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The Christmas Song

This article is about the song by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé. For other uses, seeChristmas musicandChristmas Song (disambiguation).

"The Christmas Song"(commonly subtitled"Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"or, as it was originally subtitled,"Merry Christmas to You") is aChristmas songwritten in 1945[note 1]byRobert WellsandMel Tormé.TheNat King ColeTrio first recorded the song in June 1946.

"The Christmas Song"
Song
Published1945 byBurkeandVan Heusen
GenreChristmas
Songwriter(s)

At Cole's behest – and over the objections of his label,Capitol Records– a second recording was made in August utilizing a smallstring section.This version became a massive hit on both thepopandR&Bcharts. Cole again recorded the song in 1953, using the same arrangement with a fullorchestraarranged and conducted byNelson Riddle,and once more in 1961, in a stereophonic version with another full orchestra arranged and conducted byRalph Carmichael.Cole's 1961 version is generally regarded as definitive, while the original 1946 recording was inducted into theGrammy Hall of Famein 1974.[7]In 2022, the 1961 Nat King Cole recording was selected by theLibrary of Congressfor preservation in the United StatesNational Recording Registryas being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[8]

History

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Man roastingchestnutson an open fire.

According to Tormé, the song was written in July 1945[1]during an exceptionally hot summer. It was in an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool" that the most-performed (according toBMI) Christmas song of all time was born.[2][4][5]"I saw a spiral pad on his (Wells's) piano with four lines written in pencil", Tormé recalled. "They started, 'Chestnutsroasting...,Jack Frostnipping...,Yuletidecarols..., Folks dressed up likeEskimos.' Bob didn't think he was writing a song lyric. He said he thought if he could immerse himself in winter he could cool off. Forty minutes later that song was written. I wrote all the music and some of the lyrics. "

Nat King Cole recordings

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"The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)"
1962 US single release
SinglebyThe King Cole Trio
B-side"In the Cool of Evening"
ReleasedNovember 1946(1946-11)(2nd recording)
RecordedAugust 19, 1946
Genre
Length3:10
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Nat King Cole (1958)

First recording

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Recorded atWMCARadio Studios, New York City, June 14, 1946. Label credit: The King Cole Trio (Nat King Cole, vocals & piano;Oscar Moore,guitarist; Johnny Miller, bassist).[9][10]Not issued until 1989, when it was (accidentally[citation needed]) included on the various-artists compilationBillboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1935–1954)RhinoR1 70637(LP) / R2 70637(CD).

Second recording

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Recorded at WMCA Radio Studios, New York City, August 19, 1946. First record issue. Label credit: The King Cole Trio with String Choir (Nat King Cole, vocals & piano; Oscar Moore, guitarist; Johnny Miller, bassist; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drummer;Charlie Grean,arranger and conductor of 4 string players and a harpist).[11][12]Lacquer disc master #981. Issued November 1946 as Capitol 311 (78rpm). It is available on the Cole compilation CDsCapitol Collectors SeriesandChristmas for Kids: From One to Ninety-Two,as well as on a CD calledThe Holiday Album,which has 1940s Christmas songs recorded by Cole andBing Crosby.

Third recording

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Recorded at Capitol Studios at 5515 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, on August 24, 1953. It was the song's firstmagnetic taperecording. Label credit: The King Cole Trio with String Choir (Nat King Cole, vocals;Buddy Cole,pianist;John Collins,guitarist;Charlie Harris,bassist;Lee Young,drummer; Ann Stockton, harp; Charlie Grean,Pete RugoloandNelson Riddle,orchestral arrangement; Nelson Riddle, orchestra conductor).[12][13]Master #11726, take 11. Issued November 1953 as the "new" Capitol 90036(78rpm) / F90036(45rpm) (Capitol first issued 90036 in 1950 with the second recording). Correct label credit issued on October 18, 1954, as Capitol 2955(78rpm) / F2955(45rpm). Label credit: Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle. This recording is available on the Cole compilation CDCole, Christmas, & Kids,as well as on the various-artists CDsUltimate ChristmasandCasey Kasem Presents All Time Christmas Favorites.It was also included, along with both 1946 recordings, on theMosaic Recordsbox setThe Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio.

