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The Sounds of Christmas Top 100 For 2014

1/16/2015

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Whew!  The number-crunching is finally done, and out of the thousands of songs we played this year, we finally have this year's top one hundred! 

Darlene Love and the Empty Pockets appear the most times (three each).  Four other artists appear two times. 

"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "Please Come Home For Christmas" were the most popular songs, with each making three different appearances on this final chart.

So here they are - the most-requested and highest-rated songs from the Sounds of Christmas 2014!

By the way, you can click on each one and go to Amazon or the artist's website to hear at least some of the song (and then buy it if you'd like)!

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1) Marilyn Scott
"Christmas Time Is Here"

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2) Pomplamoose
"Deck The Halls"

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3) Daryl Hall and Jose Feliciano
"Christmas Must Be Tonight"
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4) Trans-Siberian Orchestra
"Nutrocker"

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5) Mickey Thomas
"Step Into Christmas"

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6) John Schneider and Tom Wopat
"Sleigh Ride"

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7) Tommy James and the Shondells
"It's Christmas Again"

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8) Kat Tingey
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings"
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9) Sleeping At Last
"Christmas All Around Us"
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10) Tina Lambert
"O Christmas Tree"


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11) Brian Courtney Wilson and Gene Moore
"This Christmas"
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12) Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
"When Christmas Comes To Town"

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13) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
"Christmas Everyday"

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14) Dean Martin
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"

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15) Bette Midler
"Cool Yule"


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16) She & Him
"Christmas Wish"

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17) Darlene Love
"All Alone On Christmas"

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18) Dean Martin
"A Marshmallow World"

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19) Sidewalk Prophets
"Because It's Christmas"

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20) Natalie Cole
"A Song For Christmas"


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21) Chuck Berry
"Run Rudolph Run"

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22) Zoe Bentley with Canadian Brass
"Very Merry Christmas"

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23) Judy Pancoast
"The House On Christmas Street"

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24) Kelly Clarkson
"Please Come Home For Christmas"

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25) Eddie Floyd
"I Wish To All (A Merry Christmas)"


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26) Jon Anderson
"Three Ships"

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27) Mannheim Steamroller
"We Three Kings"

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28) Nancy Wilson
"That's What I Want For Christmas"
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29) B. E. Taylor
"Feel The Love Of Christmas"

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30) Michael Keaton
"Frosty the Snowman"


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31) Sheryl Crow
"The Christmas Song"

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32) Les Brown and His Band of Renown
"The Nutcracker Suite"
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33) Sheena Easton
"Christmas All Over The World"

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34) Carly Jamison
"It Feels Like Christmas Every Single Day"

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35) Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
"Together We Can Make A Merry Christmas"


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36) Mighty Mighty Bosstones
"2000 Miles"

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37) No Doubt
"Oi To The World"
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38) Wonder Girls
"Best Christmas Ever"

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39) David Young
"A Christmas I'll Remember"

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40) Jamestown Story (featuring Michelle Rene)
"Wherever You Are"

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41) Larry Carlton
"The First Noel"

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42) REO Speedwagon
"I Believe In Santa Claus"
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43) A Great Big World
"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"
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44) Chris Rea
"Driving Home For Christmas"

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45) The Gold Coral
"Ode To Joy/O Come All Ye Faithful"

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46) Darius Rucker
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"

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47) Gary "U.S." Bonds
"White Christmas"

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48) Luanne Hunt
"Christmas Without You"

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49) The Yule Logs
"North Pole 45789"

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50) Funky Jenn
"Just Me And The Mistletoe"


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51) Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns
"White Christmas Blues"

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52) Mari Jones and Johnny Moore Orchestra
"Merry Christmas, Baby'

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53) Sand Dollar Rodeo
"Island Holiday"

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54) Susan Boyle
"I Believe In Father Christmas"

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55) Doug Ferony
"In A Christmas Mood"

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56) The Empty Pockets
"Baby It's Cold Outside"

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57) Perry Como
"That Christmas Feeling"
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58) Roger McGuinn
"The Twelve Days Of Christmas"

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59) Aretha Franklin
"Winter Wonderland"

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60) Davy Jones
"It's Christmas"


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61) Lisa Kessler
"The Christmas Song"

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62) Paul Revere and the Raiders
:Christmas Spirit"

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63) Sammy Davis Jr.
"Christmas Time All Over The World"

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64) Elvis Presley
"Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"

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65) The Empty Pockets
"What Christmas Means To Me"


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66) Harry Connick Jr.
"When My Heart Finds Christmas"
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67) James Brown
"Signs Of Christmas"

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68) Kathy Sledge
"Christmas Waltz"

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69) Barry Manilow
"Because It's Christmas"


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70) Bob and Doug McKenzie
"The Twelve Days Of Christmas"

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71) Darlene Love with the Brian Setzer Orchestra
"Deep In The Heart Of Xmas"
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72) Hayseed Dixie
"Misty Wonderland Hop"

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73) Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
"Christmas With You"

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74) My Morning Jacket
"Please Come Home For Christmas"
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75) Anthony Hamilton
"Tis The Season"


