album is the group’s rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” which registered 17.9 million official U.S. streams in the week ending Dec. 28, up 21% from the prior week. The sum pushes the track 29-27 on the all-genre Streaming Songs chart, tying its 2022 showing for its highest rank. In addition, the streaming haul helps “Santa Claus” jingle 35-30 on the newest Billboard Hot 100 chart for a new peak.

While “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” has reached the Hot 100 each year since the 2020 holiday season, this year sparks a second Jackson holiday hit on the flagship chart. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” debuts at No. 43, fueled by its 14.1 million official U.S. streams in the tracking week, and opens at No. 39 on Streaming Songs.

With The Jackson 5 Christmas Album, the siblings join forces for a 15th top 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (comprising work released as either The Jackson 5 or The Jacksons). It marks their first visit to the tier since Victory posted its final frame in the region on the chart dated Sept. 22, 1984. Here’s a review of the top-10 collection:

Album Title, Peak Position, Peak Date

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5, No. 1 (nine weeks), Feb. 14, 1970

ABC, No. 1 (12), June 20, 1970

Third Album, No. 1 (10), Oct. 10, 1970

Maybe Tomorrow, No. 1 (six), May 8, 1971

Goin’ Back to Indiana, No. 5, Nov. 13, 1971

Jackson 5 Greatest Hits, No. 2, Jan. 29, 1972

Lookin’ Through the Window, No. 3, July 29, 1972

Get It Together, No. 4, Dec. 8, 1973

Moving Violation, No. 6, Aug. 9, 1975

The Jacksons, No. 6, Jan. 29, 1977

Destiny, No. 3, March 17, 1979

Triumph, No. 1 (two), Nov. 8, 1980

Jacksons Live, No. 10, Jan. 9, 1982

Victory, No. 3, Aug. 11, 1984

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album, No. 9, Jan. 6, 2024

In addition to the top-10 triumph, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album rises 6-5 on the Top R&B Albums chart and 57-39 on the all-genre Billboard 200.