100 Hits: Christmas Legends

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1White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 34)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby4.23:04
2Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year)
recording of:
Christmas Dreaming
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
composer:
Lester Lee
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra2:57
3It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Perry Como2:40
4The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Nat King Cole3:11
5I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Irving Berlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Dean Martin42:42
6Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-04)
producer:
Arthur Freed
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1943-12-04)
orchestra:
M‐G‐M Studio Orchestra (on 1943-12-04)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1943-12-04)
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1943-12-04)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Judy Garland4.52:44
7You're All I Want for Christmas
Eddie Fisher2:44
8Mary's Boy Child
producer:
Dennis Farnon and Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1956-07-20)
bass clarinet:
Antonio Villa (on 1956-07-20)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (Argentine-American cellist and composer) (on 1956-07-20)
congas:
Wally Fernez (on 1956-07-20)
French horn:
Attilo DePalma (on 1956-07-20)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1956-07-20)
guitar family:
Millard Thomas (on 1956-07-20)
harp:
Marjorie Call (on 1956-07-20)
percussion:
Arnold Manchester (on 1956-07-20) and Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1956-07-20)
piano:
Hal Hidey (on 1956-07-20)
saxophone:
Victor Garber (50s US saxophonist) (on 1956-07-20), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-07-20), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-07-20) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1956-07-20)
viola:
Joseph Reilich (on 1956-07-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1956-07-20), Jerome G. Kasin (on 1956-07-20), Robert Levine (violist, violinist) (on 1956-07-20), Gustave Rosseels (on 1956-07-20), Myron Sandler (on 1956-07-20) and Marshall Sosson (on 1956-07-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1956-07-20)
conductor:
Will Lorin (on 1956-07-20)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-07-20)
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte32:59
9Cool Yule
recording of:
Cool Yule (on 1953-10-22)
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
Louis Armstrong42:53
10Merry Christmas
Anne Shelton2:18
11Deck the Halls
Mitch Miller and the Gang1:01
12Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 34) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 93)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dean Martin4.251:56
13The Merry Christmas Polka
recording of:
The Merry Christmas Polka (1949 song)
writer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) and Paul Francis Webster
The Andrews Sisters2:50
14Here Comes Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1949)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
writer:
Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Doris Day2:41
15Marshmallow World
cover recording of:
A Marshmallow World
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1949)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) (in 1949)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Vic Damone2:08
16Christmas and You
recording of:
Christmas and You
writer:
Clarence Kehner and Russell Faith (co-songwriter with Pal Rakes)
Dave King3:13
17O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Frank Sinatra2:33
18Ring Those Christmas Bells
recording of:
Ring Those Christmas Bells (on 1953-09-16)
lyricist:
Marve A. Fisher
composer:
Gus Levene
Peggy Lee12:16
19Santo Natale
recording of:
Santo Natale (1954 carol)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Belle Nardone (songwriter)
David Whitfield2:55
20Ave Maria
Mario Lanza2:31
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1The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (1937 song) (on 1953-08-18)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter), Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and James Leach (English songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son
Nat King Cole42:32
2Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1946-08-01)
recording of:
Winter Wonderland (on 1946-08-01)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Perry Como2:31
3What Child Is This?
