Elvis' Christmas Album Songwriting Credits by Elvis Presley

Elvis' Christmas Album is a holiday studio album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1957 on RCA Victor Records and produced by Steve Sholes. It is one of the best-selling Christmas albums in history, certified platinum 25 times in the United States, and the album that demonstrated Presley's ability to inhabit the adult mainstream holiday commercial category without sacrificing his commercial identity as a rock and roll artist. Presley did not write any of the material; the album mixes secular holiday material ('Santa Claus Is Back in Town,' 'Santa Bring My Baby Back,' 'Blue Christmas') with traditional gospel and religious material ('O Little Town of Bethlehem,' 'Silent Night,' 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'). The inclusion of gospel material alongside the secular tracks reflected Presley's genuine religious background and his Memphis-church vocal heritage, the gospel material on the album is among the most authentically felt in his catalog, while the novelty tracks demonstrated his commercial range. The album reached number one on the Billboard Best Sellers chart and has returned to the charts every Christmas season for decades, accumulating commercial certifications that make it one of the best-selling albums of any genre in American history. The album's dual religious and commercial identity has made it one of the few holiday albums to be genuinely beloved by listeners of multiple generations and backgrounds.