Fourth recording

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Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City, March 30, 1961. This rendition, the first recorded instereo,[12]is widely played on radio stations during theChristmasseason, and has become the most popular/familiar version of this song.[4]Label credit: Nat King Cole (Nat King Cole, vocals;Hank Jones,pianist; John Collins, guitarist; Charlie Harris, bassist; Lee Young, drummer; Charlie Grean, Pete Rugolo andRalph Carmichael,orchestral arrangement; Ralph Carmichael, orchestra conductor).[12][14]The instrumental arrangement is nearly identical to the 1953 version,[12]but Cole's vocals are deeper-sounding and more focused. Originally done forThe Nat King Cole Story(a 1961 LP devoted to stereo re-recordings of Cole's earlier hits), this recording was later included in a reissue of Cole's 1960 albumThe Magic of Christmasreplacing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen".RetitledThe Christmas Song,the album was issued in 1963 as Capitol W-1967(mono) / SW-1967(stereo) and today is available both on compact disc and streaming on iTunes. This recording of "The Christmas Song" has also been included on numerous compilation albums of Christmas pop standards (for example,WCBS-FM'sUltimate Christmas Album Volume 3). An alternate take of the 1961 recording, featuring a different vocal and missing the solo piano on the instrumental bridge, appears on the Deluxe Edition of the 2014 compilationThe Extraordinary Nat King Cole.[12]There were several covers of Nat Cole's original record in the 1940s. The first of these was said to be byDick Haymeson theDeccalabel, but his was released first – not recorded first. The first cover of "The Christmas Song" was performed by pop tenor and bandleaderEddy HowardonMajestic.Howard was a big Cole fan, and also covered Nat's versions of "I Want to Thank Your Folks" and "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons",among others.

Charts

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For the USBillboardHot 100chart dated January 7, 2023, the song entered thetop 10for the first time, giving Cole a record span between appearances of 59 years, six months and a week (since June 29, 1963's "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer"appearance) and giving the song the record for longest journey to the top 10 (62 years and 26 days), surpassing"Run Rudolph Run"by 8 days. The song had previously peaked at number 11 during the 2018 holiday season.[15]

Chart (1960–1962) Peak
position
USBillboardHot 100[16] 65
Chart (1991–2025) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 25
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50Wallonia)[19] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[21] 27
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] 40
France (SNEP)[23] 44
Germany (GfK)[24] 30
Global 200(Billboard)[25] 15
Greece International (IFPI)[26] 18
Hungary (Single Top 40)[27] 32
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[28] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 23
Italy (FIMI)[30] 40
Latvia (LaIPA)[31] 12
Lithuania (AGATA)[32] 18
Luxembourg (Billboard)[33] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 19
Norway (VG-lista)[36] 32
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[37] 44
Portugal (AFP)[38] 38
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[39] 75
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 27
UK Singles(OCC)[42] 32
USBillboardHot 100[43]
[44] 		9
USRolling StoneTop 100[45] 33

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[46] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[47] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[49] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] Platinum 600,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[51] Gold 1,000,000†

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
†Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

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Aguilera's (pictured) version became the second highest charting position of the song on theBillboardHot 100after the original 55 years earlier

"The Christmas Song" has been covered by numerous artists from a wide variety of genres. In December 1946,Bing Crosbyperformed it on a recorded radio broadcast with an introduction includingSkitch Hendersonon piano.[52]Crosby, with theKen Darby Singersand theJohn Scott Trotter Orchestra,also made a studio recording on March 19, 1947, which went on to be released as a single later that same year.[53][54]In 1953,Perry Comoperformed the song for both theChristmas Joysingle and his albumAround the Christmas Tree.[55]

In 1999,Christina Aguilerarecorded a version and included it on her album,My Kind of Christmas(2000).[56]The song found critical and commercial success and peaked at number eighteen on the USBillboardHot 100singles chart; the second highest position for the song on the chart after the original.[56]Aguilera's cover also reached number seventy-two on theHot 100 Singles Sales2000 year-end chart, compiled byBillboard.[57]

In 2003 for his EPLet It Snow,Michael Bublérecorded a cover of the song.[58]It charted at number 6 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart.[59]In 2018,Lauren Daigle's cover of the song reached number 55 on theBillboardHot 100 and number one on theChristian Songschart.[60][61][62]In 2021,Jacob Collier's cover of the song was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocalsat the 64th Annual ceremony.[63]

The song has also been covered byDoris Daywith theLes Brown Jr.Orchestra of Renown,Ariana Grande,[64]Camila Cabello,[65]The Carpenters,[66]Celine Dion,[67]Ella Fitzgerald,[68]Elizabeth Gillies,[64]Frank Sinatra,[69]The Jackson 5,[70]John Legend,[71]JoJo,[72]Justin Bieber,[71]Kenny Burrell,[73]Luther Vandross,[71]Mariya Takeuchi,Mary J. Blige,[71]Ne-Yo,[74]NSYNC,[75]Pentatonix,[71]Peter Hollens,[71]Shawn Mendes,[65]Brandy,[76]andToni Braxton,[71]among others.[71]

Mel Tormé recordings

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Mel Tormé himself made several recordings of the song, including versions released in 1955 (on his liveCoral RecordsalbumAt the Crescendo), 1961 (on hisVerve RecordsalbumMy Kind of Music), 1970 (on aColumbia Recordspromo single), 1990 (in a medley with "Autumn Leaves",on his liveConcord RecordsalbumMel Tormé Live at the Fujitsu–Concord Festival 1990), and 1992 (on hisTelarc RecordsalbumChristmas Songs).

