Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", often referred to as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in 1945. The song was written in July 1945 in Hollywood, California during one of the hottest days on record. First recorded by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular hit, reaching number one on the Billboard music chart the following year. One of the best-selling songs of all time, "Let It Snow!" has been covered countless times by many artists. Due to its seasonal lyrics, it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song. However, despite the song's cheery, holiday feel, it is a love song that never mentions Christmas.
The song was also an inspiration for an Easter Egg on Google's main site which caused virtual snow-flakes to appear over the search results.[1]
Notable recordings
- In 1950, Frank Sinatra.
- In 1956, Bing Crosby.
- In 1963, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles recorded the song for Christmas with The Miracles (1963).
- In 1964, Doris Day recorded it for The Doris Day Christmas Album.
- Andy Williams recorded the song for his 1965 album Merry Christmas.
- In 1966, Dean Martin recorded the song for The Dean Martin Christmas Album.
- In 1968, Ed Ames recorded the song for Christmastime in Carol and Song.
- The song was covered by Carly Simon sung from the point of view of the host instead of the guest.
- In 1998, Chicago recorded the song for their Christmas album, Chicago XXV. However, "How I'll hate going out in the storm" is left out from the song.
- In 2003, Michael Bublé recorded the song for his EP Let It Snow.
- In 2004, Jessica Simpson recorded the song for her Christmas album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album.
- In 2008, Neil Sedaka recorded the song for his first Christmas album, The Miracle of Christmas.
- The Puppini Sisters and Lady Antebellum recorded the song for their 2010 Christmas albums.
- In 2009, Mika invited Utada Hikaru to sing with him on stage Studio Coast in Tokyo 30-11, after Mika (singer) did a gig secret acoustic at Potluck,Tokyo in 01-12-2009.
- In 2009, Celtic Woman recorded the song in their album Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. Curiously that was the only music until them where the fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt sings (or more exactly speaks). In the end of the song on the DVD, Máiréad stops, turns her head back to the public (and to camera) and says, lowly, almost whispering: Let it snow
- Kylie Minogue recorded the song in 2010 as part of the A Kylie Christmas EP which also included Santa Baby and "Can't Beat the Feeling" from her 11th studio and 5th UK #1 album Aphrodite.
- In 2010, Celtic Thunder covered the song for their Christmas album
- The song was sung by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer as their characters Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel in Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2 as well as the ninth episode in the third season, Extraordinary Merry Christmas.
- In 2011, Cascada covered the song as part of their studio session.
External links
Sweet released a download version via there website www.thesweet.com in December 2011