Topic summary
Holiday song
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Christmas music.
United States
In 2018, NORC at the University of Chicago found that Americans have a preference for traditional Christmas carols over contemporary songs. In the same year, "Silent Night" was ranked as the most popular Christmas musical piece. According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 2016, "Santa Claus Is Comin' 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 by Eddie Cantor, live, 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 Glenn Campbell. Bruce Springsteen recorded a rock rendition in December 1975.