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. It was written in Hollywood, California during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions.[1][2]

"Let It Snow" redirects here. For other uses, see Let It Snow (disambiguation).

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Song
Published1945 by Edwin H Morris and Co.
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn

Despite the lyrics making no mention of any holiday, the song has come to be regarded as a Christmas song in North America 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, however, it can be played during the winter months of June, July, and August; and in New Zealand, some play it at Matariki.

Recording history

First recorded for RCA Victor in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe,[3] it became a popular hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Best Sellers music chart in late January and through February 1946.

Woody Herman's competing recording, featuring him on vocals and a notable trumpet solo by Sonny Berman, peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard chart, while Connee Boswell reached No. 9 with her rendition.

Other notable recordings:

  • 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.[4] It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[5]
  • 2012 – Rod Stewart, on his album Merry Christmas, Baby. Stewart's version reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in December 2012.[6] The song remained in the No. 1 spot for a total of five weeks, tying it for the longest leading rendition of a holiday title in the history of the chart.[7]

Frank Sinatra version
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Single by Frank Sinatra
from the album Christmas Songs by Sinatra
B-side"Remember Me in Your Dreams"
Released1950 (1950)
Genre
Length2:36
LabelColumbia
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn

American singer Frank Sinatra released a version as a single in 1950 that featured The B. Swanson Quartet.[8][9]

Weekly charts

Chart (1950–2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 31
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 13
France (SNEP)[15] 105
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 73
Billboard Global 200[17] 41
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[18] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] 22
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[20] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 36
Italy (FIMI)[22] 33
Latvia (LAIPA)[23] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 15
Portugal (AFP)[26] 19
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 19
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 82
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 56
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[32] 45
US Rolling Stone Top 100[33] 81

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[34] Gold 45,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Dean Martin version
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Single by Dean Martin
from the album A Winter Romance
Released1959 (1959)
Genre
Length1:55
LabelCapitol
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn

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.[36]

Weekly charts

Chart (1966–2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[37] 12
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[38] 26
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[39] 17
France (SNEP)[40] 47
Germany (Official German Charts)[41] 21
Billboard Global 200[42] 11
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[43] 51
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[44] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 34
Latvia (LAIPA)[45] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[46] 24
Norway (VG-lista)[47] 30
Portugal (AFP)[48] 14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 14
Slovenia (SloTop50)[49] 26
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[52] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[53] 8
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[54] 6
US Rolling Stone Top 100[55] 7

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[56] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Gold 400,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Other charting recordings

Glee Cast version
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[58] 22

See also

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