30 Classic Christmans Songs

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1It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
background vocals and choir vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1951-10-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-10-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-10-01)
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
Bing Crosby2:47
2Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms2:10
3Holly Jolly Christmas
Burl Ives2:19
4A Marshmallow World
cover recording of:
A Marshmallow World
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1949)
composer:
Peter de Rose (in 1949)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Dean Martin2:48
5Winter WonderlandBing Crosby2:29
6Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer:
Eric Prestidge (on 1958-10-19)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson, Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey, Larry Jefferies, David LaBarre, Mike McCarthy, Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi and James Valentini
assistant producer:
Danny Kee
producer:
Owen Bradley
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (in 1958, on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (on 1958-10-19)
arranger:
Bergen White
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (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
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:05
7Its the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:34
8Blue ChristmasElvis Presley2:09
9Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano3:05
10Carol of the Bells
John Williams1:27
11The First Noel
Dick Haymes2:57
12I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
recording of:
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
John Rox
Gayla Peevey2:40
13White ChristmasBing Crosby3:04
14Santa Claus Is Coming to TownFrank Sinatra2:35
15Christmas Island
The Andrews Sisters2:39
16Silver BellsBing Crosby3:06
17Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasFrank Sinatra2:33
18Sleigh Ride
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Andy Williams2:08
19(There’s No Place Like) Home for the HolidaysPerry Como2:51
20The Christmas SongNat King Cole3:14
21Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 26)
Frank Sinatra2:23
22Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:56
23Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Christmas Song)Bing Crosby2:59
24Frosty the Snowman
Burl Ives2:21
25The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues (in 1957)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin2:54
26God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
producer:
Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
choir vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
vocals:
Perry Como (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (from 1959-07-13 until 1959-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Perry Como2:56
27Santa BabyEartha Kitt3:24
28Do You Hear What I HearBing Crosby2:47
29Happy Holiday - The Holiday SeasonAndy Williams2:38
30I’ll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)Frank Sinatra3:15