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{{Short description|Music associated with Christmas}} |
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[[File:Martha_Krabill%2C_vocal_soloist%2C_2010.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[United States Army Band|U.S Army Band]] performs a Christmas concert in 2010]] |
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'''Christmas music''' comprises a variety of [[Music genre|genre]]s of music regularly performed or heard around the [[Christmas and holiday season|Christmas season]]. Music associated with [[Christmas]] may be purely [[instrumental]], or, in the case of [[Christmas carol|carols]], may employ lyrics about [[Nativity of Jesus|the nativity]] of [[Jesus Christ]], traditions such as [[gift]]-giving and merrymaking, cultural figures such as [[Santa Claus]], or other topics. Many songs simply have a winter or seasonal theme, or have been adopted into the canon for other reasons. |
'''Christmas music''' comprises a variety of [[Music genre|genre]]s of music regularly performed or heard around the [[Christmas and holiday season|Christmas season]]. Music associated with [[Christmas]] may be purely [[instrumental]], or, in the case of [[Christmas carol|carols]], may employ lyrics about [[Nativity of Jesus|the nativity]] of [[Jesus Christ]], traditions such as [[gift]]-giving and merrymaking, cultural figures such as [[Santa Claus]], or other topics. Many songs simply have a winter or seasonal theme, or have been adopted into the canon for other reasons. |
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While most Christmas songs before the 20th century were of a [[gospel music|traditional religious character]], the [[Great Depression]] brought a stream of U.S. songs that did not explicitly mention the Christian nature of the holiday, but rather the more secular traditional [[Western culture|Western]] themes and customs associated with it. These included songs aimed at children such as "[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]" and "[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]", as well as sentimental ballad-type songs performed by famous [[crooner]]s of the era, such as "[[Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]" and "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]", the latter of which remained the [[List of best-selling singles|best-selling single of all time]] as of 2018.<ref name="Guinness">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_5/page/187 |title=Guinness Book of Records |publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]] |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-904994-67-1 |editor-last=[[Craig Glenday|Glenday, Craig]] |page=[https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_5/page/187 187]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Moore |first=Kimberly |date=December 20, 2011 |title=A Brief History of Holiday Music: Crooners, Movies, and Novelty Songs |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-musical-self/201112/brief-history-holiday-music-crooners-movies-and-novelty-songs |magazine=Psychology Today |access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Elvis' Christmas Album]]'' (1957) by [[Elvis Presley]] is the [[List of best-selling albums|best-selling Christmas album of all time]], having sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/11/27/the-rise-and-fall-of-christmas-music|title=The rise and fall of Christmas music|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2021|newspaper=The Economist}}</ref> |
While most Christmas songs before the [[20th century]] were of a [[gospel music|traditional religious character]], the [[Great Depression]] brought a stream of U.S. songs that did not explicitly mention the Christian nature of the holiday, but rather the more secular traditional [[Western culture|Western]] themes and customs associated with it. These included songs aimed at children such as "[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]" and "[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]", as well as sentimental ballad-type songs performed by famous [[crooner]]s of the era, such as "[[Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]" and "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]", the latter of which remained the [[List of best-selling singles|best-selling single of all time]] as of 2018.<ref name="Guinness">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_5/page/187 |title=Guinness Book of Records |publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]] |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-904994-67-1 |editor-last=[[Craig Glenday|Glenday, Craig]] |page=[https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_5/page/187 187]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Moore |first=Kimberly |date=December 20, 2011 |title=A Brief History of Holiday Music: Crooners, Movies, and Novelty Songs |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-musical-self/201112/brief-history-holiday-music-crooners-movies-and-novelty-songs |magazine=Psychology Today |access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Elvis' Christmas Album]]'' (1957) by [[Elvis Presley]] is the [[List of best-selling albums|best-selling Christmas album of all time]], having sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/11/27/the-rise-and-fall-of-christmas-music|title=The rise and fall of Christmas music|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2021|newspaper=The Economist}}</ref> |
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Performances of Christmas music at public [[concerts]], in churches, at shopping malls, on city streets, and in private gatherings are a staple of the Christmas season in many cultures across the world. Many radio stations convert to a 24-7 Christmas music format leading up to the holiday; |
Performances of Christmas music at public [[concerts]], in churches, at shopping malls, on city streets, and in private gatherings are a staple of the Christmas season in many cultures across the world. Many radio stations convert to a 24-7 Christmas music format leading up to the holiday; some start as early as the day after [[Halloween]] as part of a phenomenon known as "[[Christmas creep]]". Liturgically, Christmas music traditionally ceases to be performed at the arrival of [[Candlemas]], the traditional end of the [[Christmastide|Christmas]]-[[Epiphanytide]] season.<ref name="Clancy2008">{{cite book |last1=Clancy |first1=Ronald M. |title=Sacred Christmas Music |date=2008 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company |isbn=978-1-4027-5811-9 |page=21 |language=en}}</ref>{{TOC limit|3}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Music was an early feature of the [[Christmastide|Christmas season]] and its celebrations. The earliest examples are hymnographic works ([[chant]]s and [[litanies]]) intended for liturgical use in observance of both the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany, many of which are still in use by the Eastern Orthodox Church. The 13th century saw the rise of the [[Christmas carol|carol]] written in the vernacular, under the influence of [[Francis of Assisi]]. |
Music was an early feature of the [[Christmastide|Christmas season]] and its celebrations. The earliest examples are hymnographic works ([[chant]]s and [[litanies]]) intended for liturgical use in observance of both the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany, many of which are still in use by the Eastern Orthodox Church. The 13th century saw the rise of the [[Christmas carol|carol]] written in the vernacular, under the influence of [[Francis of Assisi]]. |
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In the [[Middle Ages]], the English combined circle dances with singing and called them carols. Later, the word carol came to mean a song in which a religious topic is treated in a style that is familiar or festive. From Italy, it passed to France and Germany, and later to England. Christmas carols in English first appear in a 1426 work of [[John Audelay]], a [[Shropshire]] priest and poet, who lists 25 "caroles of Cristemas", probably sung by groups of [[wassailers]], who went from house to house.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Miles |first=Clement |url=https://archive.org/details/christmascustoms0000mile/page/47 |title=Christmas customs and traditions |publisher=Courier Dover Publications |year=1976 |isbn=978-0-486-23354-3 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/christmascustoms0000mile/page/47 47–48]}}</ref> Music in itself soon became one of the greatest tributes to Christmas, and Christmas music includes some of the noblest compositions of the great musicians. [[Martin Luther]], the father of [[Lutheran Christianity]], encouraged congregational singing during the [[ |
In the [[Middle Ages]], the English combined circle dances with singing and called them carols. Later, the word carol came to mean a song in which a religious topic is treated in a style that is familiar or festive. From Italy, it passed to France and Germany, and later to England. Christmas carols in English first appear in a 1426 work of [[John Audelay]], a [[Shropshire]] priest and poet, who lists 25 "caroles of Cristemas", probably sung by groups of [[wassailers]], who went from house to house.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Miles |first=Clement |url=https://archive.org/details/christmascustoms0000mile/page/47 |title=Christmas customs and traditions |publisher=Courier Dover Publications |year=1976 |isbn=978-0-486-23354-3 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/christmascustoms0000mile/page/47 47–48]}}</ref> Music in itself soon became one of the greatest tributes to Christmas, and Christmas music includes some of the noblest compositions of the great musicians. [[Martin Luther]], the father of [[Lutheran Christianity]], encouraged congregational singing during the [[Mass_(liturgy)#Lutheranism|Mass]], in addition to spreading the practice of caroling outside the liturgy.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clancy |first1=Ronald M. |title=Sacred Christmas Music: The Stories Behind the Most Beloved Songs of Devotion |date=2008 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company|isbn=978-1-4027-5811-9 |page=40 |language=en |quote=Luther sought reforms in music, as he sought change in theology, ethics, ritual, and art. He loved polyphony and wanted music that moved people by fusing faith and song. He encouraged a greater participation by the congregation in singing, and he simplified the music from choir plainsong to easy harmony … Luther published hundreds of hymn texts to be sung to popular melodies and simple chants. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Reformation extended the range of religious choral music beyond the liturgy, and the informal group singing of songs was highly encouraged, leading to a greater familiarity with Christmas hymns.}}</ref> |
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===Puritan prohibition=== |
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The Puritan [[Westminster Assembly of Divines]] established Sunday as the only holy day in the [[liturgical calendar]] in 1644. The new liturgy produced for the English church recognized this in 1645, and so legally abolished Christmas. Its celebration was declared an offense by Parliament in 1647.<ref name="Hutton">{{Cite book |last=Hutton |first=Ronald |title=The Stations of the Sun |publisher=Oxford |year=1996}}</ref> There is some debate as to the effectiveness of this ban, and whether or not it was enforced in the country.<ref name=Hutton/> During the years that the Puritan ban on Christmas was in place in England, semi-clandestine religious services marking Christ's birth continued to be held, and people sang carols in secret.<ref name="Ban">{{cite news |title=When Christmas carols were banned |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141219-when-christmas-carols-were-banned |access-date=February 22, 2023 |agency=BBC}}</ref> |
