"A Charlie Brown Christmas" first appeared on a "Billboard" magazine music sales chart on the week of December 19, 1987, when it debuted and peaked at No. 13 on the "Billboard" Christmas Albums sales chart. The album charted on the "Billboard" Christmas Albums chart every Christmas/holiday season from 1988 through 2003, peaking as high as No. 8 in both 2001 and 2002. The album also charted on the "Billboard" Top Pop Catalog Albums chart during the Christmas/holiday season every year from 1991 through 2003, peaking as high as No. 6 in 2001.