Billboard Hot 100: 12/19/2020

[jenglisbe]

Dec 10, 2020 11:49:57 GMT -5 Gary said:

Whatever - my apologies to the Barbra Streisand, Aretha, Diana Ross and Connie Francis and even Judy Garland fans

Brenda Lee is not an upcoming artist. Fanbases are likely not going to mobilize and conduct download days. No BTS remix to get this to #1, no 19 different versions on itunes. No Justin Bieber remix.

(The fanbases that do that are likely a lot younger and outside of this song have likely never heard of Brenda Lee)

No advertising campaign to try and outsell Mariah Carey so that she can save face.

This is a 62 year old song that has become to #2 Christmas song now pretty much on an annual basis.

If anything, though, Mariah is the outlier. In terms of the Holiday 100, Mariah's song is the only one released in the past 35 years. Additionally most of the artists in the top 10 are dead (all but 3 right?).

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Dec 10, 2020 12:08:57 GMT -5 Gary said:

Dec 10, 2020 11:55:30 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Maybe the posters talking about fan campaigns for "Rockin'..." are saying such in jest? It's a thought, anyways.

Joel Whitburn is one measurement, links to other sites are others, Billboard is another -- Don't really care -- as with anything different ways to measure

Brenda Lee probably not worried about overtaking Mariah with a 62 year old song. Nor is the label Doubt any BTS-style fanbases exist to get this to #1

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming

Speaking of broken records...

We know your point (and I doubt any of us disagree) and I’m sure you knew the point being made but chose to chime in anyway. For some reason you can’t admit you made a typo or whatever. It’s neither here nor there but it helps to participate in a discussion rather than talk at people.

[iggyamo]

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

[iHype.]

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

??

He's never even had a #1 album before. He's always released during weeks with bigger artists releasing. I'm sure he doesn't care.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

why would he care about Taylor Swift? Top 3 album is great for him at this point of his career.

[tuna]

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

the world doesn't stop for Taylor Swift...

[m450n]

Dec 10, 2020 12:53:26 GMT -5 tuna said:

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

the world doesn't stop for Taylor Swift...

it should though

[Caviar]

But it doesn’t.

[thegreatdivine]

And it shouldn't.

[strongerq]

Dec 10, 2020 14:44:04 GMT -5 m450n said:

Dec 10, 2020 12:53:26 GMT -5 tuna said:

the world doesn't stop for Taylor Swift...

it should though

...

[lurker2]

Playboi Carti is claiming he'll drop Whole Lotta Red tonight. I'll believe it when I see it. Nevertheless, it's a W: either it's WLR or new Mario Judah. If he does drop, I wonder how close it gets to evermore? I want to say Eternal Atake would've beaten it on streaming (even with a short tracking week) but Carti has always been smaller than Uzi. Obv on sales Taylor would slaughter him.

[Ratatouille]

Dec 10, 2020 17:01:12 GMT -5 lurker2 said:

Playboi Carti is claiming he'll drop Whole Lotta Red tonight. I'll believe it when I see it. Nevertheless, it's a W: either it's WLR or new Mario Judah. If he does drop, I wonder how close it gets to evermore? I want to say Eternal Atake would've beaten it on streaming (even with a short tracking week) but Carti has always been smaller than Uzi. Obv on sales Taylor would slaughter him.

Max 230k

[jodakyellow]

Dec 10, 2020 12:53:26 GMT -5 tuna said:

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

the world doesn't stop for Taylor Swift...

“Where were you when the world stopped turning
that September day?”

- Alan Jackson, singing about the Taylor/Kanye VMAs incident

[iggyamo]

Dec 10, 2020 12:37:25 GMT -5 iHype. said:

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

??

He's never even had a #1 album before. He's always released during weeks with bigger artists releasing. I'm sure he doesn't care.

