GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Recorded Christmas Song
"The most recorded Christmas song is 'Silent Night', with over 137,000 versions recorded in various languages and styles."
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"Bing Crosby's rendition of "White Christmas" is the best-selling single of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide."
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"A 2007 Associated Press poll found that "White Christmas" is the most popular Christmas song in the United States."
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""White Christmas" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1942."
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"Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard chart starting in 1942."
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""White Christmas" was written by Irving Berlin in 1942."
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"The song was No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart at the turn of the millennium."
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"The song "White Christmas" has been covered by artists like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Michael Bublé."
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""White Christmas" is the only song in history to have topped the UK singles chart on three separate occasions."
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"The German version of "White Christmas," known as "Weiße Weihnacht," has also been widely recorded and popular in Germany."
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""White Christmas" is the most recorded Christmas song in history, with over 500 versions in different languages."
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"The song is prominently featured in the 1954 film "White Christmas" starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye."
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"The melody and initial lyrics of "White Christmas" were scribbled by Irving Berlin in 18 minutes."
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"Bing Crosby’s "White Christmas" record is credited with starting the tradition of pop Christmas music."
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""White Christmas" was first performed publicly by Bing Crosby on Christmas Day during his radio show in 1941."
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"The recording of "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is a part of the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress."
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""White Christmas" has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame."
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""White Christmas" was a major morale booster during World War II when it was first released."
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""White Christmas" was designated as an “American Treasure” by the Library of Congress."
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""White Christmas" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 every year from 1942 to 1962."
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"The song was re-recorded by Bing Crosby in 1947 due to the wear and tear on the original master recording."
