Earlier this month, one of the most well-known (modern) Christmas songs was streamed on Spotify over 300,000 times.
IN ONE DAY.
So this is my attempt to ride its coattails by getting this post viewed over 300,000 times.
IN ONE DAY.
OK, not really. I mean, I wouldn’t hate if that happened but it raises a question I’ve asked this before in a previous post, who is the real Queen of Christmas? A lot of people would say it’s Mariah Carey because of her song.
It’s fascinated me for years how a modern song can become a classic. I guess it’s how every Christmas song became a classic. It had to be new at some point. We’re living in a time where new holiday songs are being written and recorded and only time will tell if they become part of Christmas traditions. Like, 50 years from now we’ll look back and remember when whichever song first came out, or maybe we won’t remember it all. It will seem as if it’s always been around.
Is there a song written in the last decade or so that you’re sure will become a Christmas classic? I’d feel safe making a bet that a few of these might make the list…
Kelly Clarkson “Underneath the Tree” (2013)
Leona Lewis “One More Sleep” (2013)
Michael Bublé “Cold December Night” (2011)
Sia “Snowman” (2017)
And I’ll end with one of my favorites. It’s from 1992 and I originally thought the lyrics had a nod to Mariah Carey’s song (lyrics include… “People window shoppin’ on Fifth Avenue/ All I want for Christmas is you…”) but that’s impossible since Mariah’s song didn’t come out until 2 years later. This favorite of mine must be referencing a Christmas song that came out 3 years before it, in 1989 “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Vince Vance… which is also a classic. Here’s Darlene Love with a great song, “All Alone On Christmas.”
-Out of the Wilderness
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