Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Judy Garland
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the yuletide gay Next year all our troubles will be miles away Once again as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Will be near to us once more Someday soon we all will be together If the fates allow Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now
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Written by: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
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11 facts about this song
Songwriters"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland are among the artists who popularized it with their renditions.
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Garland's VersionJudy Garland was the first one to sing this song in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis".
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Change in LyricsThe original lyrics written by Hugh Martin were altered several times. Judy Garland requested the first changes because she found the original song too melancholic. Later, Frank Sinatra asked for the lyrics to be further changed to be more jovial for his album, "A Jolly Christmas".
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Sinatra's InfluenceThe line "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow" was changed to "Hang a shining star upon the highest bough" upon Frank Sinatra's request. This version became the most popular one.
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Song Popularity"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has become one of the most performed holiday songs in the US, often featuring in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart every December.
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Emotional ConnectionHugh Martin confessed in a 2006 interview that the line "Through the years, we all will be together, If the Fates allow" became personally poignant for him during World War II when his brother was serving as a pilot.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists throughout the years including Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Bublé, and Sam Smith, demonstrating its timeless appeal.
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In Television and MoviesThis song has also been featured in many television shows and movies, including "The Family Man", "The Gremlins", and "The West Wing".
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Song ImpactIn 2007, ASCAP declared the song the third most performed Christmas song, during the period of 1966 to 2007, on American radio and television.
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Recognition"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is listed as the 76th greatest movie song of all time by the American Film Institute.
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Album SuccessFrank Sinatra's album "A Jolly Christmas" was a success, ranking at number three on the Billboard Holiday Album Chart in 1965 and 1966.
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