In Canada and in Quebec, "These Are Special Times" peaked at number one. The album shipped one million copies and was certified Diamond by the CRIA. In Japan, the album reached number four and exceeded sales of more than 500,000 copies. "These Are Special Times" was also successful in Australasia and Europe, hitting the top ten in most countries and peaking at number one in Switzerland and Norway. It has sold twelve million copies worldwide, and is one of the best-selling Christmas albums of all time.