Peak
12
Weeks
24
Score
3,603
Chart Year
2025
This was written by Meredith Willson, who wrote the Broadway play The Music Man, which included his famous songs "76 Trombones" and "Till There Was You." This song celebrates that time when Christmas decorations appear in stores and public displays, which has been earlier and earlier in recent years. There are some dated references in the song, such as the "five and ten," which is a store selling inexpensive items. The "Hopalong boots" the child wishes for are a reference to those worn by the fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. Along with Bing Crosby and Andy Williams, Perry Como was one of the entertainers most associated with Christmas for many years. From 1948 to 1994 he appeared on many Christmas specials. >> Johnny Mathis recorded this in 1971 for his second Christmas album. His version was used in the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and gradually received more airplay than Como's. Dean Martin and Bing Crosby also recorded popular versions of the song. Michael Bublé covered the song and released it on his holiday album, Christmas. His version first entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 17, 2011. It has regularly charted in the UK during the festive period since December 2014.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go Take a look in the five-and-ten Glistening once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Toys in every store But the prettiest sight to see Is the holly that will be On your own front door A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots Is the wish of Barney and Ben Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk Is the hope for Janice and Jen And mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go Now there's a tree in the Grand Hotel One in the park as well The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (ha, ha, ha) Soon the bells will start And the thing that will make them ring Is the carol that you sing Right within your heart A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots Is the wish of Barney and Ben Dolls that'll talk and will go for a walk Is the hope for Janice and Jen And the mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again Aah ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Soon the bells will start And the thing that will make them ring Is the carol that you sing Right within your heart
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 17, 2011 | 96 | 30 |
| 1 | Dec 17, 2011 | 31 | 95 |
| 2 | Dec 24, 2011 | 25 | 101 |
| 3 | Dec 31, 2011 | 19 | 107 |
| 4 | Jan 7, 2012 | 24 | 102 |
| 5 | Jan 14, 2012 | 23 | 103 |
| 6 | Jan 4, 2025 | 12 | 114 |
| 1 | Dec 12, 2020 | 39 | 87 |
| 2 | Dec 19, 2020 | 33 | 93 |
| 3 | Dec 26, 2020 | 42 | 84 |
| 4 | Jan 2, 2021 | 23 | 103 |
| 5 | Jan 9, 2021 | 47 | 79 |
| 1 | Dec 10, 2022 | 29 | 97 |
| 2 | Dec 17, 2022 | 32 | 94 |
| 3 | Dec 24, 2022 | 35 | 91 |
| 4 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21 | 105 |
| 5 | Jan 7, 2023 | 25 | 101 |
| 1 | Nov 22, 2025 | 48 | 78 |
| 2 | Nov 29, 2025 | 32 | 94 |
| 3 | Dec 6, 2025 | 21 | 105 |