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DUCK THE HALLS REMAINS AT THE TOP OF THE COUNTRY ALBUM CHART. (AUDIO)

DUCK THE HALLS REMAINS AT THE TOP OF THE COUNTRY ALBUM CHART. (AUDIO)

Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas continues their hold on the top of the country album chart this week. The collection sold nearly 73,000 copies (5% more than their previous debut week) to land at No. 1 on the country chart and climbed to No. 3 overall on the Billboard Top 200.

As with their A&E television show, the Robertson clan wraps Duck the Halls with a message and a prayer. “We wanted the album to feel like the TV show in a way, even though we were doing it with music and on the show that we’re showing who we are, what situation we’re in. So, we wanted to come back and have that same feeling. So, the idea came up about me doing the actual ending and talk about things we learn, our family. I thought it was a cool touch with Phil’s prayer and that together, it gives it that show feeling and then also lets you hear a little bit from our heart about who we are,” says Willie Robertson. “So, just like the show at the end of it, we wanted to wrap it all up and say here you go with a positive thought.”

The family’s first Christmas album features many classics, including “Silent Night,” “Away in a Manger,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” plus some new tunes, such as “Hairy Christmas” and “Ragin’ Cajun Redneck Christmas.” George Strait, Luke Bryan, Josh Turner and Alison Krauss make special appearances on the collection, as well.

Audio / Willie (end of album)

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AUDIO: Willie Robertson explains why the ended Duck the Halls the way they do on their A&E TV show.

Willie (end of album) OC: …positive thought. :53
“We wanted the album to feel like the TV show in a way, even though we were doing it with music and on the show that we’re showing who we are, what situation we’re in. So, we wanted to come back and have that same feeling. So, the idea came up about me doing the actual ending talk about things we learn, our family. I thought it was a cool touch with Phil’s prayer and that together, it gives it that show feeling and then also lets you hear a little bit from our heart about who we are exactly ‘cause I know people get confused with TV and the show and the celebrity. But we always want to show really what our heart is and talk about our family, and we want other families to come together at Christmas and not just have a happy holiday but we want them to grow as we have as a family and really bond together. So, just like the show at the end of it, we wanted to wrap it all up and say here you go with a positive thought.”