Christmas Song Figgerits (2024)

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Which Christmas song was the biggest Christmas song hit? ›

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.

(WHTM) – Whether you believe Christmas music is meant to be played before Thanksgiving or after Thanksgiving, one thing is true. “Jingle Bells” was originally written as a Thanksgiving song. “Jingle Bells” was written by James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. "Christmas Alphabet" is a Christmas song written by Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman, first released in 1954 by The McGuire Sisters.

Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas Is You” first topped the chart in 2019. It was her record-extending 19th No. 1 song, the most for any solo artists.

Cole's 1961 version is generally regarded as definitive and, in 2004, was the most-loved seasonal song with women aged 30–49; while the original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.

The early Christmas songs were more like religious hymns. So, what is the oldest popular Christmas carol that we are still singing today? The strongest contender is “The Friendly Beast,” a song created back more than 900 years ago.

Examples of this are "We Three Kings" (an Epiphany song), and "Good King Wenceslas" (a carol for St. Stephen's Day).

“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, which reached the number-one spot at Christmas 1975 and 1991, is the only record to have reached the top twice.

White Christmas (1942)

Bing Crosby's classic hit about a picturesque Christmas scene is one of the most popular holiday songs ever — the Guinness World Records even named it the best-selling single of all time.

What is the most famous classical Christmas song? ›

The Nutcracker is probably the most renowned classical Christmas music because of the enduring familiarity of pieces such as the “Waltz of the Flowers”, the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”, and the “March”.

Last years Christmas number one single is “Food Aid” by LadBaby, who have topped the charts during the week of Christmas a record five times consecutively from 2018-2022.

Of course, "Silent Night" isn't the only holiday song that's been recorded to death. Here are the Top 15 most-recorded holiday songs, according to Music Reports: "Silent Night" – 137,315 times. "White Christmas" – 128,276 versions.