The Puritan [[Westminster Assembly of Divines]] established Sunday as the only holy day in the [[liturgical calendar]] in 1644. The new liturgy produced for the English church recognized this in 1645, and so legally abolished Christmas. Its celebration was declared an offense by Parliament in 1647.<ref name="Hutton">{{Cite book |last=Hutton |first=Ronald |title=The Stations of the Sun |publisher=Oxford |year=1996}}</ref> There is some debate as to the effectiveness of this ban, and whether or not it was enforced in the country.<ref name=Hutton/> During the years that the Puritan ban on Christmas was in place in England, semi-clandestine religious services marking Christ's birth continued to be held, and people sang carols in secret.<ref name="Ban">{{cite news |title=When Christmas carols were banned |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141219-when-christmas-carols-were-banned |access-date=February 22, 2023 |agency=BBC}}</ref> |
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Puritans generally disapproved of the celebration of Christmas—a trend |
Puritans generally disapproved of the celebration of Christmas—a trend which continually resurfaced in Europe and the US through the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.<ref name="pennsylvania">{{Cite book |last=Shoemaker |first=Alfred L. |title=Christmas in Pennsylvania |year=1999 |location=Mechanicsburg, PA |page=xvii |orig-year=1959}}</ref> |
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===Royal restoration=== |
===Royal restoration=== |
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** ''In nativitatem Domini canticum'' H.314 for 4 voices, 2 flutes, 2 violins and bc (1670) |
** ''In nativitatem Domini canticum'' H.314 for 4 voices, 2 flutes, 2 violins and bc (1670) |
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** ''Canticum in nativitatem Domini'' H.393 for 3 voies, 2 treeble instruments and bc (1675) |
** ''Canticum in nativitatem Domini'' H.393 for 3 voies, 2 treeble instruments and bc (1675) |
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** ''Pastorale de Noël'' H.414 for soloists, choir, 2 treeble instruments and bc ( |
** ''Pastorale de Noël'' H.414 for soloists, choir, 2 treeble instruments and bc (1683-85) |
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** ''Oratorio de Noël'' H.416 for soloists, choir, flutes, strings and bc (1690) |
** ''Oratorio de Noël'' H.416 for soloists, choir, flutes, strings and bc (1690) |
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** ''Dialogus inter angelos et pastores Judae in nativitatem Domini'' H.420 for soloists, choir, flutes, strings and bc (1695?) |
** ''Dialogus inter angelos et pastores Judae in nativitatem Domini'' H.420 for soloists, choir, flutes, strings and bc (1695?) |
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** ''In nativitate Domini Nostri Jesu Christi canticum'' H.421 for 3 voices and bc ( |
** ''In nativitate Domini Nostri Jesu Christi canticum'' H.421 for 3 voices and bc (1698-99) |
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** ''Pastorale de Noël'' H.482 for soloists, choir, 2 treeble viols and bc ( |
** ''Pastorale de Noël'' H.482 for soloists, choir, 2 treeble viols and bc (1683-85) |
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** ''Pastorale de Noël'' H.483 H.483 a H.483 b for soloists, choir, 2 flutes, 2 treeble viols and bc ( |
** ''Pastorale de Noël'' H.483 H.483 a H.483 b for soloists, choir, 2 flutes, 2 treeble viols and bc (1683-85) |
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** ''Noël pour les instruments'' H.531 for flutes, strings and bc (1688?) |
** ''Noël pour les instruments'' H.531 for flutes, strings and bc (1688?) |
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** ''Noël sur les instruments'' H.534 for flutes, strings and bc (1698) |
** ''Noël sur les instruments'' H.534 for flutes, strings and bc (1698) |
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* ''[[Christus (Mendelssohn)|Christus]]'' (1847) an unfinished oratorio by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] |
* ''[[Christus (Mendelssohn)|Christus]]'' (1847) an unfinished oratorio by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] |
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* ''[[L'enfance du Christ]]'' (1853–54) by [[Hector Berlioz]] |
* ''[[L'enfance du Christ]]'' (1853–54) by [[Hector Berlioz]] |
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{{More citations needed section|date=December 2020}} |
{{More citations needed section|date=December 2020}} |
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{{See also|List of Christmas hit singles in the United States|Best-selling Christmas/holiday singles in the United States|List of best-selling Christmas/holiday albums in the United States}} |
{{See also|List of Christmas hit singles in the United States|Best-selling Christmas/holiday singles in the United States|List of best-selling Christmas/holiday albums in the United States}} |
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According to the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]] (ASCAP) in 2016, "[[Santa Claus Is |
According to the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]] (ASCAP) in 2016, "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]", written by [[Fred Coots]] and Haven Gillespie in 1934, is the most played holiday song of the last 50 years. It was first performed live by [[Eddie Cantor]] on his radio show in November 1934. [[Tommy Dorsey]] and his orchestra recorded their version in 1935, followed later by a range of artists including Frank Sinatra in 1948, [[the Supremes]], [[the Jackson 5]], [[the Beach Boys]], and [[Glen Campbell|Glenn Campbell]]. [[Bruce Springsteen]] recorded a rock rendition in December 1975. |
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Long-time Christmas classics from prior to the "rock era"<ref>Traditionally defined as being from 1955, the year that "[[Rock Around the Clock]]" by [[Bill Haley and the Comets]] became the first undisputably [[rock and roll]] record to hit the top of the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' charts]]</ref> still dominate the holiday charts – such as "[[Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!]]", "[[Winter Wonderland]]", "[[Sleigh Ride]]" and "[[Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]". Songs from the rock era to enter the top tier of the season's canon{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} include "[[Wonderful Christmastime]]" by [[Paul McCartney]], "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]" by [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Walter Afanasieff]] and "[[Last Christmas]]" by [[ |
Long-time Christmas classics from prior to the "rock era"<ref>Traditionally defined as being from 1955, the year that "[[Rock Around the Clock]]" by [[Bill Haley and the Comets]] became the first undisputably [[rock and roll]] record to hit the top of the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' charts]]</ref> still dominate the holiday charts – such as "[[Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!]]", "[[Winter Wonderland]]", "[[Sleigh Ride]]" and "[[Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]". Songs from the rock era to enter the top tier of the season's canon{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} include "[[Wonderful Christmastime]]" by [[Paul McCartney]], "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]" by [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Walter Afanasieff]] and "[[Last Christmas]]" by [[George Michael]]. Radio industry writer Sean Ross noted after the 2004 holiday season that it usually takes about ten years for a song to become a Christmas standard.<ref name=ross2005>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Sean |date=2005-01-13 |title=What We Learned From Testing Christmas Music In 2004 |url=https://www.edisonresearch.com/what_we_learned/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Edison Research |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The most popular set of these titles—heard over airwaves, on the Internet, in shopping malls, in elevators and lobbies, even on the street during the Christmas season—have been composed and performed from the 1930s onward. (Songs published before |
The most popular set of these titles—heard over airwaves, on the Internet, in shopping malls, in elevators and lobbies, even on the street during the Christmas season—have been composed and performed from the 1930s onward. (Songs published before 1925 are all out of copyright, are no longer subject to ASCAP royalties and thus do not appear on their list.) In addition to Bing Crosby, major acts that have popularized and successfully covered a number of the titles in the top 30 most performed Christmas songs in 2015 include Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Andy Williams, and the Jackson 5. |
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Since the mid-1950s, much of the Christmas music produced for popular audiences has explicitly romantic overtones, only using Christmas as a setting. The 1950s also featured the introduction of [[novelty song]]s that used the holiday as a target for satire and source for comedy. Exceptions such as "[[The Christmas Shoes (song)|The Christmas Shoes]]" (2000) have re-introduced Christian themes as complementary to the secular Western themes, and myriad traditional carol [[cover version]]s by various artists have explored virtually all [[music genre]]s. The 1980s and 1990s saw a revival of interest in instrumental Christmas music, including the [[New Age music|New Age]] [[synthpop]] of [[Mannheim Steamroller]] and the [[symphonic metal]] of [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]], particularly among older listeners.<ref name=ross2005/> |
Since the mid-1950s, much of the Christmas music produced for popular audiences has explicitly romantic overtones, only using Christmas as a setting. The 1950s also featured the introduction of [[novelty song]]s that used the holiday as a target for satire and source for comedy. Exceptions such as "[[The Christmas Shoes (song)|The Christmas Shoes]]" (2000) have re-introduced Christian themes as complementary to the secular Western themes, and myriad traditional carol [[cover version]]s by various artists have explored virtually all [[music genre]]s. The 1980s and 1990s saw a revival of interest in instrumental Christmas music, including the [[New Age music|New Age]] [[synthpop]] of [[Mannheim Steamroller]] and the [[symphonic metal]] of [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]], particularly among older listeners.<ref name=ross2005/> |
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* Of the top 30 most performed Christmas songs in 2015, 13 (43%) were written in the 1930s or 1940s and 12 (40%) were written in the 1950s and 1960s; only five (17%) were written from the 1970s on, two (7%) were from after 1990, and none after 1995. This phenomenon was noted in the webcomic [[xkcd]] and referred to as "a massive project to carefully recreate...[[baby boomer]]s' childhoods".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://xkcd.com/988 |title=xkcd "Traditions" |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> |
* Of the top 30 most performed Christmas songs in 2015, 13 (43%) were written in the 1930s or 1940s and 12 (40%) were written in the 1950s and 1960s; only five (17%) were written from the 1970s on, two (7%) were from after 1990, and none after 1995. This phenomenon was noted in the webcomic [[xkcd]] and referred to as "a massive project to carefully recreate...[[baby boomer]]s' childhoods".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://xkcd.com/988 |title=xkcd "Traditions" |access-date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> |
