Dean Martin’s “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot a Lot Like Christmas” might make waiting for a parking spot at the mall during the holidays seem less long by comparison . advertising billboard‘s contemporary adult survey – nearly 72 years after the legendary entertainer recorded it.
The carol debuted on the charts (dated November 23) at number 30.
The song was eventually released on October 14th. year creation. martin and lewis show Starring Martin and Jerry Lewis. (Their guest that week: Ginger Rogers.)
Martin’s new animated film “It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Christmas” premieres on November 14th.
Martin, who died on Christmas Day 1995 at the age of 78, had topped the Adult Contemporary chart (which began on July 17, 1961, advertising billboard Release) for 60 years, four months and three weeks, dating back to 1964 with his iconic song “Everybody Loves Somebody.” ‘s first song.
Only Nat King Cole’s adult contemporary work spans longer: 60 years, five months and two weeks, from 1961 to 2022, when the venerable late singer’s iconic holiday hit A new version of the song “The Christmas Song” (Chestnuts Roasting in the Open Air)” with John Legend reached number 29.
Martin also added to his chart list this past holiday season, with “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” rising to a new No. 7 on the all-genre, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 chart. Bit. The “King of Cool” debuted in the top three in 1964-65: “Everybody Loves Somebody” (No. 1 for a week), “The Door Is Still Open to My Heart” (No. 6) and “I Will” (No. 1) 10 people).
Two of Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters’ It’s Beginning to Look a Lot a Lot Like Christmas by Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (No. 12 in 2020) and Michael Bublé (No. 19 in 2020) so far version has reached the Hot 100. These records also reached #8. advertising billboardJohnny Mathis’ version has jumped to No. 15 on the Holiday 100 chart, while Bing Crosby’s version and Jud Conlon’s )’s Rhythmaires and John Scott Trotter and Orchestra’s version, which surged to No. 18.
