The number-crunching is finally done, and out of the thousands of songs we played this year, here are the top one hundred! These are the most-requested and highest-rated songs from the Sounds of Christmas 2012!
1) Otis Redding "White Christmas"
2) Richard Marx "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"
3) Elvin Bishop "Silent Night"
4) Clarence Clemons "The Christmas Song"
5) The Fabulous Thunderbirds "(Rockin') Winter Wonderland"
6) Casting Crowns "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"
7) BoDeans "Christmas Time"
8) Paul Carrack "Thinking About You (At Christmas Time)"
9) Cyndi Lauper "Home On Christmas Day"
10) dB's "Christmas Time"
11) Lisa McClowry "Before The Tree Comes Down"
12) Susan Egan "All Those Christmas Cliches"
13) Colbie Caillat with Jason Reeves "Every Day Is Christmas"
14) Royal Crown Revue "Christmas Lights"
15) Little Isadore and the Inquisitors "Christmas Of Love"
16) Richard Marx "Christmas Spirit"
17) Mulberry Lane "Happy Holidays"
18) Mannheim Steamroller "Above The Northern Lights"
19) Michael Buble "Grown Up Christmas List"
20) The Beach Boys "Merry Christmas Baby"
21) Bing Crosby "Do You Hear What I Hear"
22) The O'Jays "I'm What You Want For Christmas"
23) Sarah McLachlan "Christmas Time Is Here"
24) Paul Young "What Christmas Means To Me"
25) Sheryl Crow "Blue Christmas"
26) We Shot The Moon "Up On The House Top"
27) The Crystals "Parade of The Wooden Soldiers"
28) Squeeze "Christmas Day"
29) B.B. King "Please Come Home For Christmas"
30) Jimmy Fallon and the Muppets "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"
31) Lisa Kessler "The Christmas Song"
32) Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
33) The Brian Setzer Orchestra "The Nutcracker Suite"
34) The Empty Pockets "Baby It's Cold Outside"
35) Hayseed Dixie "Misty Wonderland Hop"
36) Michael Keaton "Frosty the Snowman"
37) T-Rex "Christmas Bop"
38) Amy Grant "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"
39) Dillon Fence "Christmas"
40) Greg London "Christmas To Christmas"
41) Lois Mahalia "I'd Like You For Christmas"
42) Norah Jones "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"
43) Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Wizards In Winter"
44) Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell "Silver Bells"
45) Burl Ives "Holly Jolly Christmas"
46) Richard Kincaid "This Christmas (*Mistletoe)"
47) Sleeping At Last "Snow"
48) Dido "Christmas Day"
49) Donnie Iris "Carol Of The Bells"
50) Ray Charles "Christmas In My Heart"
51) Annie Lennox "Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol)"
52) The Beatles "The Beatles' Third Christmas Record (1965)"
53) Brian Wilson "Christmasey"
54) Joan Baez "Little Drummer Boy"
55) John Popper and Eric Clapton "Christmas Blues"
56) Josh Groban "I'll Be Home For Christmas"
57) Leigh Nash "Wishing For This"
58) Tracey Thorn "Tinsel And Lights"
59) Collective Soul "Blue Christmas"
60) The Motels "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
61) Tommy James and the Shondells "It's Christmas Again"
62) Andy Williams "Sleigh Ride"
63) The Honeydrippers "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"
64) Madonna "Santa Baby"
65) Oasis "Merry Xmas Everybody"
66) Celtic Woman "Mary's Boy Child"
67) Chris Mann "White Christmas"
68) The Eels "Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas"
69) Mannheim Steamroller "Deck The Halls"
70) Sheryl Crow "White Christmas"
71) Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
72) Dean Martin "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
73) Kay Starr "The Man With The Bag"
74) Rosemary Clooney "The Christmas Waltz"
75) Salsoul Orchestra "Merry Christmas All"
76) Bruce Springsteen "Merry Christmas Baby"
77) Carolyn Sills "Blue Christmas"
78) Lynyrd Skynyrd "Christmas Time Again"
79) Burt Reynolds "Frosty The Snowman"
80) Elvis Presley "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"
81) Francesca Battistelli "Christmas Dreams"
82) Kem "Merry Christmas Baby"
83) Bing Crosby "White Christmas"
84) Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee "Here Comes Santa Claus"
