Written in 1944 by American songwriter, Frank Loesser
Made popular in the 1949 film, Neptune's Daughter
Although the lyrics are not in relation to a holiday, the song is popular at Christmastime for the winter theme.
Notable 1949 recordings -
Doris Day & Bob Hope
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
Dean Martin & Marilyn Maxwell
Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark
etc.
Other noted recordings -
1951 - Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton
1957 - Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen McRae
1961 - Ray Charles & Betty Carter
1991 - Bette Midler & James Caan
1996 - Vanessa Williams & Bobby Caldwell
2002 - Lee Ann Womack & Harry Connick Jr.
2003 - Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone
2004 - James Taylor & Natalie Cole
2006 - Dean Martin & Martina McBride
2013 - Lady Gaga & Joseph Gordon-Levitt
2016 - Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
(Many in between these years. Many after 2016. As of 2020, over 400 recordings.)
Idina Menzel & Michael Buble - Charts
(2014 - 2023)
No. 14 on Billboard Holiday 100
No. 1 on Billboard Adult Contemporary
No. 78 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 39 on UK Singles
No. 62 in Ireland
No. 58 on Canadian Hot 100
No. 51 in Australia
Idina Menzel & Michael Buble - Certification
Platinum in the UK
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