Carl Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 ASCAP, which tracks radio play so they can pay the songwriters, has released the most played holiday songs on American radio in October and November. The list could change a little with December results, but most people won't care too much in January. Note that the first two songs have no mention of Christmas. 1. "Sleigh Ride" — played 64,317 times Most popular version: Leroy Anderson 2. "Winter Wonderland " — played 54,741 times Most popular version: Eurythmics 3. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" — played 50,796 times Most popular version: Nat King Cole 4. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" — played 49,509 times Most popular artist version: Dean Martin 5. "Jingle Bell Rock" — played 47,100 times Most popular version: Bobby Helms 6."It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" — played 46,492 times Most popular version: Andy Williams 7."Do You Hear What I Hear?" — played 41,633 times Most popular version: Whitney Houston 8. "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" — played 39,885 times Most popular version: Bing Crosby 9. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" — played 38,395 times Most popular version: The Carpenters 10. "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" — played 37,266 times Most popular version: Gene Autry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 That reminds me of this comic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I hear White Christmas by Bing Crosby every hour on the hour on the radio. I can't believe it isn't on this list...maybe it will when December is counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Some Christmas songs make me want to barf...like George Michaels' Last Christmas. (gurgle, cough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Some Christmas songs make me want to barf...like George Michaels' Last Christmas. (gurgle, cough) Some PEOPLE make me want to barf...like George Michael. (and Phil Collins, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Some Christmas songs make me want to barf...like George Michaels' Last Christmas. (gurgle, cough) That song, among others (including at least three different covers of Springsteen's cover of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town") is played NON-STOP at JCPenney's where I work. It's terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I'm sure there are retail-related meltdowns triggered by the overplaying of Christmas music in a mall situation. The combination of agitated customers and Andy Williams can be too much to bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 the Christmas music I truly enjoy is very few and far between. I like Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas tunes for the most part. I like Stevie's "Silent Night." I like the TransSiberian Orchestra "Christmas Eve Sarajevo." And that pretty well covers it. I was so glad to get out of retail and not have to listen to it for sometimes 12 hours a day during December, now only to get assaulted with really bad lounge-lizard versions of everything even slightly Christmas-sounding every time I got into a Home Depot or some other department store. I so feel for those employees. It could easily cause irreversible seizures amongst the main population, don't they see that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Especially when, as I said, the same song is played by four different, equally terrible artists, all within an hour. Not to mention poorly attempted "modern" versions of Christmas classics. It's just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well, I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas to all my Songfacts friends and I'd like to leave you with this great message from James Brown: 1. He's obviously drunk and crazy. 2. He can scream and wail with the best of them (this song is an amazing example of that) 3. The ladies are singing a sweet chorus. Enjoy it and "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year". Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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