#1 Album on December 14, 1975

Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits
Chicago

Chicago's Greatest Hits collection includes the best of Chicago from 1969, when they were called The Chicago Transit Authority, to 1974. The band was formed in 1967 as a group of DePaul University music students who began playing under the name The Big Thing on and nearby campus.

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#1 Album on December 13, 1997

Sevens
Garth Brooks

The first single from Sevens, "In Another' Eyes", was recorded with country singer Trisha Yearwood. The album also produced the hits "Two Pina Coladas" and "To Make You Feel My Love". Garth's mother Colleen Carroll was a country singer who recorded several records and appeared regularly on TV.

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#1 Album on December 12, 1992

The Bodyguard
Soundtrack

The Bodyguard features Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You", originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton. The single spent 14 weeks at #1. The Bodyguard won a Grammy for Album of the Year and is the best selling soundtrack of all time selling over 42 million copies worldwide.

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#1 Album on December 11, 2007

Noël
Josh Groban

Josh Groban's Christmas album held the #1 position for five weeks starting in late 2007. This was the first Christmas album to hold #1 for five weeks. Josh is from Los Angeles. He left Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh during his first semester after he was offered a recording contract at Warner Brothers.
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#1 Album on December 10, 2002

Up!
Shania Twain

Up! hit #1 in several countries and sold over 15 million copies. Three versions of the album were released: a country edition, a pop version, and an international edition. Born Eilleen Regina Edwards, the up-and-coming singer changed her name to Shania, an Ojibwa word meaning "On my way".
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#1 Album on December 9, 1972

Seventh Sojourn
Moody Blues

Seventh Sojourn was the first #1 album from the English progressive rock group The Moody Blues. The album produced two charted singles "Isn't Life Strange" and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)". The band was formed in 1964 in Birmingham, England and scored their first hit "Go Now" in 1965.
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#1 Album on December 8, 2001

Weathered
Creed

The final album by the hard rock group Creed stayed #1 for eight weeks during winter 2001. The highly successful album produced five charted singles. The band's front man Scott Stapp began recording his debut solo album in June 2004, marking the official break-up of the group.
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