"Winter Wonderland" Tops Most Performed Song List Covering Past Five Years
1. Winter Wonderland Written by: Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith Performed by: Eurythmics 2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Written by: Mel Tormé, Robert Wells Performed by: Nat "King" Cole 3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Written by: Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin Performed by: The Pretenders 4. Sleigh Ride Written by: Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish Performed by: The Ronettes 5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Written by: Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie Performed by: Frank Sinatra 6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Written by: Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne Performed by: Michael Bublé 7. White Christmas Written by: Irving Berlin Performed by: Bing Crosby 8. Jingle Bell Rock Written by: Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe Performed by: Bobby Helms 9. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Written by: Johnny Marks Performed by: Gene Autry 10. Little Drummer Boy Written by: Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone Performed by: The Harry Simeone Chorale & Orchestra 11. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Written by: Edward Pola, George Wyle Performed by: Andy Williams 12. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Written by: Johnny Marks Performed by: Brenda Lee 13. Silver Bells Written by: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans Performed by: Kenny G 14. I'll Be Home For Christmas Written by: Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram Performed by: Amy Grant 15. Feliz Navidad Written by: José Feliciano Performed by: José Feliciano 16. Frosty The Snowman Written by: Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins Performed by: The Ronettes 17. A Holly Jolly Christmas Written by: Johnny Marks Performed by: Burl Ives 18. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Written by: Meredith Willson Performed by: Johnny Mathis 19. Blue Christmas Written by: Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson Performed by: Elvis Presley 20. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays Written by: Bob Allen, Al Stillman Performed by: Perry Como 21. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Written by: Tommie Connor (PRS) Performed by: John Mellencamp 22. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) Written by: Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman Performed by: Gene Autry 23. Carol Of The Bells Written by: Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich Performed by: David Foster (instrumental version) 24. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed the World) Written by: Midge Ure (PRS), Bob Geldof (PRS) Performed by: Band Aid 25. This Christmas Written by Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor Performed by Gloria Estefan Some facts about the Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs: Oldest songs: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Winter Wonderland" (both 1934) Newest song: "Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed the World)" (1984) Most recorded Holiday song: "White Christmas" with well over 500 versions in dozens of languages Songs introduced in Film and Television "White Christmas" in "Holiday Inn" (1942) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) "Silver Bells" in "The Lemon Drop Kid" (1950) "A Holly Jolly Christmas" in TV special "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" (1962) Writer with most top Holiday songs: Johnny Marks with three - "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and "A Holly Jolly Christmas" "Sleigh Ride" is the only holiday song on the list written originally as an instrumental piece for a symphony orchestra. The Boston Pops Orchestra gave the first performance in a concert conducted by Arthur Fiedler at Symphony Hall in Boston, May 4, 1948. Mills Music published it that same year. The Boston Pops Orchestra recorded it in June of 1949. Mitchell Parish added lyrics in 1949.About ASCAP Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 330,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with over 90 similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com