"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | |
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Song | |
Published | 1945 |
Composer(s) | Jule Styne |
Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn |
"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]
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!" | |
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Single by Frank Sinatra | |
from the album Christmas Songs by Sinatra | |
B-side | "Remember Me in Your Dreams" |
Released | 1950 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:36 |
Label | Columbia |
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. [5] [6]
Chart (1950–2024) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 17 |
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [8] | 52 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] | 36 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] | 34 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [11] | 28 |
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [12] | 13 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [13] | 13 |
France ( SNEP) [14] | 43 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) [15] | 65 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [16] | 41 |
Greece International Digital Singles ( IFPI) [17] | 22 |
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [18] | 22 |
Hungary ( Stream Top 40) [19] | 6 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [20] | 34 |
Italy ( FIMI) [21] | 33 |
Latvia ( LAIPA) [22] | 9 |
Lithuania ( AGATA) [23] | 19 |
Luxembourg ( Billboard) [24] | 25 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [25] | 16 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [26] | 15 |
Poland ( Polish Streaming Top 100) [27] | 38 |
Portugal ( AFP) [28] | 19 |
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [29] | 19 |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [30] | 69 |
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [31] | 12 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [32] | 16 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [33] | 33 |
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard) [34] | 45 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [35] | 81 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [36] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [37] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Italy ( FIMI) [38] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [39] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Portugal ( AFP) [40] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [41] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece ( IFPI Greece) [42] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | ||||
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Single by Dean Martin | ||||
from the album A Winter Romance | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 1:55 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Composer(s) | Jule Styne | |||
Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn | |||
Dean Martin singles chronology | ||||
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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. [43]
Chart (1966–2024) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [44] | 13 |
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [45] | 7 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [46] | 18 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [47] | 12 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [48] | 9 |
Croatia ( Billboard) [49] | 15 |
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [50] | 10 |
Denmark ( Tracklisten) [51] | 15 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [52] | 11 |
France ( SNEP) [53] | 11 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) [54] | 5 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [55] | 6 |
Greece International ( IFPI) [56] | 4 |
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [57] | 9 |
Hungary ( Stream Top 40) [58] | 9 |
Iceland ( Plötutíðindi) [59] | 13 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [60] | 10 |
Italy ( FIMI) [61] | 5 |
Latvia ( LAIPA) [62] | 4 |
Lithuania ( AGATA) [63] | 4 |
Croatia ( Billboard) [64] | 4 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [65] | 15 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [66] | 16 |
Norway ( VG-lista) [67] | 22 |
Poland ( Polish Streaming Top 100) [27] | 8 |
Portugal ( AFP) [68] | 8 |
Singapore ( RIAS) [69] | 21 |
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [70] | 7 |
Slovenia ( SloTop50) [71] | 26 |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [72] | 70 |
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [73] | 28 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [74] | 5 |
United Arab Emirates ( IFPI) [75] | 20 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [76] | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [77] | 7 |
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard) [78] | 6 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [79] | 7 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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Hungary (Single Top 40) [80] | 58 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [81] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [82] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy ( FIMI) [83] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [84] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Portugal ( AFP) [85] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [86] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece ( IFPI Greece) [87] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | |
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Single by Jessica Simpson | |
from the album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album | |
Released | November 22, 2004 [88] |
Recorded | 2004 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:01 |
Label | Columbia |
Composer(s) | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne |
Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn |
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 (2004) | Peak position |
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US Billboard AC [89] | 20 |
Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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US Holiday Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [90] | 22 |
Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Ireland ( IRMA) [91] | 61 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [92] | 44 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) [93] | 1 |
Widely heard recordings of the song include:
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | |
---|---|
Song | |
Published | 1945 |
Composer(s) | Jule Styne |
Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn |
"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]
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!" | |
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Single by Frank Sinatra | |
from the album Christmas Songs by Sinatra | |
B-side | "Remember Me in Your Dreams" |
Released | 1950 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:36 |
Label | Columbia |
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. [5] [6]
Chart (1950–2024) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 17 |
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [8] | 52 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] | 36 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] | 34 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [11] | 28 |
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [12] | 13 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [13] | 13 |
France ( SNEP) [14] | 43 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) [15] | 65 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [16] | 41 |
Greece International Digital Singles ( IFPI) [17] | 22 |
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [18] | 22 |
Hungary ( Stream Top 40) [19] | 6 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [20] | 34 |
Italy ( FIMI) [21] | 33 |
Latvia ( LAIPA) [22] | 9 |
Lithuania ( AGATA) [23] | 19 |
Luxembourg ( Billboard) [24] | 25 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [25] | 16 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [26] | 15 |
Poland ( Polish Streaming Top 100) [27] | 38 |
Portugal ( AFP) [28] | 19 |
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [29] | 19 |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [30] | 69 |
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [31] | 12 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [32] | 16 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [33] | 33 |
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard) [34] | 45 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [35] | 81 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [36] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [37] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Italy ( FIMI) [38] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [39] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Portugal ( AFP) [40] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [41] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece ( IFPI Greece) [42] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | ||||
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Single by Dean Martin | ||||
from the album A Winter Romance | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 1:55 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Composer(s) | Jule Styne | |||
Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn | |||
Dean Martin singles chronology | ||||
|
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. [43]
Chart (1966–2024) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [44] | 13 |
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [45] | 7 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [46] | 18 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [47] | 12 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [48] | 9 |
Croatia ( Billboard) [49] | 15 |
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [50] | 10 |
Denmark ( Tracklisten) [51] | 15 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [52] | 11 |
France ( SNEP) [53] | 11 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) [54] | 5 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [55] | 6 |
Greece International ( IFPI) [56] | 4 |
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [57] | 9 |
Hungary ( Stream Top 40) [58] | 9 |
Iceland ( Plötutíðindi) [59] | 13 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [60] | 10 |
Italy ( FIMI) [61] | 5 |
Latvia ( LAIPA) [62] | 4 |
Lithuania ( AGATA) [63] | 4 |
Croatia ( Billboard) [64] | 4 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [65] | 15 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [66] | 16 |
Norway ( VG-lista) [67] | 22 |
Poland ( Polish Streaming Top 100) [27] | 8 |
Portugal ( AFP) [68] | 8 |
Singapore ( RIAS) [69] | 21 |
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [70] | 7 |
Slovenia ( SloTop50) [71] | 26 |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [72] | 70 |
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [73] | 28 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [74] | 5 |
United Arab Emirates ( IFPI) [75] | 20 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [76] | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [77] | 7 |
US Holiday 100 ( Billboard) [78] | 6 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [79] | 7 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
---|---|
Hungary (Single Top 40) [80] | 58 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [81] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [82] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy ( FIMI) [83] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [84] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Portugal ( AFP) [85] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [86] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece ( IFPI Greece) [87] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | |
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Single by Jessica Simpson | |
from the album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album | |
Released | November 22, 2004 [88] |
Recorded | 2004 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:01 |
Label | Columbia |
Composer(s) | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne |
Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn |
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 (2004) | Peak position |
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US Billboard AC [89] | 20 |
Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position |
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US Holiday Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [90] | 22 |
Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
---|---|
Ireland ( IRMA) [91] | 61 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [92] | 44 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) [93] | 1 |
Widely heard recordings of the song include: