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"All i
want for
christmas
is you"
is a christmas
song performed
by American
singer and
songwriter
Mariah
Carey. it
was released
in 1994, as the
lead single
from her fourth
studio album
and first holiday
album, merry
christmas. it
is considered
the best-selling
modern day
christmas song
of all time.
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Sources: Wikipedia.org, billboard.com, AxS.com
"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
by bob Wells and mel Tormé.
christina Aguilera and
michael buble have recorded
their own versions of the song
but nat King cole's 1961
version is generally considered
as definitive.
"Jingle bell
rock" is an
American popular
christmas song
first released by bobby Helms
in 1957. The song has
been covered by
blake shelton
and miranda
lambert,
rascal flatts
and George
strait.
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"A holly Jolly christmas" is a
christmas song written by Johnny
marks and most famously performed
by burl ives. Alan Jackson, lady
Antebellum and Jerrod niemann have also
covered this holiday tune.
"feliz
navidad"
is a macaronic christmas song
written in 1970 by the puerto
rican singer and songwriter
josé
Feliciano. it is one of the most
downloaded and aired christmas
songs in the united states and
canada. notable artists who have
recorded the song include
boney m, michael bublé
featuring
thalía, the
cast from Glee, celine
dion and Garth brooks.
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"rockin' Around
the christmas tree"
is a christmas song written by Johnny
marks and recorded by brenda lee in
1958. by the song's 50th anniversary in
2008, lee's original version had sold
more than 25 million copies with the
4th most digital downloads sold of any
christmas single. the song has
been re-recorded by
green
day,
miley cyrus and victoria
Justice.
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