Christmas Song
Grant & Forsyth, Nat King Cole
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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you
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Written by: Mel Torme, Robert Wells
Lyrics © Ceylon Records, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Song Background"The Christmas Song" is widely regarded as a classic Christmas song. The original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.
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ArtistThe rendition of "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole is arguably the most popular, even though it was originally written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. Nat King Cole recorded it in 1946 and it quickly became a hit.
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Song MeaningThe song's lyrics paint a vivid and nostalgic picture of Christmas traditions, describing chestnuts roasting on an open fire and folks dressed up like Eskimos.
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Most Popular VersionNat King Cole has actually recorded the song four times. The most popular version was recorded in 1961 and is the one that we hear most often today. This version has a full orchestral scoring, arranged and conducted by Ralph Carmichael.
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Cultural Impact"The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole is recognized as one of the 25 most-performed songs of the 20th century, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
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Chart PerformanceThe song has topped the Billboard chart multiple times over the years during the holiday season. For instance, it reached No.1 on the Billboard's Holiday 100 Chart in 2020.
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Effect on Nat King Cole's CareerWith the song's success, Nat King Cole became one of the first African-American artists to gain acceptance among white audiences. It also helped establish him as a successful solo artist after his initial fame with the Nat King Cole Trio.
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Notable CoversMany artists have covered "The Christmas Song" over the years. Some of the notable versions include those by Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, and Justin Bieber.
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Record BreakingAs of 2021, "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole continues to break records. In 2019, it became his first solo song to reach a billion streams on Spotify. It was also awarded a double Platinum certification by the RIAA in the United States.
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Unique InspirationDespite being synonymous with holiday cheer, ironically, the song was written during a sweltering summer. Mel Tormé and Bob Wells wrote it in an attempt to "stay cool by thinking cool" during a hot spell in Los Angeles in 1945.
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