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What are the most-played holiday songs this season? You might be surprised.
Published: 12/18/2012 10:01 AM
Last Modified: 12/12/2012 12:14 PM

Bing Crosby. Courtesy

The Eurythmics? Bruce Springsteen? The Carpenters?

Yep, they all top the list of performers of the most-played holiday songs this season, according to American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

PLUS! Listen to these quintessential tracks at ASCAP's Top 10 Most-Played Holiday Songs of 2012 playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/ST8tkg.

Most played tracks:

1. "Sleigh Ride"
Written by Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Most popular artist version performed by Leroy Anderson

2. "Winter Wonderland"
Written by Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
Most popular artist version performed by The Eurythmics

3. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Written by Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Most popular artist version performed by Harry Connick Jr.

4. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Written by Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
Most popular artist version performed by The Carpenters

5. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Written by Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Most popular artist version performed by Bruce Springsteen

6. "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Written by Gloria Shayne Baker, Noël Regney
Most popular artist version performed by Whitney Houston

7. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
Written by Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
Most popular artist version performed by Nat King Cole

8. "Jingle Bell Rock"
Written by Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
Most popular artist version performed by Bobby Helms

9. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Written by Johnny Marks
Most popular artist version performed by Brenda Lee

10. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Written by Meredith Willson
Most popular artist version performed by Bing Crosby

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Thunder196 (2 months ago)

From your list, 4 and 7 are probably two I would put at the top. I still like "The Little Drummer Boy". Will probably always be one of my favorites. Sure glad "White Christmas" wasn't on that list. I have heard "White Christmas" so much over the years I can't hardly handle listening to it.

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