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      • " The Christmas Song " (commonly subtitled " Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire " or, as it was originally subtitled, " Merry Christmas to You ") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 [note 1] by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946.
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  2. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946. At Cole's behest – and over the objections of his label, Capitol Records – a second recording was made in August utilizing a small string section. This version became a massive hit on both the pop and R&B charts.

  3. The re-release of Nat King Cole's rendition reached #65 the week of December 29, 1962, and Christina Aguilera's dance remix peaked at #18 on January 1, 2000. A fourth version released by contemporary Christian music singer Lauren Daigle peaked at #55 on the Hot 100 dated January 5, 2019.

  4. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer. In an effort to “stay cool by thinking cool”, the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song was born.

  5. In 1999 The Magic of Christmas was reissued under the title The Christmas Song, with several added tracks including an alternate version of "The Christmas Song" with Cole's daughter, and with new cover art. [8]

  6. Dec 25, 2017 · In 1946, Nat King Cole became the first recording artist to wrap his lush vocals around what would become a standard of the holiday season, " The Christmas Song." But that song was written by a...

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  7. The Christmas Song (1963 version) reached number 1 on Billboard’s Christmas albums chart, where it remained for two weeks. Later on, in 2018, it became the first Top 10 Album in 53 years for Nat...

  8. Official music video for "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" by Nat King Cole. Subscribe to never miss an update. Follow Nat King Cole: Facebo...more.

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