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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945 in Hollywood, California, during a heatwave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions.[1][2] The song was first recorded that fall by Vaughn Monroe, was released just after Thanksgiving, and became a hit by Christmas.[3]

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"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

1945

Jule Styne

Sammy Cahn

Despite the lyrics making no mention of any holiday, the song has come to be regarded as a Christmas song worldwide due to its winter theme, being played on radio stations during the Christmas and holiday season, and having often been covered by various artists on Christmas-themed albums.[4] In the Southern Hemisphere, it can be played during the winter months of June, July, and August; and in New Zealand, some play it at Matariki.

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

"Remember Me in Your Dreams"

1950 (1950)

2:36

Columbia

Jule Styne

Sammy Cahn

1959

1:55

Capitol

Jule Styne

Sammy Cahn

November 22, 2004[88]

2004

2:01

Columbia

Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne

Sammy Cahn

1945 (first recording) – for RCA Victor, which became a popular hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard "Best Sellers" music chart for five weeks from late December into early 1946.[3] Vaughn later re-recorded the song in stereo for his 1958 album There I Sing/Swing It Again.[94]

Vaughn Monroe

1946 – for Columbia Records, which reached No. 8 on the Billboard chart. Other 1946 versions were recorded by Connee Boswell for Decca Records and Bob Crosby for ARA Records.

Woody Herman

1962 – , on his album I Wish You a Merry Christmas.[95]

Bing Crosby

2005 – , on a CD single. Her version is unusual in being sung from the point of view of the host instead of the guest.[96] It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[97]

Carly Simon

2012 – , on his album Merry Christmas, Baby. Stewart's version reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in December 2012 and remained there for a total of five weeks, tying it for the longest leading rendition of a holiday title in the history of the chart.[98][99]

Rod Stewart

Widely heard recordings of the song include:

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2012

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2021