The 1970 Columbia version of the song adds an opening verse, written in 1963 while Tormé was working as musical arranger forThe Judy Garland Show.He first performed and introduced the opening verse while duetting with Garland on the song for the show's Christmas Special, which aired on December 22, 1963:

All through the year we waited
Waited through spring and fall
To hear silver bells ringing, see wintertime bringing
The happiest season of all

Additionally, Tormé's recordings typically include acodaadapted from "Here We Come A-wassailing":

Love and joy come to you
And to you your Christmas too
And God bless you and send you a happy New Year
And God send you a happy New Year

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Primary sources indicate the song was written in 1945.[1][2][3]Other sources say 1944.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^abTorme, James."James Torme - Home for the Holidays".Jamestorme.com.Tormé Entertainment LLC. Archived fromthe originalon November 3, 2020.RetrievedNovember 3,2020.Nearing the show's end, [James] Tormé satisfies the crowd's anticipation: he tells the story of the July 1945 afternoon when his father Mel and music partner Bob Wells famously wrote the world's no.1 holiday song 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on An Open Fire)', bequeathing it to close friend Nat 'King' Cole later that same day.
  2. ^abTorme, James; King, Noel (December 25, 2017)."The Story Behind 'The Christmas Song'".Npr.org.NPR. Archived fromthe originalon May 23, 2020.RetrievedNovember 3,2020."NPR's Noel King spoke with Mel Tormé's youngest son, James—an accomplished jazz singer himself—to get the story behind the creation of this Christmas classic. According to James, it was on a hot, oppressive summer day in 1945 that his father, Mel, went over the house of one of his writing partners, Bob Wells. 'Wells was nowhere to be seen,' James says, 'But there was a spiral pad at the piano. There were four lines scribbled down on it in pencil.' Those four lines were: 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire / Jack Frost nipping at your nose / Yuletide carols being sung by a choir / And folks dressed up like Eskimos.' When Bob Wells eventually appeared, he told Mel that he had been trying to do everything to cool down on that hot day. Wells said, 'I thought that maybe if I could just write down a few lines of wintry verse, I could physiologically get an edge over this heat.' Forty-five minutes later, the lyrics of what would be" The Christmas Song "were finished.'
  3. ^Hutchinson, Lydia (December 5, 2016)."The Christmas Song".Performingsongwriter.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 2, 2020.RetrievedNovember 3,2020.As Tormé relates in his autobiography, 'Improbable though it may sound, 'The Christmas Song' was completed about 45 minutes later. Excitedly, we called Carlos Gastel [manager of Nat Cole and Peggy Lee], sped into Hollywood, played it for him, then for [lyricist] Johnny Burke, and then for Nat Cole, who fell in love with the tune. It took a full year for him to get into a studio to record it [in 1946], but his record finally came out in late fall of 1946; and the rest could be called our financial pleasure.'
  4. ^abcKim, Wook (December 14, 2012)."Music Yule Laugh, Yule Cry: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Beloved Holiday Songs".Time.Archivedfrom the original on December 13, 2013.RetrievedNovember 3,2020....the song was written during a sweltering patch of weather in the summer of 1944. The music was written by Mel 'The Velvet Fog' Tormé—he was inspired by a few lines he saw jotted down in a pad by his friend and lyricist Bob Wells. They began writing the song as a way to temporarily distract themselves from the heat—it was finished in 45 minutes. Nat King Cole was the first to record the song. He did four different recordings (with his trio and as a solo performer) between 1946 and 1961—the final version is the likely the one you're most familiar with.
  5. ^abMcPhate, Tim (December 2, 2014)."Deck The GRAMMY Hall".Grammy.com.Recording Academy. Archived fromthe originalon November 3, 2020.RetrievedNovember 3,2020.Mel Tormé and lyricist Bob Wells wrote the song during a hot Los Angeles summer in 1944 as a way to trick themselves into feeling cooler. Cole recorded four versions. The inducted version was first, cut simply with his trio. A final version made in 1961 with a full orchestra is the one to which you likely roast chestnuts today. The list of covers is nearly infinite, and includes unlikely versions by Big Bird and the Swedish Chef, Daffy Duck, Bob Dylan, Twisted Sister, and Kim Taeyeon ofK-popgroup Girls Generation, highlighting the song's universal reach. After the initial 1946 recording, according to Performing Songwriter, Tormé and Wells pointed out the grammatical error Cole sang in the bridge: "To see if reindeers really know how to fly." Cole was a perfectionist, but correcting that error was not likely the reason for the three additional versions of the song.
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