PHILADELPHIA — Two weeks after releasing the Christmas duet “Fairytale of Philadelphia,” NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce are at the top of the Billboard charts.
The “New Heights” podcast co-hosts took the top spot on the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart and the Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week.
After debuting at No. 2 last week, “Fairytale of Philadelphia” sold another 4,500 copies in its second week of release, according to Billboard. The sales jump helped the All-Pro brothers (who also feature in People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive issue) land the No. 1 spot on the Rock chart.
The single, which is a “Philly-ized” take on The Pogues’ 1987 classic Christmas carol, is the third song on the Eagles’ second holiday album “A Philly Special Christmas Special.” Yes, it is a duet that’s sung by a romantic couple insulting one another, but the Kelces do a stellar job of turning it into a sibling-vs.-sibling jibes fest.
In a case of perfect timing, the song released only days before the Philadelphia Eagles center and Kansas City Chiefs tight end played against one another in an Eagles vs. Chiefs game on Nov 20. The Eagles won 21-17.
On the night of Thanksgiving, Lane Johnson followed the Kelce brothers’ musical act with his version of Willie Lenson’s “Pretty Paper.” While Johnson’s ditty may not be a Billboard No. 1 (just yet), the song has him, in our music critic Dan DeLuca’s words, “hitting its emotional target dead on.”
The entire album will be released on vinyl via Vera Y Records on Friday, and features musical offerings from Eagles offensive linemen Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson, R&B legend Patti LaBelle, and others. The proceeds from the album sales will benefit Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and other Philadelphia charities.