That’s fair, and I guess I should’ve realized that since he’s releasing his album against Christmas songs

[gikem]

Don’t forget that Jack Harlow is releasing his debut album tonight too. His songs are already seeing boosts in anticipation on AM.

Between Taylor, Jack, Cudi, maybe Carti, and of course the Christmas music, it’s gonna be a bloodbath for 12/26.

[renfield75]

Dec 10, 2020 10:34:00 GMT -5 kierz7 said:

Dec 10, 2020 9:36:56 GMT -5 Normi said:

Rihanna's last album was released in January 2016 (ANTI)
Since then we got
4 Ariana Grande albums
4 Taylor Swift albums
5 Drake "albums"
2 Ed Sheerans albums
2 Camila Cabello albums
2 Dua Lipa albums
2 Katy Perry albums
2 P!nk albums

Heck even Miley Cyrus released 2 albums just to name a few..

Rihanna released an album EVERY year from 2005-2012 and then again in 2016.

Whatever her peers are doing now in terms of constant releases, she’s already done!

Let’s relax and wait for 2021 (she is definitely releasing then) whereby she has stated in multiple interviews since 2018 that she is working on TWO albums simultaneously, both of which will be completely different from eachother. 👏🏿

If anything... I’d hate to be an Adele fan. It’ll 6 years since 25” in January.

Rihanna basically sat out Trump's presidency lol

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Dec 10, 2020 19:42:00 GMT -5 renfield75 said:

Dec 10, 2020 10:34:00 GMT -5 kierz7 said:

Rihanna released an album EVERY year from 2005-2012 and then again in 2016.

Whatever her peers are doing now in terms of constant releases, she’s already done!

Let’s relax and wait for 2021 (she is definitely releasing then) whereby she has stated in multiple interviews since 2018 that she is working on TWO albums simultaneously, both of which will be completely different from eachother. 👏🏿

If anything... I’d hate to be an Adele fan. It’ll 6 years since 25” in January.

Rihanna basically sat out Trump's presidency lol

At least we got Lemon before she really went away

[degen]

Dec 10, 2020 12:53:26 GMT -5 tuna said:

Dec 10, 2020 12:29:29 GMT -5 iggyamo said:

I can’t imagine the Kid Cudi album is still going to release with Taylor Swift releasing. Despite lack of cross over audience, I can’t imagine that it would be a good idea to continue with it.

the world doesn't stop for Taylor Swift...

Maybe in like 2014...but you aren’t wrong.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

In the Mediabase weekly top 40 current radio callouts Go Crazy edged Bang! for the best net positive net score while Levitating has the lowest one.

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates 2020/12/11

1(=) 24kGoldn - Mood (feat. iann dior) 136.47(-0.22)
2(+1) Chris Brown & Young Thug - Go Crazy 110.90(+1.91)
3(-1) Ava Max - Kings & Queens 109.53(-0.26)
4(=) Gabby Barrett - I Hope (feat. Charlie Puth) 106.23(-1.78)
5(=) Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later (feat. Lil Durk) 104.65(-0.35)
6(=) Justin Bieber - Holy (feat. Chance the Rapper) 103.71(+0.73)
7(=) Ariana Grande - positions 95.99(+1.19)
8(=) The Weeknd - Blinding Lights 79.07(-0.66) +
9(=) Surf Mesa - ily (i love you baby) [feat. Emilee] 71.39(-1.94)
10(+1) AJR - Bang! 66.28(+1.29)

13(=) Dua Lipa - Levitating (feat. DaBaby) 59.61(+1.10)

20(+2) Jon Pardi - Ain't Always the Cowboy 48.43(+1.36)

22(+2) Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am 47.14(+1.29)

23(=) Jhené Aiko - B.S. (feat. H.E.R.) 47.14(+1.10)

24(+2) Pop Smoke - For The Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby) 46.67(+1.44)

32(+1) Justin Bieber & benny blanco - Lonely 39.26(+1.62)

