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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