In this edition of Set List Reader's Choice, your top favorite is:
As a refresher, Christmas in July featured Diamond and Multi-Platinum best selling albums with a Christmas theme. Follow the link above to review the list.
In this post, I am continuing the Christmas in July theme with Platinum to Gold physical singles according to RIAA certification standard. (Source - Wikipedia)
(RIAA stands for Recording Industry Association of America.)
Side note - "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is the most iconic and best-selling holiday song in the United States as well as the best-selling single of all time with 50+ million copies sold worldwide. (Wikipedia)
- Platinum -
Elvis Presley - "Blue Christmas"/"Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
- Gold -
New Kids on the Block - "This One's for the Children"
Bruce Springsteen - "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Brenda Lee - "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Bobby Helms - "Jingle Bell Rock"
Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys - "Frosty the Snowman"
(Two more notes - "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry & The Pinafores ... "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane" by Gene Autry)
The King Cole Trio - "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)"
Bing Crosby - "I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)"
(One more note - "Jingle Bells" by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters)
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