Stop the presses (or the Spotify streams)! Frank Sinatra, the OG of smooth crooning and sharp suits, has sashayed back into the Billboard 200 Top 10 like he never left. This time, it’s with Ultimate Christmas, because who else could out-sleigh Santa himself?
The album, which originally debuted in December 2017, pulled off a comeback worthy of a Broadway show, leaping from No. 17 to No. 10 on the January 4, 2025, chart, according to Billboard. For an album that’s spent 52 weeks meandering through the charts, this glow-up is the musical equivalent of your grandma suddenly becoming an Instagram influencer.
Now, let’s talk history: Frankie’s last trip to the Top 10 was back in August 2012 when his greatest hits collection Nothing But the Best strutted its way to No. 3, aided by some strategic sales and promo pizzazz. Before that, it peaked at No. 2 in May 2008, proving that Sinatra’s music ages like fine wine—or that one perfect holiday fruitcake nobody can replicate.
Ultimate Christmas is Sinatra’s 33rd Top 10-charting album, solidifying his reign as the king of “I’ve got more chart hits than you have excuses for skipping the gym.” That’s the most among solo males, and it’s not even close.
While Sinatra himself bid us adieu in 1998, his music keeps pulling off feats from the afterlife. It’s as if he’s up there crooning, “The best is yet to come,” and charts are like, “You’re absolutely right, Frankie.”
So, light a fire, pour yourself an eggnog, and let Sinatra remind us why he’s the ultimate Christmas gift that keeps on giving. 🎤🎄