Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
| "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Vaughn Monroe | |
| Released | 1945 |
| Genre | Seasonal-Winter |
| Composer(s) | Jule Styne |
| Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn |
| Language | English |
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945. It was written in Hollywood, California during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions.[1]
Recording history
First recorded for RCA Victor in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe,[2] it became a popular hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard music chart the following year. Woody Herman's competing recording, featuring himself on vocals and a notable trumpet solo by Sonny Berman, peaked at #7 on the Billboard chart.
Other notable recordings:
- 1959 — Dean Martin, on his album A Winter Romance. This version has easily become the most well-known and popular adaptation of the song, as well as the holiday number most associated with Martin.
- 1962 — Bing Crosby, on his album I Wish You a Merry Christmas. Crosby's version is also played on the Disney's Sing Along Songs video: "Very Merry Christmas Songs" released in 1988.
- 1964 — Doris Day, on her album The Doris Day Christmas Album.
- 1995 — Glen Campbell, on his album Christmas with Glen Campbell.
- 2004 — Jessica Simpson, on her album album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album.[3]
- 2005 — Carly Simon, on a CD single. Her version is unusual in being sung from the point of view of the host instead of the guest.[4] It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[5]
- 2010 — Kylie Minogue recorded a version of the song, which was later included on her 2015 holiday album Kylie Christmas.
- 2012 — Rod Stewart, on his album Merry Christmas, Baby. Stewart's version reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in December 2012.[6] The song remained in the No. 1 spot for a total of five weeks, tying it for the longest leading rendition of a holiday title in the history of the chart.[7]
- 2013 — British female vocalist Kim Wilde recorded a version of the song on her holiday album Wilde Winter Songbook.
- 2016 — Country music artist Kacey Musgraves recorded a version of the song on her holiday album A Very Kacey Christmas.
- 2016 — Sarah McLachlan recorded a version of the song on her holiday album Wonderland.
In popular culture
Vaughn Monroe's later recording of the song for Dot Records plays at the end of the 1988 film Die Hard and that film's 1990 sequel Die Hard 2.
Dean Martin's version plays at the start of the 2015 BBC Two comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas and in the 2010 video game Mafia II.
See also
References
- ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 3, side A.
- ↑ Collins, Ace (2010). Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas. Zondervan. ISBN 0310327954. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ReJoyce: The Christmas Album - Jessica Simpson". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ↑ "Carly Simon Official Website - Let It Snow! lyrics". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ↑ "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ↑ Trust, Gary. "Rod Stewart Scores First AC No. 1 Since 1993 With 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow'". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ Trust, Gary. "Chart Moves: 2012's Twelve Hot 100 No. 1s; Taylor Swift Back in Country Airplay Top 10; Dropkick Murphys Xmas Song Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2013.