Top 25 Christmas Songs

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced its Top 25 most performed holiday songs for the past five years, based on performance data tracked by radio airplay monitoring service Mediaguide.

Here are the songs:

1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
   Written by: Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
   Performed by: Nat “King” Cole
2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
   Written by: Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
   Performed by: The Pretenders
3. Winter Wonderland
   Written by: Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
   Performed by: Eurythmics
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
   Written by: Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
   Performed by: Bruce Springsteen
5. White Christmas
   Written by: Irving Berlin
   Performed by: Bing Crosby
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
   Written by: Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
   Performed by: Andy Williams
7. Jingle Bell Rock
   Written by: Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
   Performed by: Bobby Helms
8. Little Drummer Boy
   Written by: Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone
   Performed by: The Harry Simeone Chorale & Orchestra
9. Sleigh Ride
   Written by: Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
   Performed by: The Ronettes
10. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
    Written by: Johnny Marks
    Performed by: Gene Autry
11. It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
    Written by: Edward Pola, George Wyle
    Performed by: Andy Williams
12. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
    Written by: Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
    Performed by: Vanessa Williams
13. Silver Bells
    Written by: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
    Performed by: Kenny G
14. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
    Written by: Johnny Marks
    Performed by: Brenda Lee
15. Feliz Navidad
    Written by: José Feliciano
    Performed by: José Feliciano
16. Blue Christmas
    Written by: Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
    Performed by: Elvis Presley
17. Frosty The Snowman
    Written by: Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins
    Performed by: The Ronettes
18. A Holly Jolly Christmas
    Written by: Johnny Marks
    Performed by: Burl Ives
19. It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
    Written by: Meredith Willson
    Performed by: Johnny Mathis
20. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
    Written by: Tommie Connor (PRS)
    Performed by: John Mellencamp
21. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
    Written by: Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
    Performed by: Elvis Presley
22. Carol Of The Bells
    Written by: Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich
    Performed by: John Tesh and the Christmas Symphony Orchestra
23. Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Feed the World)
    Written by: Midge Ure (PRS), Bob Geldof (PRS)
    Performed by: Band Aid
24. (There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
    Written by: Bob Allen, Al Stillman
    Performed by: The Carpenters
25. Santa Baby
    Written by: Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer
    Performed by: Madonna