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* The newest song in the top 30 most performed Christmas songs – "All I Want for Christmas is You", co-written and performed by Mariah Carey in 1994 – entered the list for the first time in 2015; the song hit the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] top 10 for the first time in 2017,<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8070893/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-hot-100-top-10 |title=Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Hits Hot 100's Top 10 for First Time, 'Perfect' Still No. 1 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> and was named "the UK's favourite Christmas song" the same year by ''[[The Independent]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/best-christmas-song-mariah-carey-pogues-wham-wizzard-slade-academic-study-glasgow-university-a8107206.html |title=Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is officially the best festive song |date=December 13, 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> Troy Powers and Andy Stone wrote a song [[All I Want for Christmas Is You (Vince Vance & The Valiants song)|with the same title]] and theme,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bayoubuzz.com/dir/index.php/item/887-vince-vance-interview-christmas-and-new-orleans |title=Vince Vance Interview, Christmas And New Orleans |last=Sabludowsky |first=Stephen |website=bayoubuzz.com |access-date=January 7, 2020}}</ref> which [[Vince Vance & the Valiants]] recorded in 1989 and independently became popular at the same time as Carey's song. The melody is similar to [[Bobby Vinton]]'s "[[My Heart Belongs to Only You]]".<ref name="Whitburn">{{Cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |title=Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004) |publisher=Record Research Inc. |year=2004 |isbn=0-89820-161-6 |location=Wisconsin |page=63}}</ref> |
* The newest song in the top 30 most performed Christmas songs – "All I Want for Christmas is You", co-written and performed by Mariah Carey in 1994 – entered the list for the first time in 2015; the song hit the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] top 10 for the first time in 2017,<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8070893/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-hot-100-top-10 |title=Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Hits Hot 100's Top 10 for First Time, 'Perfect' Still No. 1 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> and was named "the UK's favourite Christmas song" the same year by ''[[The Independent]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/best-christmas-song-mariah-carey-pogues-wham-wizzard-slade-academic-study-glasgow-university-a8107206.html |title=Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is officially the best festive song |date=December 13, 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> Troy Powers and Andy Stone wrote a song [[All I Want for Christmas Is You (Vince Vance & The Valiants song)|with the same title]] and theme,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bayoubuzz.com/dir/index.php/item/887-vince-vance-interview-christmas-and-new-orleans |title=Vince Vance Interview, Christmas And New Orleans |last=Sabludowsky |first=Stephen |website=bayoubuzz.com |access-date=January 7, 2020}}</ref> which [[Vince Vance & the Valiants]] recorded in 1989 and independently became popular at the same time as Carey's song. The melody is similar to [[Bobby Vinton]]'s "[[My Heart Belongs to Only You]]".<ref name="Whitburn">{{Cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |title=Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004) |publisher=Record Research Inc. |year=2004 |isbn=0-89820-161-6 |location=Wisconsin |page=63}}</ref> |
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* Johnny Marks wrote three songs that appear in these most-performed Christmas songs in 2015: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Holly Jolly Christmas", and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Irving Berlin wrote two: "White Christmas" and "Happy Holiday". These are the only songwriters to appear on the list more than once – and both are non-Christian.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kurtz |first=Steve |url=http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/21/jewish-composers-who-wrote-your-favorite-christmas-songs.html |title=The Jewish composers who wrote your favorite Christmas songs |date=December 21, 2017 |access-date=December 23, 2017 | |
* Johnny Marks wrote three songs that appear in these most-performed Christmas songs in 2015: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Holly Jolly Christmas", and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Irving Berlin wrote two: "White Christmas" and "Happy Holiday". These are the only songwriters to appear on the list more than once – and both are non-Christian.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kurtz |first=Steve |url=http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/21/jewish-composers-who-wrote-your-favorite-christmas-songs.html |title=The Jewish composers who wrote your favorite Christmas songs |date=December 21, 2017 |access-date=December 23, 2017 |publisher=Fox News}}</ref> |
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* Gene Autry was the first to sing three songs on the list of top 30 most performed Christmas songs in 2015 – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", and "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" – co-writing the latter song. |
* Gene Autry was the first to sing three songs on the list of top 30 most performed Christmas songs in 2015 – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", and "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" – co-writing the latter song. |
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* Two of the songs, "Carol of the Bells" and "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24", rely on the same melody, [[Mykola Leontovych]]'s "[[Shchedryk (song)|Shchedryk]]", which was published in 1918 and is thus out of copyright, no longer subject to ASCAP royalties. The lyrics to "Carol of the Bells" are still under copyright. The copyright on "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" extends only to the [[arrangement (music)|arrangement]]. |
* Two of the songs, "Carol of the Bells" and "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24", rely on the same melody, [[Mykola Leontovych]]'s "[[Shchedryk (song)|Shchedryk]]", which was published in 1918 and is thus out of copyright, no longer subject to ASCAP royalties. The lyrics to "Carol of the Bells" are still under copyright. The copyright on "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" extends only to the [[arrangement (music)|arrangement]]. |
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===Christmas song surveys=== |
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In 2007 surveys of United States radio listeners by two different research groups,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Farhi |first=Paul |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/13/AR2007121302192.html |title=All I Want for Christmas Is Not To Hear That Song |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 14, 2007 |access-date=December 24, 2017 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> the most liked songs were standards such as [[Bing Crosby]]'s "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]" (1942), [[Nat King Cole]]'s "[[The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)|The Christmas Song]]" (1946), and [[Burl Ives]]' "[[A Holly Jolly Christmas]]" (1965). Other favorites like "[[Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree]]" ([[Brenda Lee]], 1958), "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]" ([[Bobby Helms]], 1957) and [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[Happy Xmas (War Is Over)|Happy Xmas]]" (1971), scored well in one study. Also "loved" were [[Johnny Mathis]]' |
In 2007 surveys of United States radio listeners by two different research groups,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Farhi |first=Paul |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/13/AR2007121302192.html |title=All I Want for Christmas Is Not To Hear That Song |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 14, 2007 |access-date=December 24, 2017 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> the most liked songs were standards such as [[Bing Crosby]]'s "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]" (1942), [[Nat King Cole]]'s "[[The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)|The Christmas Song]]" (1946), and [[Burl Ives]]' "[[A Holly Jolly Christmas]]" (1965). Other favorites like "[[Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree]]" ([[Brenda Lee]], 1958), "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]" ([[Bobby Helms]], 1957) and [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[Happy Xmas (War Is Over)|Happy Xmas]]" (1971), scored well in one study. Also "loved" were [[Johnny Mathis]]' "[[Do You Hear What I Hear?]]" and [[Harry Simeone Chorale]]'s "[[Little Drummer Boy]]" (1958). |
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Among the most-hated Christmas songs, according to Edison Media Research's 2007 survey, are [[Barbra Streisand]]'s "[[Jingle Bells]]?", the [[Jackson 5]]'s "[[Santa Claus Is |
Among the most-hated Christmas songs, according to Edison Media Research's 2007 survey, are [[Barbra Streisand]]'s "[[Jingle Bells]]?", the [[Jackson 5]]'s "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]", [[Elmo & Patsy]]'s "[[Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer]]", and "[[O Holy Night]]" as performed by cartoon characters from [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[South Park]]''. The "most-hated Christmastime recording" is a rendition of "Jingle Bells" by [[The Singing Dogs|Carl Weissmann's Singing Dogs]], a revolutionary novelty song originally released in 1955, and re-released as an edited version in 1970.<ref name=":1" /> A 2004 focus group from Edison, conducted solely among the [[key demographic]] of women age 30 to 49, listed "Jingle Bells?," the Singing Dogs "Jingle Bells," the ''South Park'' "O Holy Night" rendition, a [[Guido subculture|Guido]] parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and "[[Blue Christmas (song)|Blue Christmas]]" as performed by [[Porky Pig]] impersonator Seymour Swine.<ref name=ross2005/> |
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''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked [[Darlene Love]]'s version of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (1963) first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs in December 2010.<ref name="RSS">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/the-greatest-rock-and-roll-christmas-songs-20101216/darlene-love-christmas-baby-please-come-home-0546795 |title=The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=December 16, 2010 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref> Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You", co-written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, was No. 1 on ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s Holiday Digital Songs chart in December 2013.<ref name="Slate">{{Cite news |last=Klimek |first=Chris |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/life/holidays/2013/12/new_christmas_songs_from_kelly_clarkson_and_mary_j_blige_won_t_become_holiday.html |title=All I Want for Christmas Is a New Christmas Song 2.5k 342 252 The holiday-song canon is closed. Why? |date=December 9, 2013 |work=Slate |access-date=December 21, 2013}}</ref> "[[Fairytale of New York]]" by [[The Pogues]] is cited as the best Christmas song of all time in various television, radio and magazine related polls in the United Kingdom and Ireland.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4101207.stm |title=Pogues track wins Christmas poll |date=December 16, 2004 |work=BBC News |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> |
