12.18.2009

Letters to Santa CD Climbs Billboard Charts; Great Stocking Stuffer

WASHINGTON—Michael Bublé. Nat King Cole. Frank Sinatra. Natalie Cole. The U.S. Postal Service delivers the perfect holiday playlist with the hit CD, Letters to Santa.

More than 70,000 copies have been sold since the CD went on sale in November and the album is on track to become the Postal Service’s best-selling holiday collection of all time. It’s also currently the number 15 title on the Billboard holiday chart.

“People don’t naturally think of going to the Post Office to buy a CD, but Letters to Santa is a great CD at a great price,” said Tim Healy, vice president, Retail Products and Services. ”Customers can buy and ship their gift from the same, convenient location.”

Letters to Santa is available at a select group of 9,800 Post Offices across the country in major metropolitan areas and also can be purchased online at usps.com/shop for $9.99.

“The holidays are a wonderful time for reflection and gratitude, and the music on this collection evokes that sentiment perfectly,” said Natalie Cole, whose rendition of “Merry Christmas, Darling” is a highlight of the CD.

The CD consists of contemporary and classic stars singing 13 holiday favorites, including:

• “Let it Snow” – Michael Bublé
• “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole
• “Sleigh Ride” – Diana Krall
• “White Christmas” – Rosemary Clooney
• “The Christmas Waltz” – Frank Sinatra
• “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” – Ray Charles
• “Christmastime is here” – Vince Guaraldi’s classic from A Charlie Brown Christmas

Perfect for last-minute holiday gifts and stocking stuffers, Letters to Santa is on sale for a limited time while supplies last. It was produced in association with the Concord Music Group.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Visit the Postal Service’s interactive holiday press room at usps.com/news