It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Year: 1963
Written By: Edward Pola, George Wyle
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year is a Christmas song
written by Eddie Pola and George Wyle. The song, which was written
in 1963, was first recorded by Andy Williams on his first Christmas
album entitled The Andy Williams Christmas Album.
On that album, Mr. Williams recorded other popular Christmas
songs like White Christmas and Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire.
White Christmas was the song that the record company used to
promote the album, which the number one selling Christmas album in
1963, 1964, and 1965. During the
1965 Christmas season, the album spent over three weeks on the
charts as the most popular album in the nation. In 1986, The Andy
Williams Christmas Album, which featured the song, went platinum.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America or RIAA,
an album is listed as platinum when it sells over 1 million copies
in the United States.
The song has since been used in a variety of campaigns and
promotions. In 1968 and 1976, it was used as the theme song for
Christmas Seals, a non-profit organization which raises money for
lung disease. In 1994, an office retail chain called Staples used
the song during it's "Back to School" advertising campaign.
Several other musicians have performed the song including Johnny
Mathis in 1986 and Harry Connick Jr. in 2008. Garth Brooks, a
popular country singer, sang his own country version of the song in
1999. This version ranked on the Billboard charts of the top 100
Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart.
Numerous parodies of the song have also been written. A popular
parody entitled It's The Most Fattening Time of The Year was
written by Bob Rivers. This version of the song featured the voice
talents of Richard Simmons, a popular exercise guru. Another well
known parody written by Claude Prez tells of the sights and sound
that go along with the opening day of baseball season. A parody
version written by Ron Worden discusses the less appealing side of
Christmas including dealing with crazy relatives and cranky
children.
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Lyrics
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
With the kids jingle belling,
And everyone telling you,
"Be of good cheer,"
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
There'll be parties for hosting,
Marshmallows for toasting and
Caroling out in the snow.
There'll be scary ghost stories and
Tales of the glories of Christmases
Long, long ago.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing,
When loved ones are near.
It's the most wonderful time of the year
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