Snowed In

Snowed In
Snowed In
Studio album by Hanson
Released	November 18, 1997
Recorded	October 1997
Studio	(London)
Genre	Christmas; pop rock;
Length	41:10
Label	Mercury / PolyGram
Producer	Mark Hudson, Hanson
Hanson chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[3]
Music Week	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Snowed In is the first Christmas album by American pop rock group Hanson. It was quickly released following the success of their previous album, Middle of Nowhere, and was recorded in London. Snowed In was also the best-selling holiday album for 1997 in the United States, selling 863,000 copies that year according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[6] It has since sold a total of 1,081,000 copies in the US.^[7]

The album features a mix of traditional Christmas carols (such as "Silent Night Medley"), covers of Christmas themed songs (such as "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Merry Christmas, Baby") and Hanson's own compositions (such as "At Christmas" and "Christmas Time").

Commercial performance

Total sales were around 2 million, though 1.2 million of these were sold in the United States. The album both debuted and peaked at position number 7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album sales chart in December 1997, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 15, 1997, for shipment of one million copies in the U.S.

The album also had a quick run on the Swedish albums chart and peaked at number 14.

Track listing

"Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 3:12
"What Christmas Means to Me" (Anna Gordy Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story) – 3:43
"Little Saint Nick" (Mike Love, Brian Wilson) – 3:33
"At Christmas" (Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zachary Hanson) – 5:17
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 3:20
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Johnny Marks) – 2:38
"Christmas Time" (Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zachary Hanson, Mark Hudson) – 3:59
"Everybody Knows the Claus" (Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zachary Hanson) – 4:47
"Run Rudolph Run" (Marvin Brodie, Johnny Marks) – 3:11
"Silent Night Medley: O Holy Night/Silent Night/O Come All Ye Faithful" – 5:26
"White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 1:49

Personnel

Danny Clinch – photography
Matthew Cordle – piano
Laurence Cottle – bass
Margery Greenspan – art direction
Hanson – arranger, producer, executive producer
Isaac Hanson – guitar, vocals
Taylor Hanson – piano, organ, keyboards, Wurlitzer, vocals
Zac Hanson – drums, percussion, vocals
Mark Hudson – arranger, guitar (rhythm), producer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Ian Kirkham – saxophone
Nadia Lanman – cello
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Richard Patrick – design
Iain Roberton – engineer
Chris Taylor – bass
Andy Wright – keyboards, programming
Paul Wright – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[9]	31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[10]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[11]	47
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[12]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[13]	32
European Albums Chart^[14]	38
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[15]	7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16]	65
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[17]	24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[18]	12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	20
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	87
US Billboard 200^[22]	7
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[24]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[25]	88

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[27]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[28]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Bagge, Peter (2001). "Raiding Hannah's Stash: An Appreciation of late '90s Bubblegum Music". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 259–269.
^ Allmusic review
^ "The Xmas Files". Entertainment Weekly. December 5, 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. November 8, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 362. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
^ "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
^ Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Hanson – Snowed In" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Hanson – Snowed In" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Hanson – Snowed In" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Hanson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hanson – Snowed In" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 50. December 13, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ "Hanson: Snowed In" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hanson – Snowed In" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "ポップ&スノウ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "Charts.nz – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart on 23/11/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Hanson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Hanson Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Hanson – Snowed In". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "American album certifications – Hanson – Snowed In". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[Bubblegum_2001-1] Bagge, Peter (2001). "Raiding Hannah's Stash: An Appreciation of late '90s Bubblegum Music". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 259–269.

[2] Allmusic review

[3] "The Xmas Files". Entertainment Weekly. December 5, 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

[4] "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. November 8, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[5] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 362. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.

[sales1-6] "Chart Watch Extra: Bring On Christmas!". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2009.

[yahoo_chartwatch-7] Grein, Paul (December 19, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Christmas Albums, From Bing To Buble". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.

[ac_Australia_Hanson-8] "Australiancharts.com – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Austria_Hanson-9] "Austriancharts.at – Hanson – Snowed In" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Flanders_Hanson-10] "Ultratop.be – Hanson – Snowed In" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Wallonia_Hanson-11] "Ultratop.be – Hanson – Snowed In" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Hanson-12] "Hanson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Hanson-13] "Dutchcharts.nl – Hanson – Snowed In" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[14] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 50. December 13, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Finland_Hanson-15] "Hanson: Snowed In" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Germany_Hanson-16] "Offiziellecharts.de – Hanson – Snowed In" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[17] "ポップ&スノウ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

[ac_New_Zealand_Hanson-18] "Charts.nz – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Hanson-19] "Swedishcharts.com – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Hanson-20] "Swisscharts.com – Hanson – Snowed In". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_UK2_-21] "Official Albums Chart on 23/11/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Hanson-22] "Hanson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[ac_BillboardHoliday_Hanson-23] "Hanson Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

[24] "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[25] "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[AustraliaHansonSnowed_InalbumCertRef-26] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[CanadaHansonSnowed_InalbumCertRef-27] "Canadian album certifications – Hanson – Snowed In". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[United_StatesHansonSnowed_InalbumCertRef-28] "American album certifications – Hanson – Snowed In". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

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Isaac Hanson Taylor Hanson Zac Hanson
Studio albums	Middle of Nowhere Snowed In This Time Around Underneath The Walk Shout It Out Anthem Finally It's Christmas Against the World Red Green Blue
Demo albums	Boomerang MMMBop (3 Car Garage)
Singles	"MMMBop" "Where's the Love" "I Will Come to You" "Weird" "Thinking of You" "If Only" "This Time Around" "Penny & Me" "Lost Without Each Other" "Great Divide" "Go" "Thinking 'bout Somethin'" "Give a Little" "Get the Girl Back" "I Was Born"
Compilations	MMMBop: The Collection Middle of Everywhere: The Greatest Hits
Live albums	Live from Albertane The Best of Hanson: Live & Electric Middle of Nowhere Acoustic String Theory
EPs	Underneath Acoustic Stand Up, Stand Up
Videos and DVDs	The Road to Albertane At the Fillmore Strong Enough to Break
Concert tours	Albertane Tour (1998) This Time Around Tour (2000) Anthem World Tour (2013–2014) Middle of Everywhere: 25th Anniversary Tour (2017)
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