Johnny Mathis3:55
4This Time of Year
recording of:
This Time of the Year
writer:
Hollis and Owens (American songwriter and record producer)
Brook Benton2:34
5Silent Night
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-27)
bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1945-08-27)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-08-27), Nicholas Ochi-Albi (on 1945-08-27) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-08-27)
French horn:
John Cave (french horn) (on 1945-08-27)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-08-27)
harp:
Lauretta McFarland (on 1945-08-27)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-08-27)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1945-08-27), Jimmy Skiles (on 1945-08-27) and Elmer Smithers (on 1945-08-27)
trumpet:
Charles Griffard (on 1945-08-27), Bruce Hudson (on 1945-08-27) and Leonard Mach (on 1945-08-27)
viola:
Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-08-27), Dave Sterkin (on 1945-08-27) and Garry White (on 1945-08-27)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1945-08-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1945-08-27), Peter Ellis (1940s violinist) (on 1945-08-27), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1945-08-27), David Frisina (on 1945-08-27), George Kast (on 1945-08-27), Sol Kindler (on 1945-08-27), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-08-27), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-08-27), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-08-27), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-08-27) and Olcott Vail (on 1945-08-27)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-08-27), Mannie Gershman (on 1945-08-27), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-08-27), Harold Lawson (on 1945-08-27) and Don Lodice (on 1945-08-27)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-08-27)
vocals:
Ken Lane Singers (on 1945-08-27) and Ken Lane (on 1945-08-27)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-08-27)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1945-08-27)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Frank Sinatra13:16
6I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
James Kimball Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bing Crosby3:00
7O Christmas Tree
choir vocals:
Jeff Alexander Singers
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
conductor:
Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Mario Lanza32:01
8The Little Christmas Tree
recording of:
The Little Christmas Tree
writer:
Mickey Rooney (actor)
Nat King Cole3:13
9Ole Santa
Dinah Shore2:42
10Mary Had a Baby, Yes, Lord
Paul Robeson2:13
11The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues (in 1957)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin42:54
12Christmas in New Orleans
cover recording of:
Christmas in New Orleans
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Joseph van Winkle
Louis Armstrong2:53
13Winter Weather
cover recording of:
Winter Weather
lyricist and composer:
Ted Shapiro
Peggy Lee3:01
14Snow
cover recording of:
Snow (from the 1954 film “White Christmas”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee & Trudy Erwin2:42
15That's What Christmas Means to Me
Eddie Fisher3:27
16Song of the Sleighbells
June Hutton2:16
17Christmas Eve in Fairyland
Gracie Fields2:52
18Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away
recording of:
Christmas Can't Be Far Away (on 1954-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Eddy Arnold2:58
19(It's Gonna Be) A Lonely Christmas
The Orioles3:19
20Blue Christmas
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of “Blue Christmas”)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Billy Eckstine2:55
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1Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 24), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Eartha Kitt3.53:24
2Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1958-10-19)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:04
3Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-26)
recording of:
Santa Claus Got Stuck (in My Chimney) (Ella Fitzgerald song) (on 1950-09-26)
writer:
Bill Hardy and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
Ella Fitzgerald33:07
4Christmas Island
recording of:
Christmas Island (on 1946-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Lyle Moraine
The Andrews Sisters2:39
5Twas the Night Before Christmas
spoken vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
conductor:
Mitchell Ayres
arranger:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
recording of:
’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Ken Darby version) (on 1953-06-22)
writer:
Clement Clarke Moore
composer:
Ken Darby
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
Perry Como0.53:41
6We Three Kings of Orient Are
choir vocals:
Jeff Alexander Singers
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Mario Lanza2:59
7Little Donkey
The Beverley Sisters32:13
8Frosty the Snowman
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
Nat King Cole2:16
9Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1950-06-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-06-22)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-06-22)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1950-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1962-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Bing Crosby52:14
10Where Did My Snowman Go?
Petula Clark2:09
11All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
vocals:
George Rock (on 1947-12-06)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (on 1947-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
Spike Jones33:11
12Christmas Alphabet
vocals:
Dickie Valentine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Christmas Alphabet (1954 song)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Dickie Valentine2:06
13Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Frank Sinatra2:35
14Christmas Roses
recording of:
Christmas Roses
writer:
Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney and Hy Zaret
Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford2:26
15Christmas Bells at Eventide
conductor:
Ray Noble
Gracie Fields2:48
16The Birthday of a King
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1941-07-20)
recording of:
The Birthday of a King (on 1941-07-20)
composer:
William Harold Neidlinger
Judy Garland43:08
17It's Christmas Time Again
harp:
Stella Castellucci (on 1953-09-16)
piano:
Marty Paich (on 1953-09-16)
additional background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1953-09-16)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1953-09-16)
conductor:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (on 1953-09-16)
recording of:
It’s Christmas Time Again (on 1953-09-16)
writer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader), John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott) and James K. Harwood (songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Peggy Lee2:58
