 It was the second fastest-selling holiday album behind Jose Mari Chan's "Christmas in Our Hearts" and the second OPM music holiday album to receive a platinum certification in the same year of its release.By the end of 1996, Cruz became the most popular female recording artist in the OPM music scene, having earned platinum and gold certifications for her first four albums.After releasing music that mostly had themes about love, Cruz decided to release an album of holiday music, since she wanted to releasing something that gave more of a "thanksgiving" vibe to the fans who have supported her.