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked [[Darlene Love]]'s version of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (1963) first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs in December 2010.<ref name="RSS">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/the-greatest-rock-and-roll-christmas-songs-20101216/darlene-love-christmas-baby-please-come-home-0546795 |title=The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=December 16, 2010 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref> Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You", co-written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, was No. 1 on ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s Holiday Digital Songs chart in December 2013.<ref name="Slate">{{Cite news |last=Klimek |first=Chris |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/life/holidays/2013/12/new_christmas_songs_from_kelly_clarkson_and_mary_j_blige_won_t_become_holiday.html |title=All I Want for Christmas Is a New Christmas Song 2.5k 342 252 The holiday-song canon is closed. Why? |date=December 9, 2013 |work=Slate |access-date=December 21, 2013}}</ref> "[[Fairytale of New York]]" by [[The Pogues]] is cited as the best Christmas song of all time in various television, radio and magazine related polls in the United Kingdom and Ireland.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4101207.stm |title=Pogues track wins Christmas poll |date=December 16, 2004 |work=BBC News |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> |
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A 2021 [[YouGov]] survey of 1,000 adults ranked the most hated Christmas songs, counting only those songs that a majority of those polls recognized and listing the songs independent of any artist who may have recorded them. "[[Santa Baby]]" ranked atop the list; a side note from a news article covering the list noted that much of that hatred came from the [[Madonna Ciccone|Madonna]] cover version from ''[[A Very Special Christmas]]'', which gets more airplay than [[Eartha Kitt]]'s original. Other songs that ranked high in terms of listener revulsion included "[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]," "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and "[[Wonderful Christmastime]] |
A 2021 [[YouGov]] survey of 1,000 adults ranked the most hated Christmas songs, counting only those songs that a majority of those polls recognized and listing the songs independent of any artist who may have recorded them. "[[Santa Baby]]" ranked atop the list; a side note from a news article covering the list noted that much of that hatred came from the [[Madonna Ciccone|Madonna]] cover version from ''[[A Very Special Christmas]]'', which gets more airplay than [[Eartha Kitt]]'s original. Other songs that ranked high in terms of listener revulsion included "[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]," "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and "[[Wonderful Christmastime]]."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Falcon |first=Russell |date=2022-12-03 |title=What's the most hated Christmas song? |url=https://www.wivb.com/news/national/whats-the-most-hated-christmas-song/ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=[[Nexstar Media Group]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* "Adult contemporary" listeners rated [[Brenda Lee]]'s "[[Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree]]" best. |
* "Adult contemporary" listeners rated [[Brenda Lee]]'s "[[Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree]]" best. |
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* "Adult Top 40" fans liked [[Bobby Helms]]' "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]". |
* "Adult Top 40" fans liked [[Bobby Helms]]' "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]". |
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* "Hip-hop/R&B" fans liked the [[Jackson 5]]'s "[[Santa Claus Is |
* "Hip-hop/R&B" fans liked the [[Jackson 5]]'s "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]". |
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* "Country" listeners ranked [[Burl Ives]]' "[[A Holly Jolly Christmas]]" No. 1. |
* "Country" listeners ranked [[Burl Ives]]' "[[A Holly Jolly Christmas]]" No. 1. |
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* "Smooth jazz" fans liked "[[The Christmas Song]]" as sung by [[Nat King Cole]]. |
* "Smooth jazz" fans liked "[[The Christmas Song]]" as sung by [[Nat King Cole]]. |
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Included in the 2009 and 2008 lists are such other titles as [[Jona Lewie]]'s "[[Stop the Cavalry]]", [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s "[[Santa Claus |
Included in the 2009 and 2008 lists are such other titles as [[Jona Lewie]]'s "[[Stop the Cavalry]]", [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s "[[Santa Claus is Coming to Town]]", [[Elton John]]'s "[[Step into Christmas]]", [[Mud (band)|Mud]]'s "[[Lonely This Christmas]]", "[[Walking in the Air]]" by [[Aled Jones]], [[Shakin' Stevens]]' "[[Merry Christmas Everyone]]", [[Chris Rea]]'s "[[Driving Home for Christmas]]" and "[[Mistletoe and Wine]]" and "[[Saviour's Day (song)|Saviour's Day]]" by [[Cliff Richard]]. |
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The best Christmas song "to get adults and children in the festive spirit for the party season in 2016" was judged by the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' to be "Fairytale of New York".<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCrum |first=Kirstie |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/best-christmas-songs-adults-children-11736486?service=responsive |title=Best Christmas songs to get adults and children in the festive spirit |date=December 24, 2017 |work=Mirror |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" was declared "the UK's favourite Christmas song", narrowly beating out "Fairytale of New York" according to a "points system" created by ''The Independent'' in 2017. Both score well ahead of all others on the list of top twenty Christmas songs in the UK.<ref name=":0" /> |
The best Christmas song "to get adults and children in the festive spirit for the party season in 2016" was judged by the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' to be "Fairytale of New York".<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCrum |first=Kirstie |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/best-christmas-songs-adults-children-11736486?service=responsive |title=Best Christmas songs to get adults and children in the festive spirit |date=December 24, 2017 |work=Mirror |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" was declared "the UK's favourite Christmas song", narrowly beating out "Fairytale of New York" according to a "points system" created by ''The Independent'' in 2017. Both score well ahead of all others on the list of top twenty Christmas songs in the UK.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The "Christmas Number One" – songs reaching the top spot on either the [[UK Singles Chart]], the [[Irish Singles Chart]], or occasionally both, on the edition preceding Christmas – is considered a major achievement in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Christmas number one benefits from broad publicity, so much so that the [[List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number twos|songs that attempt but fail to achieve the honor and finish second]] also get widespread attention. [[Social media]] campaigns have been used to try to encourage sales of specific songs so that they could reach number one.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/12/13/will-christmas-number-one-hopes-the-w-factor-the-wombles-or-mw-factor-the-military-wives-beat-the-x-factor-100252-29942852/ |title=Will Christmas Number One hopes 'The W Factor' (The Wombles) or 'MW Factor' (The Military Wives) beat The X Factor? |last=Shennan |first=Paddy |date=December 13, 2011 |website=Liverpool Echo |access-date=August 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name="cn1-Choir">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16285101 |title=Military Wives Choir capture Christmas number one |date=December 25, 2011 |work=BBC News |access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sexton |first=Paul |date=December 23, 2011 |title=Military Wives & Italian Donkey in Race for U.K.'s No. 1 Christmas Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464672/military-wives-italian-donkey-in-race-for-uks-no-1-christmas-single |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref> |
The "Christmas Number One" – songs reaching the top spot on either the [[UK Singles Chart]], the [[Irish Singles Chart]], or occasionally both, on the edition preceding Christmas – is considered a major achievement in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Christmas number one benefits from broad publicity, so much so that the [[List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number twos|songs that attempt but fail to achieve the honor and finish second]] also get widespread attention. [[Social media]] campaigns have been used to try to encourage sales of specific songs so that they could reach number one.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/12/13/will-christmas-number-one-hopes-the-w-factor-the-wombles-or-mw-factor-the-military-wives-beat-the-x-factor-100252-29942852/ |title=Will Christmas Number One hopes 'The W Factor' (The Wombles) or 'MW Factor' (The Military Wives) beat The X Factor? |last=Shennan |first=Paddy |date=December 13, 2011 |website=Liverpool Echo |access-date=August 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name="cn1-Choir">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16285101 |title=Military Wives Choir capture Christmas number one |date=December 25, 2011 |work=BBC News |access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sexton |first=Paul |date=December 23, 2011 |title=Military Wives & Italian Donkey in Race for U.K.'s No. 1 Christmas Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464672/military-wives-italian-donkey-in-race-for-uks-no-1-christmas-single |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref> |
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These songs develop an association with Christmas or the holiday season from their chart performance, but the association tends to be shorter-lived than for the more traditionally-themed Christmas songs. Notable longer-lasting examples include [[Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]]'s "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]" (No. 1, 1984, the second-biggest selling single in UK Chart history; two re-recordings also hit No. 1 in 1989 and 2004), [[Slade]]'s "[[Merry Xmas Everybody]]" (No. 1, 1973), and [[Wham!]]'s "[[Last Christmas]]" (No. 2, 1984). ''Last Christmas'' would go on to hold the UK record for highest-selling single not to reach No. 1, until it finally topped the chart on January 1, 2021, helped by extensive streaming in the final week of December 2020 |
These songs develop an association with Christmas or the holiday season from their chart performance, but the association tends to be shorter-lived than for the more traditionally-themed Christmas songs. Notable longer-lasting examples include [[Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]]'s "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]" (No. 1, 1984, the second-biggest selling single in UK Chart history; two re-recordings also hit No. 1 in 1989 and 2004), [[Slade]]'s "[[Merry Xmas Everybody]]" (No. 1, 1973), and [[Wham!]]'s "[[Last Christmas]]" (No. 2, 1984). ''Last Christmas'' would go on to hold the UK record for highest-selling single not to reach No. 1, until it finally topped the chart on January 1, 2021, helped by extensive streaming in the final week of December 2020.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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[[The Beatles]], [[Spice Girls]], and [[LadBaby]] are the only artists to have achieved consecutive Christmas number-one hits on the [[UK Singles Chart]], with LadBaby the only artist to have five consecutive Christmas number-ones. The Beatles annually between 1963 and 1965 (with a fourth in 1967), the Spice Girls between 1996 and 1998, and LadBaby between 2018 and 2022 (all five of LadBaby's Christmas number-ones were [[parody music|parodies]] of other popular songs that included a [[running gag]] mentioning [[sausage roll]]s). "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" is the only recording to have ever been Christmas number one twice, in both 1975 and 1991.<ref>{{Cite news| |
[[The Beatles]], [[Spice Girls]], and [[LadBaby]] are the only artists to have achieved consecutive Christmas number-one hits on the [[UK Singles Chart]], with LadBaby the only artist to have five consecutive Christmas number-ones. The Beatles annually between 1963 and 1965 (with a fourth in 1967), the Spice Girls between 1996 and 1998, and LadBaby between 2018 and 2022 (all five of LadBaby's Christmas number-ones were [[parody music|parodies]] of other popular songs that included a [[running gag]] mentioning [[sausage roll]]s). "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" is the only recording to have ever been Christmas number one twice, in both 1975 and 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Staff |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/may/08/3 |title=Bohemian Rhapsody named favourite song |date=May 8, 2002 |work=The Guardian |access-date=December 20, 2018 |last2=agencies |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Three of the four different Band Aid recordings of "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]" have been number one in Christmas week. |
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At the turn of the 21st century, songs associated with [[reality show]]s became a frequent source of Christmas number ones in the UK. In 2002, ''[[Popstars: The Rivals]]'' produced the top three singles on the British Christmas charts. The "rival" groups produced by the series—the [[girl group]] [[Girls Aloud]] and the [[boy band]] [[One True Voice]]—finished first and second respectively on the charts. Failed contestants [[The Cheeky Girls]] charted with a novelty hit, "[[Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)]]", at third. Briton [[Will Young]], winner of the first ''[[Pop Idol]]'', charted at the top of the Irish charts in 2003. |
At the turn of the 21st century, songs associated with [[reality show]]s became a frequent source of Christmas number ones in the UK. In 2002, ''[[Popstars: The Rivals]]'' produced the top three singles on the British Christmas charts. The "rival" groups produced by the series—the [[girl group]] [[Girls Aloud]] and the [[boy band]] [[One True Voice]]—finished first and second respectively on the charts. Failed contestants [[The Cheeky Girls]] charted with a novelty hit, "[[Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)]]", at third. Briton [[Will Young]], winner of the first ''[[Pop Idol]]'', charted at the top of the Irish charts in 2003. |
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Other popular Australian Christmas songs include: 'White Wine in the Sun" by [[Tim Minchin]], "Aussie Jingle Bells" by Bucko & Champs, "Christmas Photo" by [[John Williamson (singer)|John Williamson]], "Go Santa, Go" by [[The Wiggles]], and "Six White Boomers" by [[Russel Coight]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lowry |first=Bryce |url=http://www.australiantimes.co.uk/10-greatest-ever-australian-christmas-songs/ |title=10 greatest ever Australian Christmas songs |date=December 12, 2017 |work=Australian Times |access-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> |
Other popular Australian Christmas songs include: 'White Wine in the Sun" by [[Tim Minchin]], "Aussie Jingle Bells" by Bucko & Champs, "Christmas Photo" by [[John Williamson (singer)|John Williamson]], "Go Santa, Go" by [[The Wiggles]], and "Six White Boomers" by [[Russel Coight]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lowry |first=Bryce |url=http://www.australiantimes.co.uk/10-greatest-ever-australian-christmas-songs/ |title=10 greatest ever Australian Christmas songs |date=December 12, 2017 |work=Australian Times |access-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> |
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{{Quote|text=The Australian carols that do exist are mostly novelty re-workings of existing songs with the holly and the ivy replaced by gum trees and wattle. Santa swapping his fur hat for a corked [[Akubra]] and a token Aboriginal word is deemed sufficient to localise the celebration of the day a Middle Eastern tradesman wasn't actually born.<ref name="Anderson">{{Cite web |url=https://dailyreview.com.au/how-to-make-gravy-australias-only-christmas-carol/1555/ |title=How To Make Gravy: Australia's only Christmas carol? Daily Review: Film, stage and music reviews, interviews and more. |last=Anderson |first=Ben |date=2016-12-23 |website=dailyreview.com.au |access-date=2017-12-23}}</ref>|sign=Ben Anderson|source=''[[Daily Review]]''|title=}} |
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"My Little Christmas Belle" (1909) composed by Joe Slater ( |
"My Little Christmas Belle" (1909) composed by Joe Slater (1872-1926) to words by Ward McAlister (1872–1928) celebrates eastern Australian [[flora]] coming into bloom during the heat of Christmas. ''[[Blandfordia nobilis]]'', also known as Christmas Bells, are the specific subject of the song—with the original [[sheet music]] bearing a depiction of the blossom.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Slater |first1=Joe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/40132773 |title=My little Christmas belle |last2=McAlister |first2=Ward |date=1909 |publisher=Melbourne : published by A.M. Dinsdale by arrangement with Mr. Joe Slater}}</ref> Whereas "The Holly and The Ivy" (1937) by Australian Louis Lavater (1867–1953) mentions northern hemisphere foliage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-174316239 |title=The holly and the ivy [music] : Christmas carol |last=Lavater |first=Louis |website=TROVE: National Library of Australia |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> |
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Australian singer-songwriter [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]] first released "[[How to Make Gravy]]" as part of a four-track EP November 4, 1996, through [[White Label Records]]. The title track, written by Kelly, tells the story in a letter to his brother from a newly imprisoned man who laments how he will be missing the family Christmas. It received a Song of the Year nomination at the 1998 [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) Music Awards. Kelly's theme reflects a national experience with Christmas: |
Australian singer-songwriter [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]] first released "[[How to Make Gravy]]" as part of a four-track EP November 4, 1996, through [[White Label Records]]. The title track, written by Kelly, tells the story in a letter to his brother from a newly imprisoned man who laments how he will be missing the family Christmas. It received a Song of the Year nomination at the 1998 [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) Music Awards. Kelly's theme reflects a national experience with Christmas: |
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Most Filipino Christmas songs describe the local Christmas traditions and traditions such as caroling, ''[[parol]]'', [[Simbang Gabi]]/[[Misa de Gallo]], returning to one's hometown for the holidays and the [[Nochebuena]]. Songs can be celebratory or sentimental, with the sentimental songs aimed toward [[overseas Filipinos]] who long for the Christmas season in the Philippines. Other songs describe the Biblical narrative of Christmas or call to love and charity |
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"[[Jolly Old Saint Nicholas]]" originated with a poem by [[Emily Huntington Miller]] ( |
"[[Jolly Old Saint Nicholas]]" originated with a poem by [[Emily Huntington Miller]] (1833-1913), published as "Lilly's Secret" in ''The Little Corporal Magazine'' December 1865. Lyrics have also been attributed to [[Benjamin Hanby]], who wrote [[Up on the Housetop]] in 1864, but the words commonly heard today resemble Miller's 1865 poem. [[James Ramsey Murray|James R. Murray]] is attributed as composer in the first publication of the music in ''School Chimes, A New School Music Book'' by [[S. Brainard's Sons]] in 1874. Early notable recordings were made by [[Ray Smith (rockabilly singer)|Ray Smith]] (1949), [[Chet Atkins]] (1961), [[Eddy Arnold]] (1962), and [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] (1963). |
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"[[I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm]]", introduced in the musical film ''[[On the Avenue]]'' by [[Dick Powell]] and [[Alice Faye]] in 1937, was written by Irving Berlin. "[[The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot]]" – written by [[Michael Carr (composer)|Michael Carr]], [[Tommie Connor]], and Jimmy Leach in 1937 – was notably performed by [[Vera Lynn]] and [[Nat King Cole]]. "[[I'll Be Home for Christmas]]", by lyricist [[Kim Gannon]] and composer [[Walter Kent]], was recorded by [[Bing Crosby]] in 1943. "[[Merry Christmas Baby]]" is credited to Lou Baxter and [[Johnny Moore's Three Blazers|Johnny Moore]], whose group originally recorded it in 1947, featuring singer and pianist [[Charles Brown (musician)|Charles Brown]]. [[Kay Thompson]] introduced her "The Holiday Season" in 1945, which later became part of a medley by [[Andy Williams]]. "[[A Marshmallow World]]" (sometimes called "It's a Marshmallow World") was written in 1949 by [[Carl Sigman]] (lyrics) and [[Peter DeRose]] (music). |
"[[I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm]]", introduced in the musical film ''[[On the Avenue]]'' by [[Dick Powell]] and [[Alice Faye]] in 1937, was written by Irving Berlin. "[[The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot]]" – written by [[Michael Carr (composer)|Michael Carr]], [[Tommie Connor]], and Jimmy Leach in 1937 – was notably performed by [[Vera Lynn]] and [[Nat King Cole]]. "[[I'll Be Home for Christmas]]", by lyricist [[Kim Gannon]] and composer [[Walter Kent]], was recorded by [[Bing Crosby]] in 1943. "[[Merry Christmas Baby]]" is credited to Lou Baxter and [[Johnny Moore's Three Blazers|Johnny Moore]], whose group originally recorded it in 1947, featuring singer and pianist [[Charles Brown (musician)|Charles Brown]]. [[Kay Thompson]] introduced her "The Holiday Season" in 1945, which later became part of a medley by [[Andy Williams]]. "[[A Marshmallow World]]" (sometimes called "It's a Marshmallow World") was written in 1949 by [[Carl Sigman]] (lyrics) and [[Peter DeRose]] (music). |
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* 1971: "My Christmas Card To You" released by [[the Partridge Family]] on ''[[A Partridge Family Christmas Card]].'' |
* 1971: "My Christmas Card To You" released by [[the Partridge Family]] on ''[[A Partridge Family Christmas Card]].'' |
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* 1971: "[[River (Joni Mitchell song)|River]]" written by [[Joni Mitchell]]; released by her on ''[[Blue (Joni Mitchell album)|Blue]].'' |
* 1971: "[[River (Joni Mitchell song)|River]]" written by [[Joni Mitchell]]; released by her on ''[[Blue (Joni Mitchell album)|Blue]].'' |
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* 1973: "[[Step into Christmas]]", written by [[Elton John]] and [[Bernie Taupin]]; released by John as a stand-alone single |
* 1973: "[[Step into Christmas]]", written by [[Elton John]] and [[Bernie Taupin]]; released by John as a stand-alone single. |
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* 1974: "[[I Believe in Father Christmas]]" written by [[Greg Lake]] with lyrics by [[Peter Sinfield]]; released by Lake as a single (with "Humbug" on B-side). Instrumental riff between verses interpolated from "Troika" portion of [[Sergei Prokofiev]]'s ''[[Lieutenant Kijé (Prokofiev)|Lieutenant Kijé]] Suite'', written for 1934 [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] film, ''[[Lieutenant Kijé (film)|Lieutenant Kijé]]'' |
* 1974: "[[I Believe in Father Christmas]]" written by [[Greg Lake]] with lyrics by [[Peter Sinfield]]; released by Lake as a single (with "Humbug" on B-side). Instrumental riff between verses interpolated from "Troika" portion of [[Sergei Prokofiev]]'s ''[[Lieutenant Kijé (Prokofiev)|Lieutenant Kijé]] Suite'', written for 1934 [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] film, ''[[Lieutenant Kijé (film)|Lieutenant Kijé]]'' |
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* 1975: "[[A Spaceman Came Travelling]]", written by Christopher Davison; released under Davison's stage name [[Chris de Burgh]] as a single, taken from his album ''[[Spanish Train and Other Stories]]''. |
* 1975: "[[A Spaceman Came Travelling]]", written by Christopher Davison; released under Davison's stage name [[Chris de Burgh]] as a single, taken from his album ''[[Spanish Train and Other Stories]]''. |
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* 2020: "[[Christmas Saves the Year]]" a single written and recorded by [[Twenty One Pilots]]; released after a [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] stream where lead singer [[Tyler Joseph]] played in a ''[[Fortnite]]'' tournament sponsored by [[Chipotle Mexican Grill|Chipotle]] in hopes to raise money for [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]]. |
* 2020: "[[Christmas Saves the Year]]" a single written and recorded by [[Twenty One Pilots]]; released after a [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] stream where lead singer [[Tyler Joseph]] played in a ''[[Fortnite]]'' tournament sponsored by [[Chipotle Mexican Grill|Chipotle]] in hopes to raise money for [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]]. |
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* 2021: "[[Merry Christmas (song)|Merry Christmas]]" by [[Ed Sheeran]] and [[Elton John]] |
* 2021: "[[Merry Christmas (song)|Merry Christmas]]" by [[Ed Sheeran]] and [[Elton John]] |
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* 2022: [[Three Lions (song)#"Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)"|Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)]] by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds; due to the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] taking place in [[Qatar]] the tournament started in November instead of June. As a result |
* 2022: [[Three Lions (song)#"Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)"|Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)]] by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds; due to the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] taking place in [[Qatar]] the tournament started in November instead of June. As a result [[Frank Skinner]] and [[David Baddiel]] recorded a new version of their iconic Three Lions song to make references to both Christmas and the success of the [[England women's national football team|England Lionesses]] in the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022|Women's Euro 2022]]. |
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Musical parodies of the season – comical or nonsensical songs performed principally for their comical effect – are often heard around Christmas. Many novelty songs employ unusual lyrics, subjects, sounds, or instrumentation, and may not even be particularly musical. The term arose in the [[Tin Pan Alley]] world of popular songwriting, with novelty songs achieving great popularity during the 1920s and 1930s. |
Musical parodies of the season – comical or nonsensical songs performed principally for their comical effect – are often heard around Christmas. Many novelty songs employ unusual lyrics, subjects, sounds, or instrumentation, and may not even be particularly musical. The term arose in the [[Tin Pan Alley]] world of popular songwriting, with novelty songs achieving great popularity during the 1920s and 1930s. |
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Christmas novelty songs include many sung by young teens, or performed largely for the enjoyment of a young audience. Starting with "[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]" sung by 13-year-old [[Jimmy Boyd]] in 1952, a few other notable novelty songs written to parody the Christmas season and sung by young singers include: |
Christmas novelty songs include many sung by young teens, or performed largely for the enjoyment of a young audience. Starting with "[[I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus]]" sung by 13-year-old [[Jimmy Boyd]] in 1952, a few other notable novelty songs written to parody the Christmas season and sung by young singers include: |
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* "[[Santa Claus Is a Black Man]]" by Akim and the Teddy Vann Production Company (1973) |
* "[[Santa Claus Is a Black Man]]" by Akim and the Teddy Vann Production Company (1973) |
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The number of Christmas novelty songs is so vast that radio host [[Dr. Demento]] devotes an entire month of weekly two-hour episodes to the format each year, and the novelty songs receive frequent requests at radio stations across the country.{{ |
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"[[Do You Want to Build a Snowman?]]" (2013), from the movie ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'', features lyrics that are more of an illustration of the relationship between the two main characters than a general description of winter or the holidays, but its title rhetoric and the winter imagery used throughout the film have led it to be considered a holiday song. |
"[[Do You Want to Build a Snowman?]]" (2013), from the movie ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'', features lyrics that are more of an illustration of the relationship between the two main characters than a general description of winter or the holidays, but its title rhetoric and the winter imagery used throughout the film have led it to be considered a holiday song. |
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"Sleigh Ride", composed originally in 1948 as an instrumental by [[Leroy Anderson]], was inspired by a heatwave in Connecticut. The song premiered with the [[Boston Pops Orchestra]] in May 1948 with no association with Christmas. The lyrics added in 1950 have "nothing to do with Santa, Jesus, presents or reindeer," but the jingling bells and "sleigh" in the title made it a natural Christmas song. Lyricist [[Sammy Cahn]] and composer [[Jule Styne]] also found themselves in a heatwave in July 1945 when they wrote "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", inserting no reference to Christmas in the song.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lennon |first=Troy |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/songs-that-were-never-written-for-christmas/news-story/cfb7bcb96b526b03379920a81fe78e12 |title=Songs that were never written for Christmas |date=December 18, 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref> "[[Holiday (Vampire Weekend song)|Holiday]]" (2010) is about the summer holidays, but has been used in some Christmas ad campaigns. |
Quite the contrary, "Sleigh Ride", composed originally in 1948 as an instrumental by [[Leroy Anderson]], was inspired by a heatwave in Connecticut. The song premiered with the [[Boston Pops Orchestra]] in May 1948 with no association with Christmas. The lyrics added in 1950 have "nothing to do with Santa, Jesus, presents or reindeer," but the jingling bells and "sleigh" in the title made it a natural Christmas song. Lyricist [[Sammy Cahn]] and composer [[Jule Styne]] also found themselves in a heatwave in July 1945 when they wrote "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", inserting no reference to Christmas in the song.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lennon |first=Troy |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/songs-that-were-never-written-for-christmas/news-story/cfb7bcb96b526b03379920a81fe78e12 |title=Songs that were never written for Christmas |date=December 18, 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref> "[[Holiday (Vampire Weekend song)|Holiday]]" (2010) is about the summer holidays, but has been used in some Christmas ad campaigns. |
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[[Perry Como]] famously sang [[Franz Schubert]]'s setting of "[[Ave Maria (Schubert)|Ave Maria]]" in his televised Christmas special each year, including the song on ''[[The Perry Como Christmas Album]]'' (1968). The song, a prayer to the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]] sung in [[Latin]], would become a "staple of family holiday record collections."<ref name="Balke">{{Cite news |last=Balke |first=Jeff |url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/12/classic_christmas_the_perry_co.php |title=Classic Christmas: The Perry Como Christmas Album |date=December 19, 2011 |work=Houston Press Blog |access-date=December 23, 2013 |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224110118/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/12/classic_christmas_the_perry_co.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> American ''a capella'' group [[Pentatonix]] released their version of "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]", the 1984 song written by [[Leonard Cohen]] and covered famously by a number of acts, on [[A Pentatonix Christmas|their Christmas album]] shortly before the songwriter's death in 2016. Besides the [[Hallelujah|title]], and several biblical references, the song contains no connection to Christmas or the holidays ''per se''. Various versions have been added to Christmas music playlists on radio stations in the United States and Canada. |
[[Perry Como]] famously sang [[Franz Schubert]]'s setting of "[[Ave Maria (Schubert)|Ave Maria]]" in his televised Christmas special each year, including the song on ''[[The Perry Como Christmas Album]]'' (1968). The song, a prayer to the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]] sung in [[Latin]], would become a "staple of family holiday record collections."<ref name="Balke">{{Cite news |last=Balke |first=Jeff |url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/12/classic_christmas_the_perry_co.php |title=Classic Christmas: The Perry Como Christmas Album |date=December 19, 2011 |work=Houston Press Blog |access-date=December 23, 2013 |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224110118/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/12/classic_christmas_the_perry_co.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> American ''a capella'' group [[Pentatonix]] released their version of "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]", the 1984 song written by [[Leonard Cohen]] and covered famously by a number of acts, on [[A Pentatonix Christmas|their Christmas album]] shortly before the songwriter's death in 2016. Besides the [[Hallelujah|title]], and several biblical references, the song contains no connection to Christmas or the holidays ''per se''. Various versions have been added to Christmas music playlists on radio stations in the United States and Canada. |
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*An emphasis on new releases and contemporary and/or upbeat selections, as this not only fit Star's regular format but helped play against the all-Christmas format's reputation of being slow and boring; |
*An emphasis on new releases and contemporary and/or upbeat selections, as this not only fit Star's regular format but helped play against the all-Christmas format's reputation of being slow and boring; |
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*A willingness to play local artists; |
*A willingness to play local artists; |
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*Judicious spacing of similar records (a half-hour between different instrumental records or religious songs, 1{{frac|1|2}} hours between [[cover version]]s of the same song, and two hours between songs by the same artist or collective |
*Judicious spacing of similar records (a half-hour between different instrumental records or religious songs, 1{{frac|1|2}} hours between [[cover version]]s of the same song, and two hours between songs by the same artist or collective (this would include similar-sounding but different groups that appear on the same album, such as selections from ''[[A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector]]''); |
