Dreaming Of A White Christmas
EPISODE #51
White Christmas holds the Guinness World Record for most singles sold and has been covered over 500 times. Pop stars from Elvis to Ella have recorded it, with interpretations from doo-wop to country to punk rock. With new covers each year, it seems listeners have not grown tired of this Tin Pan Alley chestnut. We use our scientific formula for holiday hit success to break down what makes this song so timeless.
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Carol Of The Bells by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
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SONGS DISCUSSED
Bing Crosby – White Christmas
The Beatles – Christmas Time Is Here
Whitney Houston – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Jackson 5 – Santa Clause Is Coming to Town
The Beatles – In My Life
Frank Sinatra – White Christmas
Kenny G – White Christmas
Nashville Cast – White Christmas
Lady Gaga – White Christmas
The Drifters – White Christmas
Elvis – White Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald – White Christmas
Beach Boys – White Christmas
Dean Martin – White Christmas
Katy Perry – White Christmas
Kelly Clarkson – White Christmas
Rascal Flatts – White Christmas
Michael Bolton – White Christmas
Michael Bublé and Shania Twain – White Christmas
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