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76) Cheech and Chong
"Santa Claus and His Old Lady"

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77) Air Supply
"Sleigh Ride"

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78) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
"Christmas Is Starting Now"

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79) Carole King
"Love For Christmas"

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80) Darlene Love
"Thanks For Christmas"


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81) John Lennon
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"

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82) Queen
"Thank God It's Christmas"
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83) Brian Wilson
"On Christmas Day"

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84) Elton John
"Step Into Christmas"

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85) The Empty Pockets
"Run Run Rudolph"


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86) Huey Lewis and the News
"Winter Wonderland"

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87) Mariah Carey
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Oh Santa"

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88) Polyphonic Spree
"Happy Xmas (War is Over"

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89) Richard Marx
"Christmas Spirit"

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90) Stephen Colbert
"Another Christmas Song"

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91) Eagles
"Please Come Home For Christmas"

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92) Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Little Drummer Boy"

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93) Joel Kopischke
"Ground Control To Santa Claus"

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94) Ramsey Lewis Trio
"The Sound Of Christmas"
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95) Andrew Gold
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"

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96) The Beach Boys
"Christmas Time Is Here Again"
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97) Bryan Adams
"Christmas Time"

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98) Elizabeth Chan
"Tis The Season"
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99) Michael Dulin
"Deck The Halls"

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100) Tim Rushlow and His Big Band
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"


Since we play so many thousands of songs, and since all our top ten lists were really top twenty lists, it's hard to stop with just one hundred, so here's an extra fifteen...
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101) Bing Crosby
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"
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102) Cyndi Lauper
"Feels Like Christmas"

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103) Lunch At Allen's
"Zuzu's Petals"

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104) Rod Stewart
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

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105) Donny Hathaway
"This Christmas"


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106) Elvis Presley
"It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)"

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107) Lisa Kessler
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

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108) Stevie Wonder
"Silver Bells"

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109) Vanessa Williams
"Christmas Time Is Here"
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110) Killers with Elton John and Neil Tennant
"Joseph, Better You Than Me"

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111) Otis Redding
"Merry Christmas, Baby"
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112) Pomplamoose
"Jingle Bells"

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113) Whitney Houston
"Joy To The World"

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114) The Payolas
"Christmas Is Coming"

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115) The Refreshments
"I'm The Real Santa"


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 2015! 

May you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken
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The Last Top Ten Of The Season

1/7/2015

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Hi All!

Not much in the way of news this week.  Christmas and New Year's have come and gone, and the Sounds of Christmas has been put to bed, following the Feast of the Epiphany.

Thanks so much for stopping by and listening this season, spending at least a little of your Christmas celebration with us!  I hope you've enjoyed the music this year, and I'm already looking forward to Christmas 2015 (and hoping that this is the year we really do get that Christmas album from Pat Benatar, but I'm not holding my breath)!

I'd also, one more time, like to thank the singers and bands who helped make this season possible (many of which you've heard on the Stars of the Sounds of Christmas)!  A giant THANK YOU to Cimorelli, Shayna Leigh, Michael Dulin, Jean Watson, Rick Lang, Debi Smith and Larry Carlton for sponsoring this year's broadcast and joining the Sounds of Christmas family!  And extra special thanks to Luanne Hunt, Sarah Pierce, Kenny Davies, Danny Wright and Shelby Lynne for returning for another season to help get us running, and keep us running!  Without them, there wouldn't be a Sounds of Christmas!  You can click on each of their names and visit their homes on the web, check out their music, and, if so moved, buy their stuff!  Or look them up on Amazon, iTunes, etc.  Or just visit them on Facebook or Twitter and show them some love!

That's about it, i think.  I hope this new year brings you much happiness and joy!


While this is the last Top Ten list, I will have a Top 100 for the whole season, coming up in another week or so (once I finish crunching all the numbers)!

In the meantime, here's this week's list of the highest-rated songs on the Sounds of Christmas....

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1) Sheryl Crow
"The Christmas Song"
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2) The Jackson 5
"Give Love On Christmas Day" (A Cappella)

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3) Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello "Together We Can Make A Merry Christmas"
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4) David Young
"A Christmas I'll Remember"


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5) The Gold Coral
"Ode to Joy/O Come All Ye Faithful'

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6) Darius Rucker
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
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7) Funky Jenn
"Just Me And The Mistletoe"

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8) The Empty Pockets
"Baby It's Cold Outside"

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9) Davy Jones
"It's Christmas"

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10) James Brown
"Signs Of Christmas"

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11) Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
"Christmas With You"
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12) Judy Pancoast
"The House On Christmas Street"


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13) Air Supply
"Sleigh Ride"

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14) Brian Wilson
"On Christmas Day"

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15) Joel Kopischke
"Ground Control To Santa Claus"

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16) The Beach Boys
"Christmas Time Is Here Again"

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17) Cyndi Lauper
"Feels Like Christmas"

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18) Donny Hathaway
"This Christmas"

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19) Otis Redding
"Merry Christmas, Baby"

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20) Queen
"Thank God It's Christmas"


Thanks again for listening and sharing your holiday celebration with us!  

And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken
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