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]

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)

Track listing

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  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

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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

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  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

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

Certifications

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

References

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  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.