Glade Jul

1987 studio album by Sissel Kyrkjebø
Glade Jul
Studio album by
Released1 Jan 1987
GenreFolk, Christian
LabelUniversal
ProducerSvein Dag Hauge
Sissel Kyrkjebø chronology
Sissel
(1986)
Glade Jul
(1987)
Soria Moria
(1989)

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

  1. "Glade Jul"
  2. "O Helga Natt"
  3. "Nå Tennes Tusen Julelys"
  4. "Det Hev Ei Rose Sprunge"
  5. "Det Lyser i Stille Grender"
  6. "Deilig Er Jorden"
  7. "Julepotpurri: Et Barn Er Født I Bethlehem / Her Kommer Dine Arme Små / Det Kimer Nå Til Julefest / Jeg Synger Julekvad"
  8. "Mary's Boy child"
  9. "Jeg Er Så Glad Hver Julekveld"
  10. "Den Store Stjerna"

Sweden release

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

  1. "Stilla natt"
  2. "O helga natt"
  3. "Nu tändas tusen juleljus"
  4. "Det hev ei rose sprunge"
  5. "Det lyser i stille grender"
  6. "Deilig er jorden"
  7. "Julepotpurri" - "Et barn er født i Betlehem"/"Her kommer dine arme små"/"Det kimer nå til julefest"/"Jeg synger julekvad"
  8. "Mary's Boy Child"
  9. "Jag er så glad hver julekveld"
  10. "Den stora stjerna"

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Norway Albums Chart[6] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[7] 4× Platinum 800,000[8]

References

  1. ^ "Official website: Sissel's recordings". Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  2. ^ "Sissel er verdensrekord-holder". Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  3. ^ The official Sissel website
  4. ^ Norway population
  5. ^ Regnbyger når Sissel kommer hjem
  6. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Sissel Kyrkjebø - Glade Jul". norwegiancharts.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2011. VG-LISTA
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Juleplatesalget til himmels". ABC NYheter. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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