56(+3) Ariana Grande - 34+35 23.95(+1.05)

62(+4) Pop Smoke - What You Know Bout Love 22.53(+1.58)

65(+2) Megan Thee Stallion - Body 22.08(+1.58)

-(-) Jennifer Lopez & Maluma - Pa Ti 13.23(+1.05)

[kacpi]

Dec 11, 2020 9:46:36 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

kworb's Billboard Radio Songs Estimates 2020/12/11

2(+1) Chris Brown & Young Thug - Go Crazy 110.90(+1.91)
3(-1) Ava Max - Kings & Queens 109.53(-0.26)

This is a hate crime.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Spotify Christmas Songs Update - 12/09/20:

1(=) Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas is You 1,111,911 (-621)
2(=) Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 1,093,218 (+3,121)
3(=) Bobby Helm - Jingle Bell Rock 991,309 (-2,439)
4(=) Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 942,570 (+166)
6(=) Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 908,455 (-4,161)
7(=) Wham! - Last Christmas 895,574 (-1,533)
12(=) Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas 820,412 (+1,639)
15(+1) Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree 701,475 (-7,856)
20(-1) Burl Ives - A Holly Holly Christmas 654,864 (+4,264)
23(+2) José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad 604,914 (+1,539)
24(=) Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song 603,558 (-175)
26(+1) Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 599,133 (+796)
29(=) Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 580,778 (-1,660)
30(=) The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 576,191 (-2,589)
31(=) Justin Bieber - Mistletoe 566,442 (+618)
32(+2) Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas 550,654 (+509)
39(+1) Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 500,918 (-309)
42(+2) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas 487,644 (+2,703)
49(-1) Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers, John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra - White Christmas 460,628 (+749)
58(-3) Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 432,360 (-924)
63(-1) Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 422,218 (+4,309)
65(-4) Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas 415,981 (-3,053)
66(-2) Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run 415,097 (+4,742)
68(-3) The Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 401,310 (-3,551)
77(-4) John Lennon, Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 378,510 (-2,339)
96(-8) Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, John Williams - Carol of the Bells 330,867 (+1,074)
98(-4) Nat King Cole - Joy to the World 324,845 (+1,869)
99(-6) Dean Martin - Baby, It's Cold Outside 324,728 (-196)

103(-6) The Jackson 5 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 319,581 (-844)
110(-4) Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum 310,375 (+1,377)
111(-8) Bing Crosby - Do You Hear What I Hear? 307,173 (-3,576)
113(-6) Eartha Kitt, Henri Rene & His Orchestra - Santa Baby 305,367 (-1,096)
118(+1) Donny Hathaway - This Christmas 300,265 (+4,721)
119(-8) Bing Crosby - Winter Wonderland 300,194 (+147)
125(-16) Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 297,090 (-4,029)
134(-6) Brett Eldredge - Baby, It's Cold Outside 287,553 (+2,182)
137(-6) Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe and Holly 284,547 (+295)
138(-12) Dean Martin - Silver Bells 282,654 (-3,220)
140(-6) Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 281,767 (+1,517)
155(=) The Beach Boys, Mark Linett, Sweet, Larry Walsh - Little Saint Nick 271,936 (+6,820)
172(+2) *NSYNC - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays 260,743 (+10,095)
177(-9) Louis Armstrong, The Commanders - Cool Yule 255,921 (+2,926)
178(-18) Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas 255,647 (-1,368)
182(-11) Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus 252,952 (+659)
193(-10) Kylie Mingoque - Santa Baby 244,433 (+525)
195(-11) Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time is Here 244,068 (+384)
198(-7) Burl Ives - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 242,710 (+3,198)

[gikem]

Go Crazy actually saw some recovery on Rhythmic/Urban/Urban AC today, where its audience gains across all those formats combined (about +1.1) were more than those for pop radio alone (about +0.75, currently #12 on that format). This probably explains why it gained so much overall audience today.

[iHype.]

