Glade Jul
Appearance
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Glade Jul | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 Jan 1987 | |||
Genre | Folk, Christian | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Producer | Svein Dag Hauge | |||
Sissel Kyrkjebø chronology | ||||
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Glade Jul is the second album of the Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø.[1] The album was recorded with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. It sold 450,000 copies in 1987 and has sold over 60,000 copies in Norway since then.[2] Adding the releases in other countries, the sales number has passed the one million mark since then.[3] The album was mainly sold in Norway, whose population is less than five million.[4] Glade Jul is the all-time best-selling album in Norway.[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Glade Jul"
- "O Helga Natt"
- "Nå Tennes Tusen Julelys"
- "Det Hev Ei Rose Sprunge"
- "Det Lyser i Stille Grender"
- "Deilig Er Jorden"
- "Julepotpurri: Et Barn Er Født I Bethlehem / Her Kommer Dine Arme Små / Det Kimer Nå Til Julefest / Jeg Synger Julekvad"
- "Mary's Boy child"
- "Jeg Er Så Glad Hver Julekveld"
- "Den Store Stjerna"
Sweden release
[edit]Stilla Natt is the Swedish version of the Norwegian Christmas release Glade Jul from the same year, with some songs sung in Swedish instead of Norwegian.
Track listing
[edit]- "Stilla natt"
- "O helga natt"
- "Nu tändas tusen juleljus"
- "Det hev ei rose sprunge"
- "Det lyser i stille grender"
- "Deilig er jorden"
- "Julepotpurri" - "Et barn er født i Betlehem"/"Her kommer dine arme små"/"Det kimer nå til julefest"/"Jeg synger julekvad"
- "Mary's Boy Child"
- "Jag er så glad hver julekveld"
- "Den stora stjerna"
Charts
[edit]Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Norway Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Norway (IFPI Norway)[7] | 4× Platinum | 800,000[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Official website: Sissel's recordings". Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Sissel er verdensrekord-holder". Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ The official Sissel website
- ^ Norway population
- ^ Regnbyger når Sissel kommer hjem
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Sissel Kyrkjebø - Glade Jul". norwegiancharts.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
VG-LISTA
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Juleplatesalget til himmels". ABC NYheter. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.