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The official date of its No. 1 status was the week ending January 7, 1950, making it the first No. 1 song of the 1950s. [10] Autry's version of the song also holds the distinction of being the only chart-topping hit to fall completely off the chart after reaching No. 1. The success of the Christmas song gave support to Autry's subsequent ...
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is not only the best-selling Christmas/holiday single in the United States, but also the best-selling single of all time since the advent of recorded music, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
1953 [1] "Christmas Present" Sydney Robin June 18, 1964 from The Doris Day Christmas Album "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" Mel Tormé: Bob Wells: August 29, 1946 (with Les Brown's Band of Renown) June 16, 1964 from The Doris Day Christmas Album "Christmas Story" Walsh September 11, 1950
The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York". If you're a little too happy on Christmas, tune in to this depressing but beautiful staple and take it down a notch. 12. Bruce Springsteen, "Santa Claus Is ...
May all your holiday parties be lit with this playlist of top Christmas songs—from the classics (Mariah Carey) to the surprisingly good (Hanson!).
According to Tormé, the song was written in July 1945 [1] during an exceptionally hot summer. It was in an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool" that the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song of all time was born. [2] [4] [5] "I saw a spiral pad on his (Wells's) piano with four lines written in pencil", Tormé recalled.
Fairytale of New York. " Fairytale of New York " is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their London-based band the Pogues, featuring English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals. The song is an Irish folk -style ballad and was written as a duet, with the Pogues' singer MacGowan taking the role of the male ...
2. “10 Little Elves” by Super Simple Songs. A Christmas song that’s both catchy and educational? Yes please. Even preschoolers can count 20 little elves with this fun tune.