How did almost every single song get nearly identical streams on Spotify as yesterday?

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - 12/10/2020

1(=) Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas is You 1,111,911 (-621)
2(=) Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 1,093,218 (+3,121)
3(=) Bobby Helm - Jingle Bell Rock 991,309 (-2,439)
4(=) Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 942,570 (+166)
5(=) Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez - DÁKITI 918,178 (-13,702)
6(=) Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 908,455 (-4,161)
7(=) Wham! - Last Christmas 895,574 (-1,533)
8(=) Ariana Grande - 34+35 883,530 (-1,395)
9(=) Ariana Grande - positions 873,331 (-9,698)
10(=) Internet Money - Lemonade 836,975 (+374)

Top 10 Without the Christmas Songs:

1 Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez - DÁKITI 918,178
2 Ariana Grande - 34+35 883,530
3 Ariana Grande - positions 873,331
4 Internet Money - Lemonade 836,975
5 24kGoldn - Mood 829,530
6 Megan Thee Stallion - Body 738,981
7 The Kid LAROI - WITHOUT YOU 727,857
8 Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am 695,175
9 Lil Nas X - HOLIDAY 677,752
10 CJ - Whoopty 676,481

Other:
11(=) 24kGoldn - Mood 829,530 (-1,695)
13(=) Megan Thee Stallion - Body 738,981 (+1,310)
14(=) The Kid LAROI - WITHOUT YOU 727,857 (-2,968)
16(-1) Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am 695,175 (-14,373)
17(=) Lil Nas X - HOLIDAY 677,752 (+1,665)
18(=) CJ - Whoopty 676,481 (+3,708)
19(+7) Juice WRLD, The Kid LAROI - Reminds Me of You 655,183 (+55,768)
27(+1) Pop Smoke - What You Know Bout Love 595,009 (-2,675)
28(-6) Drake - Laugh Now Cry Later 581,257 (-31,434)
34(+2) Jack Harlow - Tyler Herro 547,046 (+10,761)
36(-3) Shawn Mendes - Monster 543,854 (-13,384)
37(+1) Ariana Grande - pov 516,575 (+1,189)
46(-1) Dua Lipa - Levitating 468,562 (-6,413)
47(-1) Bad Bunny, ROSALÍA - LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE 467,619 (-7,165)
48(-5) Juice WRLD - Real Sh*t 464,391 (-25,175)
51(-2) Miley Cyrus - Prisoner 457,725 (+392)
52(-5) The Kid LAROI - SO DONE 455,781 (-4,238)
56(debut) Jack Harlow - Way Out 441,267
59(=) Lil Baby - On Me 430,970 (+4,581)
60(-3) Tate McRae - you broke me first 430,680 (-1,094)
61(-5) Justin Bieber - Lonely 424,471 (-7,484)
67(-9) Lil Baby - Errbody 409,211 (-19,929)
70(+1) Luke Combs - Forever After All 395,049 (+5,770)
72(-9) Shawn Mendes - Wonder 394,245 (-20,519)
76(-4) Justin Bieber - Holy 384,640 (-3,359)
79(-5) Clairo - Sofia 370,430 (-8,864)
81(-4) 21 Savage - Mr. Right Now 368,610 (+1,782)
83(-5) Pop Smoke - Hello 363,372 (-2,327)
86(-4) Bad Bunny - TE MUDASTE 350,457 (-7,262)
88(-5) DDG - Moonwalking in Calabasas 344,199 (-844)
89(-5) Morgan Wallen - Somebody's Problem 344,052 (-776)
93(-3) CORPSE, Savage Ga$p - E-GIRLS ARE RUINING MY LIFE! 333,479 (+4,747)

101(-9) Ashnikko - Daisy 322,132 (-3,879)
106(-4) The Neighbourhood - Daddy Issues 313,842 (+881)
108(-4) King Von - Took Her to the O 312,140 (+2,645)
120(-12) AJR - BANG! 299,430 (-2,936)
128(-8) James Arthur - Train Wreck 294,426 (-985)
129(-4) Glass Animals - Heat Waves 293,116 (+2,218)
130(-6) Ricky Montgomery - Line Without a Hook 291,610 (-309)
150(-23) Trey Lewis - Dicked Down in Dallas 275,789 (-9,895)
161(-10) KAROL G - BICHOTA 269,569 (+2,391)

Biggest Gains (50k+): Reminds Me Of You

12 songs from folklore re-entered after evermore's announcement yesterday:

#43. the 1 - 484,717
#44. cardigan - 476,299
#54. exile - 454,314
#90. the last great american dynasty - 340,943
#92. august - 334,099
#100. my tears ricochet - 323,255
#142. invisible string - 281,035
#145. mirrorball - 280,055
#153. betty - 273,673
#162. seven - 269,198
#168. this is me trying - 263,684
#175. illicit affairs - 258,333

[groovy]

So is it safe to say "Go Crazy" is Chris Brown's biggest radio hit since... idk, "Forever" in 2008?

[Lost In Musical Reverie]

Words cannot express my disappointment...

[gikem]

Mediabase Callouts - 12/11/2020

Top 40: www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/call/callout.asp?Sort=P&Archived=1&FORMAT=H1&SEX=3&AGE=3&GRC=C&TestDate=12%2F11%2F2020&newPage=Show+Report

Hot AC: www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/call/callout.asp?Sort=P&Archived=1&FORMAT=A2&SEX=3&AGE=3&GRC=C&TestDate=12%2F11%2F2020&newPage=Show+Report

Country: www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/call/callout.asp?Sort=P&Archived=1&FORMAT=C1&SEX=3&AGE=3&GRC=C&TestDate=12%2F11%2F2020&newPage=Show+Report

Urban: www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/call/callout.asp?Sort=P&Archived=1&FORMAT=U1&SEX=3&AGE=3&GRC=C&TestDate=12%2F11%2F2020&newPage=Show+Report

Going to start posting these weekly in all the relevant genres (if AC and Rhythmic start posting their callouts again, I'll include them here too). FYI, these are probably going to be the last callouts published in 2020; the next publications will likely come out in late January/early February due to the holidays.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

US Spotify - Week 12/10/20

1(+1) Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas is You 8,552,448
2(+1) Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 8,257,966
3(+1) Bobby Helm - Jingle Bell Rock 7,547,061
4(+2) Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 7,170,716
5(+5) Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me 6,961,636
6(+2) Wham! - Last Christmas 6,872,235
7(-6) Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez - DAKITI 6,780,342
8(+4) Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas 6,310,903
9(-4) Ariana Grande - positions 6,176,098
10(-5) Ariana Grande - 34+35 6,135,314

13(+4) Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree 5,394,352
17(+13) Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas 4,733,335
19(+15) CJ - Whoopty 4,607,301
20(+80) The Kid LAROI - WITHOUT YOU 4,602,531
21(+7) José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad 4,593,751
22(+3) Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 4,550,611
25(+1) Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 4,500,701
26(+3) The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 4,460,671
27(+9) Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song 4,405,524
29(+4) Justin Bieber - Mistletoe 4,294,364
30(+1) Shawn Mendes - Monster 4,283,711
32(+3) Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas 4,176,380
33(debut) Juice WRLD - Real Sh*t 3,994,564
36(+6) Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 3,771,197
38(+9) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? 3,666,903
42(debut) Lil Baby - Errbody 3,563,219
43(-25) Bad Bunny, ROSALÍA - LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE 3,503,373
44(+16) Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers, John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra - White Christmas 3,377,664
47(+39) Shawn Mendes - Wonder 3,339,346
50(+20) Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 3,203,004
56(+21) Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 3,102,899
58(+21) Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas 3,050,512
60(+24) Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run 3,001,452
61(+26) The Jackson 5 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 2,981,342
64(debut) Lil Baby - One Me 2,917,158
66(+29) John Lennon, Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 2,764,815
75(-53) Bad Bunny - TE MUDASTE 2,669,330
82(+34) Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, John Williams - Carol of the Bells 2,417,126
84(+27) Dean Martin - Baby, It's Cold Outside 2,400,368
89(+30) Nat King Cole - Joy to the World 2,345,053
90(+31) The Jackson 5 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 2,335,745
92(+27) Bing Crosby - Do You Hear What I Hear? 2,292,217
95(+41) Eartha Kitt, Henri Rene & His Orchestra - Santa Baby 2,270,046
97(+50) Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum 2,264,725
98(-7) Brett Eldredge - Baby, It's Cold Outside 2,264,149

