====================================================================== = Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! = ====================================================================== Introduction ====================================================================== "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. The song was first recorded that fall by Vaughn Monroe, was released just after Thanksgiving, and became a hit by Christmas. 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. 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. Frank Sinatra version ====================================================================== American singer Frank Sinatra released a version as a single in 1950 that featured The B. Swanson Quartet. Weekly chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra Chart (1950-2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 17 France (SNEP) 43 Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI) 22 Italy (FIMI) 33 Latvia (LAIPA) 9 Lithuania (AGATA) 19 Luxembourg ('Billboard') 25 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 15 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 38 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 69 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 12 US Holiday 100 ('Billboard') 45 US 'Rolling Stone' Top 100 81 Dean Martin version ====================================================================== American singer Dean Martin released a version of the song in 1959, as part of his album 'A Winter Romance', and a re-recorded version in 1966, as part of 'The Dean Martin Christmas Album'. The song entered the 'Billboard' Hot 100 for the first time in 2018 and every year since, peaking at number 8 through 2023, with a total of 29 weeks in the Top 100. Weekly charts =============== Weekly chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Dean Martin Chart (1966-2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 13 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 9 Croatia ('Billboard') 15 Denmark (Tracklisten) 15 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 11 France (SNEP) 11 Global 200 ('Billboard') 6 Greece International (IFPI) 4 Iceland (Plötutíðindi) 13 Italy (FIMI) 5 Latvia (LAIPA) 4 Lithuania (AGATA) 4 Croatia ('Billboard') 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 16 Norway (VG-lista) 22 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 8 Singapore (RIAS) 21 Slovenia (SloTop50) 26 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 28 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 20 US Holiday 100 ('Billboard') 6 US 'Rolling Stone' Top 100 7 Year-end charts ================= Year-end chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Dean Martin Chart (2023) Position Hungary (Single Top 40) 58 Jessica Simpson version ====================================================================== American singer Jessica Simpson released a version of the song in 2004, as part of her album 'Rejoyce: The Christmas Album'. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. The song has a music video. Simpson's version reached No. 20 on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart. Chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Jessica Simpson Chart (2004) Peak position US 'Billboard' AC 20 Glee Cast version =================== Chart performance for "Let It Snow" by the 'Glee' cast Chart (2011-2012) Peak position US Holiday Digital Song Sales ('Billboard') 22 Michael Bublé version ======================= Chart performance for "Let It Snow" by Michael Bublé Chart (2021-2022) Peak position Ireland (IRMA) 61 US 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary (chart) 1 Other notable versions ====================================================================== Widely heard recordings of the song include: * 1945 (first recording) - Vaughn Monroe 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. Vaughn later re-recorded the song in stereo for his 1958 album 'There I Sing/Swing It Again'. * 1946 - Woody Herman 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. * 1962 - Bing Crosby, on his album 'I Wish You a Merry Christmas'. * 2005 - Carly Simon, on a CD single. Her version is unusual in being sung from the point of view of the host instead of the guest. It peaked at No. 6 on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart. * 2012 - Rod Stewart, 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. See also ====================================================================== * List of 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary number ones of 2012 * List of 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary number ones of 2021 License ========= All content on Gopherpedia comes from Wikipedia, and is licensed under CC-BY-SA License URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Original Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow! .