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*The withholding of [[novelty song]]s and other records that do not withstand [[recurrent rotation]] without complaints until later in the Christmas season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-01|title=Star 102.5 flips to all-Christmas|url=https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/star-102-5-flips-to-all-christmas|access-date=2023-01-01|website=[[WBEN (AM)|WBEN]]|language=en}}</ref> |
*The withholding of [[novelty song]]s and other records that do not withstand [[recurrent rotation]] without complaints until later in the Christmas season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-01|title=Star 102.5 flips to all-Christmas|url=https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/star-102-5-flips-to-all-christmas|access-date=2023-01-01|website=[[WBEN (AM)|WBEN]]|language=en}}</ref> |
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The end of a calendar year is a common time period for format switches, often following an all-Christmas format (either immediately, or with a second stunt occurring directly afterward).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/tis-the-season-for-format-flips/article_4aee3230-cc0a-11e6-a0dc-ef30940bdbd1.html |title='Tis the Season for Format Flips. |work=Insideradio.com |access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref> However, the transition itself can still occur before the end of the holiday season, such as the sudden transition of country station KMPS in Seattle to [[soft adult contemporary]] [[KSWD (FM)|KSWD]], after briefly playing an all-Christmas format following the merger of [[CBS Radio]] and [[Entercom]] (its country format had been made redundant by its new sister station [[KKWF]]).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/kmps-christmas-flip-fuels-talk-of-post-holiday-changes/article_0d51bc3c-ce41-11e7-8dbc-339949101329.html |title=KMPS Christmas Flip Fuels Talk of Post-Holiday Changes. |work=Insideradio.com |access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Seattle-radio-s-king-of-country-goes-soft-rock-12405420.php |title=Seattle radio's king of country goes soft rock |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=December 9, 2017}}</ref> |
The end of a calendar year is a common time period for format switches, often following an all-Christmas format (either immediately, or with a second stunt occurring directly afterward).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/tis-the-season-for-format-flips/article_4aee3230-cc0a-11e6-a0dc-ef30940bdbd1.html |title='Tis the Season for Format Flips. |work=Insideradio.com |access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref> However, the transition itself can still occur before the end of the holiday season, such as the sudden transition of country station KMPS in Seattle to [[soft adult contemporary]] [[KSWD (FM)|KSWD]], after briefly playing an all-Christmas format following the merger of [[CBS Radio]] and [[Entercom]] (its country format had been made redundant by its new sister station [[KKWF]]).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/kmps-christmas-flip-fuels-talk-of-post-holiday-changes/article_0d51bc3c-ce41-11e7-8dbc-339949101329.html |title=KMPS Christmas Flip Fuels Talk of Post-Holiday Changes. |work=Insideradio.com |access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Seattle-radio-s-king-of-country-goes-soft-rock-12405420.php |title=Seattle radio's king of country goes soft rock |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=December 9, 2017}}</ref> |
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Playing Christmas music outside of the holiday season, or otherwise implying that the format is permanent, is a more obvious stunt. In April 2008, the new radio station [[CFWD-FM]] in [[Saskatoon]] soft launched with an all-Christmas format in preparation for the station's official launch as a top 40 station.<ref name="starphoenix-wired">{{Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=ea2e5bed-7be4-46b7-8614-1d47379b94c9 |title=Radio station takes down the tree |work=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix |access-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320030155/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=ea2e5bed-7be4-46b7-8614-1d47379b94c9 |archive-date=March 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="saskatoon-jinglealltheway">{{Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=2b3f4df6-2c4d-452c-848b-69cfed580c53 |title=New station jingles all the way |work=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix |access-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320024644/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=2b3f4df6-2c4d-452c-848b-69cfed580c53 |archive-date=March 20, 2016 |publisher=Postmedia}}</ref> |
Playing Christmas music outside of the holiday season, or otherwise implying that the format is permanent, is a more obvious stunt. In April 2008, the new radio station [[CFWD-FM]] in [[Saskatoon]] soft launched with an all-Christmas format in preparation for the station's official launch as a top 40 station.<ref name="starphoenix-wired">{{Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=ea2e5bed-7be4-46b7-8614-1d47379b94c9 |title=Radio station takes down the tree |work=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix |access-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320030155/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=ea2e5bed-7be4-46b7-8614-1d47379b94c9 |archive-date=March 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="saskatoon-jinglealltheway">{{Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=2b3f4df6-2c4d-452c-848b-69cfed580c53 |title=New station jingles all the way |work=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix |access-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320024644/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=2b3f4df6-2c4d-452c-848b-69cfed580c53 |archive-date=March 20, 2016 |publisher=Postmedia}}</ref> |
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In an extreme case, [[adult hits]] station [[WJSR]] in Lakeside/Richmond, Virginia maintained a Christmas music format from October 13, 2020, all the way through March 4, 2021, after which it flipped to [[classic hits]]; the station had stunted from the beginning of October as "Short Attention Span Radio" before switching to Christmas music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=On The 125th Day Of Christmas Music, Why Is WJSR Still In Holiday Mode? |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/204969/on-the-125th-day-of-christmas-music-why-is-wjsr-still-in-holiday-mode/ |access-date=March 2, 2021 |website=RadioInsight |date=February 15, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SummitMedia Makes Double Flip In Richmond |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/205784/summitmedia-makes-double-flip-in-richmond/ |access-date=March 5, 2021 |website=RadioInsight |date=March 4, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> Ironically, WJSR's sister station in the same market—[[WURV]]—had broadcast a 12-hour block of "inappropriately early" Christmas music on October 7, 2015, as a parody of Christmas creep and stations trying to be the first in their market to play Christmas music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WURV (103.7 Play)/Richmond Is (Not) Our First Christmas Station |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/146391/wurv-103-7-play-richmond-is-not-our-first-christma |access-date=2021-03-05 |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WURV Comes Clean Over Christmas Stunt |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/94846/inappropriately-early-christmas-music-comes-to-richmond/ |access-date=2021-03-05 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref> |
In an extreme case, [[adult hits]] station [[WJSR]] in Lakeside/Richmond, Virginia maintained a Christmas music format from October 13, 2020, all the way through March 4, 2021, after which it flipped to [[classic hits]]; the station had stunted from the beginning of October as "Short Attention Span Radio" before switching to Christmas music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=On The 125th Day Of Christmas Music, Why Is WJSR Still In Holiday Mode? |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/204969/on-the-125th-day-of-christmas-music-why-is-wjsr-still-in-holiday-mode/ |access-date=March 2, 2021 |website=RadioInsight |date=February 15, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=SummitMedia Makes Double Flip In Richmond |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/205784/summitmedia-makes-double-flip-in-richmond/ |access-date=March 5, 2021 |website=RadioInsight |date=March 4, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> Ironically, WJSR's sister station in the same market—[[WURV]]—had broadcast a 12-hour block of "inappropriately early" Christmas music on October 7, 2015, as a parody of Christmas creep and stations trying to be the first in their market to play Christmas music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WURV (103.7 Play)/Richmond Is (Not) Our First Christmas Station |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/146391/wurv-103-7-play-richmond-is-not-our-first-christma |access-date=2021-03-05 |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WURV Comes Clean Over Christmas Stunt |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/94846/inappropriately-early-christmas-music-comes-to-richmond/ |access-date=2021-03-05 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Since the early 2010s, a number of Christmas music stations have broadcast on national and local digital platforms in the United Kingdom, with some also being carried on the FM band. These have included: |
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* Smooth Christmas, launched by the then-owner of [[Smooth Radio (2010)|Smooth Radio]], Guardian Media Group, on national [[Digital One]] DAB in November/December 2011, with the slot used after Christmas by [[Smooth 70s]].<ref name="Wohnort11">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives11.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2011|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> The Christmas station returned around the same timeframe of 2012<ref name="Wohnort12">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives12.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2012|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> with this space taken over after Christmas by [[Bauer Radio]] station [[Kiss (UK radio station)|Kiss]]. Following the acquisition of Smooth by [[Global Media & Entertainment|Global]] and the addition of [[Capital Xtra]] to national DAB in October 2013, there was not capacity available for Smooth Christmas to run in 2013, but the service was revived by Global to run in 2014<ref name="Wohnort14">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives14.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2014|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> and 2015<ref name="Wohnort15">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives15.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2015|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> before being superseded by Heart extra Christmas on DAB in subsequent years; the name Smooth Christmas has since been revived as a seasonal pop-up stream within the online Global Player service, playing melodic Christmas hits. Several other streams, such as '[[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]] Christmas' playing thematically |
* Smooth Christmas, launched by the then-owner of [[Smooth Radio (2010)|Smooth Radio]], Guardian Media Group, on national [[Digital One]] DAB in November/December 2011, with the slot used after Christmas by [[Smooth 70s]].<ref name="Wohnort11">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives11.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2011|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> The Christmas station returned around the same timeframe of 2012<ref name="Wohnort12">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives12.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2012|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> with this space taken over after Christmas by [[Bauer Radio]] station [[Kiss (UK radio station)|Kiss]]. Following the acquisition of Smooth by [[Global Media & Entertainment|Global]] and the addition of [[Capital Xtra]] to national DAB in October 2013, there was not capacity available for Smooth Christmas to run in 2013, but the service was revived by Global to run in 2014<ref name="Wohnort14">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives14.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2014|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> and 2015<ref name="Wohnort15">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives15.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2015|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> before being superseded by Heart extra Christmas on DAB in subsequent years; the name Smooth Christmas has since been revived as a seasonal pop-up stream within the online Global Player service, playing melodic Christmas hits. Several other streams, such as '[[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]] Christmas' playing thematically-appropriate [[classical music]], have also appeared on Global Player at the relevant time of year. |
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* Heart extra Christmas / Heart Christmas – Following the launch of national digital station Heart extra in February 2016, Global would annually flip that service to playing continuous Christmas music during November and December of each year. The service broadcast in mono using the older DAB standard in 2016,<ref name="Wohnort16">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives16.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2016|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> 2017<ref name="Wohnort17">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives17.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2017|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> and 2018;<ref name="Wohnort18">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives18.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2018|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> following the transition of Heart extra to broadcast in stereo using the DAB+format earlier in 2019, Heart extra Christmas ran in that format in 2019.<ref name="Wohnort19">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archivesXX.html|title=Wohnort DAB archives, 20XX|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> Following the cancellation of Heart extra in favour of [[Heart UK]] on national DAB+ in 2020, Heart Christmas ran from October 2020 as a discrete station at the local tier, broadcast in DAB+ in the London area and in standard DAB in a number of other locations, as well as being available nationwide online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/10/heart-christmas-launches-early-for-christmas-2020/|title=RadioToday.co.uk, Oct 2020|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> |
* Heart extra Christmas / Heart Christmas – Following the launch of national digital station Heart extra in February 2016, Global would annually flip that service to playing continuous Christmas music during November and December of each year. The service broadcast in mono using the older DAB standard in 2016,<ref name="Wohnort16">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives16.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2016|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> 2017<ref name="Wohnort17">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives17.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2017|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> and 2018;<ref name="Wohnort18">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archives18.html|title=DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Archives 2018|website=www.wohnort.org|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> following the transition of Heart extra to broadcast in stereo using the DAB+format earlier in 2019, Heart extra Christmas ran in that format in 2019.<ref name="Wohnort19">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wohnort.org/dab/archivesXX.html|title=Wohnort DAB archives, 20XX|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> Following the cancellation of Heart extra in favour of [[Heart UK]] on national DAB+ in 2020, Heart Christmas ran from October 2020 as a discrete station at the local tier, broadcast in DAB+ in the London area and in standard DAB in a number of other locations, as well as being available nationwide online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/10/heart-christmas-launches-early-for-christmas-2020/|title=RadioToday.co.uk, Oct 2020|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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* Pulse Christmas / Signal Christmas / The Wave Christmas - in 2014, [[Wireless Group]] (then under the control of UTV Radio) made use of available DAB capacity in three of its FM broadcast areas to launch temporary Christmas stations co-branded with the local FM station names: Pulse Christmas in Bradford/Huddersfield, Signal Christmas in Stoke-on-Trent, and The Wave Christmas in Swansea/southwest Wales. The stations ran annually, appearing each November/December between 2014 and 2019<ref name="Wohnort14" /><ref name="Wohnort15" /><ref name="Wohnort16" /><ref name="Wohnort17" /><ref name="Wohnort18" /><ref name="Wohnort19" /> but ceased thereafter due to the acquisition of Wireless local stations by [[Bauer Radio]] in 2019 and the absorption of these services into Bauer's [[Hits Radio]] and [[Greatest Hits Radio]] in 2020. In addition, in 2016<ref name="Wohnort16" /> and 2017,<ref name="Wohnort17" /> Wireless additionally ran a similar pop-up Christmas music station, Scottish Sun Christmas, on regional DAB in central Scotland. |
* Pulse Christmas / Signal Christmas / The Wave Christmas - in 2014, [[Wireless Group]] (then under the control of UTV Radio) made use of available DAB capacity in three of its FM broadcast areas to launch temporary Christmas stations co-branded with the local FM station names: Pulse Christmas in Bradford/Huddersfield, Signal Christmas in Stoke-on-Trent, and The Wave Christmas in Swansea/southwest Wales. The stations ran annually, appearing each November/December between 2014 and 2019<ref name="Wohnort14" /><ref name="Wohnort15" /><ref name="Wohnort16" /><ref name="Wohnort17" /><ref name="Wohnort18" /><ref name="Wohnort19" /> but ceased thereafter due to the acquisition of Wireless local stations by [[Bauer Radio]] in 2019 and the absorption of these services into Bauer's [[Hits Radio]] and [[Greatest Hits Radio]] in 2020. In addition, in 2016<ref name="Wohnort16" /> and 2017,<ref name="Wohnort17" /> Wireless additionally ran a similar pop-up Christmas music station, Scottish Sun Christmas, on regional DAB in central Scotland. |
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* Several other smaller services have appeared on individual local DAB platforms in recent times, either popping up as self-contained stations (such as Radio Marsden Christmas, which ran in Surrey in 2015<ref name="Wohnort15" /> and 2017<ref name="Wohnort17" />) or as a temporary rebranding of an existing regular station (such as [[Sandgrounder Radio]] temporarily renaming as 'Santagrounder' on DAB in 2016<ref name="Wohnort16" /> and 2017<ref name="Wohnort17" />). [[Radio Exe]] earned some attention for launching its DAB Christmas service, Radio Exemas, in August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Elliot |date=2023-08-25 |title=Xmas radio station goes live in Devon |url=https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/family-kids/christmas-radio-station-goes-live-8705971 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=DevonLive |language=en}}</ref> |
* Several other smaller services have appeared on individual local DAB platforms in recent times, either popping up as self-contained stations (such as Radio Marsden Christmas, which ran in Surrey in 2015<ref name="Wohnort15" /> and 2017<ref name="Wohnort17" />) or as a temporary rebranding of an existing regular station (such as [[Sandgrounder Radio]] temporarily renaming as 'Santagrounder' on DAB in 2016<ref name="Wohnort16" /> and 2017<ref name="Wohnort17" />). [[Radio Exe]] earned some attention for launching its DAB Christmas service, Radio Exemas, in August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Elliot |date=2023-08-25 |title=Xmas radio station goes live in Devon |url=https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/family-kids/christmas-radio-station-goes-live-8705971 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=DevonLive |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Christmas music on satellite and |
===Christmas music on satellite and internet radio=== |
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Outside of traditional AM/FM radio, [[satellite radio]] provider [[SiriusXM Satellite Radio|SiriusXM]] typically devotes multiple channels to different genres of Christmas music during the holiday season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haidet |first=Ryan |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2013/11/12/sirius-satellite-radio-christmas-music-2013/3503983/ |title=SiriusXM begins 24/7 Christmas music |date=November 21, 2013 |work=USA Today |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> Numerous [[Internet radio]] services also offer Christmas music channels, some of them available year-round. [[Citadel Media]] produced [[The Christmas Channel]], a syndicated 24-hour radio network, during the holiday season in past years (though in 2010, Citadel instead included Christmas music on its regular Classic Hits network). [[Music Choice]] offers nonstop holiday music to its [[digital cable]], [[cable modem]], and mobile phone subscribers between November 1 and New Year's Day on its "Sounds of the Seasons" (traditional), "R&B" (soul), "Tropicales" (Latin), and "Soft Rock" (contemporary) channels, as well as a year-round "All Christmas" channel. [[DMX (music)|DMX]] provides holiday music as part of its SonicTap music service for digital cable and [[DirecTV]] subscribers, as does [[Dish Network]] via its in-house Dish CD music channels. Services such as [[Muzak]] also distribute Christmas music to [[retail stores]] for use as in-store background music during the holidays. |
Outside of traditional AM/FM radio, [[satellite radio]] provider [[SiriusXM Satellite Radio|SiriusXM]] typically devotes multiple channels to different genres of Christmas music during the holiday season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haidet |first=Ryan |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2013/11/12/sirius-satellite-radio-christmas-music-2013/3503983/ |title=SiriusXM begins 24/7 Christmas music |date=November 21, 2013 |work=USA Today |access-date=December 24, 2017}}</ref> Numerous [[Internet radio]] services also offer Christmas music channels, some of them available year-round. [[Citadel Media]] produced [[The Christmas Channel]], a syndicated 24-hour radio network, during the holiday season in past years (though in 2010, Citadel instead included Christmas music on its regular Classic Hits network). [[Music Choice]] offers nonstop holiday music to its [[digital cable]], [[cable modem]], and mobile phone subscribers between November 1 and New Year's Day on its "Sounds of the Seasons" (traditional), "R&B" (soul), "Tropicales" (Latin), and "Soft Rock" (contemporary) channels, as well as a year-round "All Christmas" channel. [[DMX (music)|DMX]] provides holiday music as part of its SonicTap music service for digital cable and [[DirecTV]] subscribers, as does [[Dish Network]] via its in-house Dish CD music channels. Services such as [[Muzak]] also distribute Christmas music to [[retail stores]] for use as in-store background music during the holidays. |
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