103(debut) Trey Lewis - Dicked Down in Dallas 2,228,586

[otaviohmg]

Dec 11, 2020 11:12:30 GMT -5 Lost In Musical Reverie said:

Words cannot express my disappointment...

2020 is there to show that nothing is predictable :(

[Gary]

AT40 greatest Christmas hits of all time circa 1973 --- several of these versions still popular today


THE TOP 40 CHRISTMAS HITS OF ALL TIME

Original air date DECEMBER 22, 1973


01. WHITE CHRISTMAS-Bing Crosby
02. RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER-Gene Autry/RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER-Jackson 5
03. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY-Harry Simeone Chorale
04. THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Medley)-Tony Bennett/Johnny Mathis/Jose Feliciano/Jackson 5/Nat King Cole
05. JINGLE BELL ROCK-Bobby Helms
06. SILVER BELLS-Diana Ross & The Supremes/Ray Conniff's Orchestra & Chorus
07. WINTER WONDERLAND (Medley) - Andrews Sisters/Perry Como/Ray Conniff's Orchestra & Chorus/Tony Bennett/Charlene Love
08. BLUE CHRISTMAS-Elvis Presley
09. JINGLE BELLS (Medley)-Glenn Miller/Roger Williams/Don Charles Presents The Singing Dogs/Ray Conniff's Orchestra & Chorus
10. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (Medley)-Burl Ives/Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters/Four Seasons/Jackson 5/Crystals
11. THE CHIPMUNK SONG-Chipmunks with the Music of David Seville
12. FROSTY THE SNOWMAN-Beach Boys/Ronettes
13. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS-Charles Brown
14. SLEIGH RIDE-Leroy Anderson
15. HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS-Gene Autry/Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
16. ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE-Brenda Lee
17. I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS-Jimmy Boyd
18. NUTTIN' FOR CHRISTMAS (Medley)-Barry Gordon/Rick Zahnd/Fontane Sisters
19. YOU'RE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS-Frankie Laine
20. I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS-Beach Boys/Elvis Presley
21. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY-Charles Brown
22. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH-Spike Jones & His City Slickers
23. LONESOME CHRISTMAS-Lowell Fulson
24. CHRISTMAS IN KILLARNEY-Dennis Day
25. (There's No Place Like) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS-Perry Como
26. IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS-Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters
27. I YUST GO NUTS AT CHRISTMAS-Yogi Yorgesson
28. MARY'S BOY CHILD-Harry Belafonte
29. SANTA BABY-Eartha Kitt
30. PRETTY PAPER-Roy Orbison
31. SNOOPY'S CHRISTMAS-Royal Guardsmen
32. MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING-Carpenters
33. LITTLE ST. NICK-Beach Boys
34. BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS-Connie Francis
35. MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA-Andrews Sisters
36. LITTLE ALTAR BOY-Vic Dana
37. SANTA AND THE SATELLITE (Parts I & II)-Buchanan & Goodman
38. SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU-Ray Stevens
39. MARSHMALLOW WORLD (Medley)-Bing Crosby/Darlene Love
40. THE HAPPY REINDEER-Dancer, Prancer & Nervous