Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Explained

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Published:1945
Composer:Jule Styne
Lyricist: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] 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, and is often played on radio stations during the Christmas and holiday season, and having often been covered by various artists on Christmas-themed albums.[2]

Frank Sinatra version

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Type:single
Artist:Frank Sinatra
Album:Christmas Songs by Sinatra
B-Side:"Remember Me in Your Dreams"
Length:2:36
Label:Columbia
Composer:Jule Styne
Lyricist:Sammy Cahn

American singer Frank Sinatra released a version as a single in 1950 that featured The B. Swanson Quartet.[3] [4]

Chart (1950–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 17
France (SNEP)[6] 43
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[7] 22
Italy (FIMI)[8] 33
Latvia (LAIPA)[9] 9
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 19
Luxembourg (Billboard)[11] 25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 15
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[13] 38
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 69
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 12
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[16] 45
US Rolling Stone Top 100[17] 81

Certifications

Dean Martin version

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Type:single
Artist:Dean Martin
Album:A Winter Romance
Released:1959
Length:1:55
Label:Capitol
Composer:Jule Styne
Lyricist:Sammy Cahn
Prev Title:I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life No More
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:Love Me, My Love
Next Year:1960

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.[18]

Weekly charts

Chart (1966–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 9
Croatia (Billboard)[21] 15
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 15
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 11
France (SNEP)[24] 11
Global 200 (Billboard)[25] 6
Greece International (IFPI)[26] 4
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[27] 13
Italy (FIMI)[28] 5
Latvia (LAIPA)[29] 4
Lithuania (AGATA)[30] 4
Croatia (Billboard)[31] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[33] 22
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)8
Singapore (RIAS)[34] 21
Slovenia (SloTop50)[35] 26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 28
United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[37] 20
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[38] 6
US Rolling Stone Top 100[39] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Hungary (Single Top 40)[40] 58

Certifications

Jessica Simpson version

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Type:single
Artist:Jessica Simpson
Released:November 22, 2004[41]
Recorded:2004
Length:2:01
Label:Columbia
Composer:Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Lyricist:Sammy Cahn

American singer Jessica Simpson released a version of the song in 2004, as part of her album . Her version was produced by Billy Mann and reached Number 20 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Chart (2004)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Billboard AC[42] 20

Other charting recordings

Glee Cast version

Chart (2011–2012)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[43] 22

Michael Bublé version

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[44] 61
US Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart)[45] 1

Other notable versions

Widely heard recordings of the song include:

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: December 19, 2019. 8 Surprising Facts About 'Let It Snow'. live. December 31, 2021. mentalfloss.com. en. December 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231173926/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610499/let-it-snow-song-facts.
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  4. Web site: Frank Sinatra Discography The Columbia Years — 1950 – 1952 . January 9, 2021 . JazzDiscography.com.
  5. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 2, 2023. December 30, 2022.
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  13. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. January 4, 2024. Select week 22.12.2023–28.12.2023..
  14. Web site: Top 100 Canciones – Semana 52: del 24.12.2021 al 30.12.2021. Productores de Música de España. January 9, 2022. January 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035406/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2021/52. live.
  15. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 52 . December 27, 2019 . . December 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227123053/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2019&dspp=52 . live .
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  17. December 24, 2020 . Top 100 Songs . January 9, 2021 . . January 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112070926/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-12-24/ . live .
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  20. Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 6, 2024. Billboard. January 3, 2024.
  21. Croatia Songs: Week of January 6, 2024. Billboard. January 3, 2024.
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  26. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week 52/2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240103162214/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. dead. January 3, 2024. IFPI Greece. January 3, 2024.
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  31. Luxembourg Songs: Week of January 6, 2024. Billboard. January 3, 2024.
  32. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 1, 2024. December 29, 2023.
  33. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 49 . December 9, 2023 . VG-lista.
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  42. Jessica Simpson. . December 5, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117145347/https://www.billboard.com/artist/jessica-simpson/chart-history/asi/. live.
  43. Glee Cast Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales) . . November 3, 2020 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203083818/https://www.billboard.com/artist/glee-cast/chart-history/xdt/ . live .
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  45. Adult Contemporary. Billboard. December 7, 2021. December 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207003554/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/2021-12-11/. live.
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  51. Trust . Gary . Rod Stewart Scores First AC No. 1 Since 1993 With 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow' . November 26, 2012 . Billboard . March 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130301062930/http://www.billboard.com/articles/chartbeat/474019/rod-stewart-scores-first-ac-no-1-since-1993-with-let-it-snow-let-it-snow . live .
  52. Trust . Gary . Chart Moves: 2012's Twelve Hot 100 No. 1s; Taylor Swift Back in Country Airplay Top 10; Dropkick Murphys Xmas Song Charts . February 21, 2013 . Billboard . February 19, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130219182556/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/chart-moves-2012-s-twelve-hot-100-no-1s-1008063472.story . dead .

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