18One for the Little Bitty Baby (Go Where I Send Thee)
The Weavers2:44
19Christmas Day
Eddie Fisher3:00
20Suzy Snowflake
Rosemary Clooney2:57
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1We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Weavers2:27
2Coventry Carol
Elisabeth Schumann2:41
3Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Frank Sinatra22:23
4Cantique de Noel
tenor vocals:
Georges Thill (French tenor)
recording of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
lyricist:
Placide Cappeau
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
is based on:
Minuit, chrétiens (Poem)
Georges Thill4:06
5The Star of the East
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1941-07-20)
recording of:
Star of the East (on 1941-07-20)
lyricist:
George Cooper (poet)
arranger:
Amanda Kennedy
is based on:
Star of the Sea (Tune for "Star of the East")
Judy Garland43:05
6On a Christmas Day
Lonnie Donegan2:01
7O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)
Mario Lanza4:07
8God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
choir vocals:
Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus (on 1942-06-08)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-08)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1942-06-08)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (on 1942-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Bing Crosby52:17
9Away in a Manger
Anne Shelton3:00
10Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
arrangement of:
MERRY X'MAS NEO KOBE CITY (アルタミラ前BGM)
Glenn Miller3:25
11The Twelve Days of Christmas
choir vocals:
Mitchell Ayres and His Chorus
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (on 1953-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Perry Como4:00
12O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
Dick Haymes2:20
13It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Frank Sinatra3:29
14There's a Train Out for Dreamland
recording of:
There’s a Train Out for Dreamland
writer:
Frederich H. Heider and Carl Kress
Nat King Cole2:39
15Hello Mr. Kringle
Kay Kyser3:01
16Petit Papa Noel
vocals:
Tino Rossi (in 1946)
orchestra:
Raymond Legrand et son orchestre (in 1946)
recording of:
Petit Papa Noël (in 1946)
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Henri Martinet
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. (Ldn) Ltd. (UK division)
Tino Rossi3:09
17Christmas Swing
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-12-27)
double bass:
Louis Viola (on 1937-12-27)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-12-27)
violin:
Michel Warlop (on 1937-12-27)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 2216-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 2216-1)
recording of:
Christmas Swing (on 1937-12-27)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli2:49
18St. Nicholas Waltz
Lita Roza2:33
19Sleigh Ride
Boston Pops Orchestra3:01
20The Santa Claus Express
The BBC Dance Orchestra3:13
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1Zat You Santa Claus
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:49
2Shake Hands With Santa Claus
Louis Prima2:27
3Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1957-10-29)
performer:
Bobby Helms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1957)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 20), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 68), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 81), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 86) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Helms4.22:09
4Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Mabel Scott2:18
5The Mistletoe Kiss Polka
lead vocals:
Margaret Whiting
vocals:
The Mellomen (American singing quartet)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
recording of:
The Mistletoe Kiss Polka
writer:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter) and Constance Palmer
Margaret Whiting2:34
6Mrs. Santa Claus
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Mrs. Santa Claus
writer:
Leroy Anderson, Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist), Hazel B. Whalen, Lois Steele Roberts and Mitchell Parish
Nat King Cole2:07
7I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Beverley Sisters32:30
8The Fairy on the Christmas Tree
The BBC Dance Orchestra2:58
9The First Nowell
Dick Haymes2:57
10The Christmas Waltz
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Nat Gangursky (on 1957-07-16) and Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1957-07-16)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1957-07-16) and Armand Kaproff (on 1957-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1957-07-16)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1957-07-16)
harp:
Kathryn Thompson (harpist) (on 1957-07-16)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1957-07-16)
viola:
William Baffa (on 1957-07-16), Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1957-07-16), Paul Robyn (on 1957-07-16) and Dave Sterkin (on 1957-07-16)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1957-07-16), Walter Edelstein (on 1957-07-16), Joseph Quadri (on 1957-07-16), Sol Kindler (on 1957-07-16), Joseph Livoti (violinist) (on 1957-07-16), Nicholas Pisani (on 1957-07-16), Lou Raderman (on 1957-07-16), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1957-07-16), Marshall Sosson (on 1957-07-16) and Victor Amo (on 1957-07-16)
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-16)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-07-16)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-16)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recording of:
The Christmas Waltz (on 1957-07-16)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Frank Sinatra3.53:02
11Cradle Song
Glenn Miller3:36
12Christmas Night in Harlem
Jack Teagarden with Johnny Mercer3:24
13Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1719)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
Perry Como2:37
14Happy New Year
Judy Garland3:11
15Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Christmas Song)
cover recording of:
Mele Kalikimaka
lyricist and composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1949)
publisher:
Lichelle Music Company, Lovely Hula Hands Music LLC, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bing Crosby2:58
16I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus
Vera Lynn3:20
17The Star of Bethlehem
Richard Crooks3:54
18C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
recording of:
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
lyricist:
Jenny Lou Carson (in 1949)
composer:
Eddy Arnold (in 1949)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1949-10-30)
Eddy Arnold2:28
19The Virgin's Slumber Song (Maria Wiegenlied)
Mario Lanza3:23
20Christmas in Killarney
The Four Ramblers2:18

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 68) (order: 87)
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