Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

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"Let It Snow" redirects here. For other uses, see Let It Snow (disambiguation).

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in 1945. It was written in July 1945 in Hollywood, California during one of the hottest days on record.

Recording history

First recorded by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular hit, reaching number one on the Billboard music chart the following year. One of the best-selling songs of all time, "Let It Snow!" has been covered countless times. Due to its seasonal lyrics, it is commonly regarded as a Christmas song. Yet despite its cheery, holiday feel, it is a love song that never mentions Christmas.

In 1963, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles recorded the song for Christmas with The Miracles (1963)

In 1964, Doris Day recorded it for The Doris Day Christmas Album

Andy Williams cut the song for his 1965 album Merry Christmas.

In 1966, Dean Martin recorded the song for "The Dean Martin Christmas Album".

The song was covered by Carly Simon but was sung from the point of view of the host instead of the guest.

In 1998, Chicago recorded the song for their first Christmas album, Chicago XXV.

Kylie Minogue released her own version of the track on iTunes in 2010.

The Puppini Sisters and Lady Antebellum recorded the song for their 2010 Christmas Albums.

Also in 2010, Alyson Stoner (as her character from Phineas and Ferb, Isabella Garcia-Shapiro) covered the song for the Christmas album, Phineas and Ferb: Holiday Favorites.

The song will be sung by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer as their characters Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel in Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2.

This song was also played right at the end of 2 movies in the Die Hard Series (Die Hard 1 & Die Hard 2)along with the titles and gives a soothing tenor to the exciting, nail biting heroics by John Mclaine to save hundreds of human lives.

External links

• Lyrics to Let It Snow