85) Dreams So Real "Red Lights (Merry Christmas)"
86) Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass "Go Tell It On The Mountain"
87) Tommy James "Little Drummer Boy"
88) Vertical Horizon "I Believe In Father Christmas"
89) Anna Wilson "Yule Swing"
90) Louis Armstrong "Christmas In New Orleans"
91) Polyphonic Spree "A Working Elf's Theme"
92) Status Quo "It's Christmas Time"
93) A Fine Frenzy "Christmas Time Is Here"
94) Bobby Goldsboro "Look Around You (It's Christmas Time)"
95) Fun "Sleigh Ride"
96) REM "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
97) Tina Lambert "Once In Royal David's City"
98) Dave Davies "Father Christmas" (Live)
99) Scotty McCreery "Holly Jolly Christmas"
100) TobyMac with Leigh Nash "Christmas This Year"
101) Annie Lennox and Al Green "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"
102) Darlene Love with the Brian Setzer Orchestra "Sleigh Ride"
103) The Empty Pockets "Holly Jolly Christmas"
104) Fountains Of Wayne "The Man In The Santa Suit"
105) Lisa Kessler "Coventry Carol"
106) Sting "I Saw Three Ships"
107) Aimee Mann "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch"
108) Faith Hill "Little Drummer Boy"
109) Johnny Mathis "Have Reindeer Will Travel"
110) Kate Davis "That's What I Want For Christmas"
111) The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming"
112) Randy Bachman "Takin' Care Of Christmas"
113) Heart "Here Is Christmas"
114) Hey Monday "Mixtape For Christmas"
115) Josh Groban "Believe"
116) Lunch At Allen's "Christmas Day"
117) Scotty McCreery "Jingle Bells"
118) Sleeping At Last "Silver Bells"
119) Bob Rivers "Toy Sack"
120) Chris Rea "Driving Home For Christmas"
I know there's more than 100. Since we play so many songs, and since all our top ten lists were really top twenty lists, it just seemed right to give you a little more!
Thanks again for listening! And we're looking forward to spending next Christmas with you, as we plan to be back on the air again on November 1!
All our best for you and yours for all of 2013! And may you always believe in Santa Claus!
Ken
1) Otis Redding "White Christmas"
2) Richard Marx "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"
3) Elvin Bishop "Silent Night"
4) Clarence Clemons "The Christmas Song"
5) The Fabulous Thunderbirds "(Rockin') Winter Wonderland"
6) Casting Crowns "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"
7) BoDeans "Christmas Time"
8) Paul Carrack "Thinking About You (At Christmas Time)"
9) Cyndi Lauper "Home On Christmas Day"
10) dB's "Christmas Time"
11) Lisa McClowry "Before The Tree Comes Down"
12) Susan Egan "All Those Christmas Cliches"
13) Colbie Caillat with Jason Reeves "Every Day Is Christmas"
14) Royal Crown Revue "Christmas Lights"
15) Little Isadore and the Inquisitors "Christmas Of Love"
16) Richard Marx "Christmas Spirit"
17) Mulberry Lane "Happy Holidays"
18) Mannheim Steamroller "Above The Northern Lights"
19) Michael Buble "Grown Up Christmas List"
20) The Beach Boys "Merry Christmas Baby"
21) Bing Crosby "Do You Hear What I Hear"
22) The O'Jays "I'm What You Want For Christmas"
23) Sarah McLachlan "Christmas Time Is Here"
24) Paul Young "What Christmas Means To Me"
25) Sheryl Crow "Blue Christmas"
26) We Shot The Moon "Up On The House Top"
27) The Crystals "Parade of The Wooden Soldiers"
28) Squeeze "Christmas Day"
29) B.B. King "Please Come Home For Christmas"
30) Jimmy Fallon and the Muppets "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"
31) Lisa Kessler "The Christmas Song"
32) Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
33) The Brian Setzer Orchestra "The Nutcracker Suite"
34) The Empty Pockets "Baby It's Cold Outside"
35) Hayseed Dixie "Misty Wonderland Hop"
36) Michael Keaton "Frosty the Snowman"
37) T-Rex "Christmas Bop"
38) Amy Grant "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"
39) Dillon Fence "Christmas"
40) Greg London "Christmas To Christmas"
41) Lois Mahalia "I'd Like You For Christmas"
42) Norah Jones "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"
43) Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Wizards In Winter"
44) Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell "Silver Bells"
45) Burl Ives "Holly Jolly Christmas"
46) Richard Kincaid "This Christmas (*Mistletoe)"
47) Sleeping At Last "Snow"
48) Dido "Christmas Day"
49) Donnie Iris "Carol Of The Bells"
50) Ray Charles "Christmas In My Heart"
51) Annie Lennox "Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol)"
52) The Beatles "The Beatles' Third Christmas Record (1965)"
53) Brian Wilson "Christmasey"
54) Joan Baez "Little Drummer Boy"
55) John Popper and Eric Clapton "Christmas Blues"
56) Josh Groban "I'll Be Home For Christmas"
57) Leigh Nash "Wishing For This"
58) Tracey Thorn "Tinsel And Lights"
59) Collective Soul "Blue Christmas"
60) The Motels "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
61) Tommy James and the Shondells "It's Christmas Again"
62) Andy Williams "Sleigh Ride"
63) The Honeydrippers "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"
64) Madonna "Santa Baby"
65) Oasis "Merry Xmas Everybody"
66) Celtic Woman "Mary's Boy Child"
67) Chris Mann "White Christmas"
68) The Eels "Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas"
69) Mannheim Steamroller "Deck The Halls"
70) Sheryl Crow "White Christmas"
71) Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
72) Dean Martin "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
73) Kay Starr "The Man With The Bag"
74) Rosemary Clooney "The Christmas Waltz"
75) Salsoul Orchestra "Merry Christmas All"
76) Bruce Springsteen "Merry Christmas Baby"
77) Carolyn Sills "Blue Christmas"
78) Lynyrd Skynyrd "Christmas Time Again"
79) Burt Reynolds "Frosty The Snowman"
80) Elvis Presley "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"
81) Francesca Battistelli "Christmas Dreams"
82) Kem "Merry Christmas Baby"
83) Bing Crosby "White Christmas"
84) Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee "Here Comes Santa Claus"
85) Dreams So Real "Red Lights (Merry Christmas)"
86) Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass "Go Tell It On The Mountain"
87) Tommy James "Little Drummer Boy"
88) Vertical Horizon "I Believe In Father Christmas"
89) Anna Wilson "Yule Swing"
90) Louis Armstrong "Christmas In New Orleans"
91) Polyphonic Spree "A Working Elf's Theme"
92) Status Quo "It's Christmas Time"
93) A Fine Frenzy "Christmas Time Is Here"
94) Bobby Goldsboro "Look Around You (It's Christmas Time)"
95) Fun "Sleigh Ride"
96) REM "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
97) Tina Lambert "Once In Royal David's City"
98) Dave Davies "Father Christmas" (Live)
99) Scotty McCreery "Holly Jolly Christmas"
100) TobyMac with Leigh Nash "Christmas This Year"
101) Annie Lennox and Al Green "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"
102) Darlene Love with the Brian Setzer Orchestra "Sleigh Ride"
103) The Empty Pockets "Holly Jolly Christmas"
104) Fountains Of Wayne "The Man In The Santa Suit"
105) Lisa Kessler "Coventry Carol"
106) Sting "I Saw Three Ships"
107) Aimee Mann "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch"
108) Faith Hill "Little Drummer Boy"
109) Johnny Mathis "Have Reindeer Will Travel"
110) Kate Davis "That's What I Want For Christmas"
111) The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming"
112) Randy Bachman "Takin' Care Of Christmas"
113) Heart "Here Is Christmas"
114) Hey Monday "Mixtape For Christmas"
115) Josh Groban "Believe"
116) Lunch At Allen's "Christmas Day"
117) Scotty McCreery "Jingle Bells"
118) Sleeping At Last "Silver Bells"
119) Bob Rivers "Toy Sack"
120) Chris Rea "Driving Home For Christmas"
I know there's more than 100. Since we play so many songs, and since all our top ten lists were really top twenty lists, it just seemed right to give you a little more!
Thanks again for listening! And we're looking forward to spending next Christmas with you, as we plan to be back on the air again on November 1!
All our best for you and yours for all of 2013! And may you always believe in Santa Claus!
Ken
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