
Peak
5
Weeks
47
Score
9,679
Chart Year
2021
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"It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" is a collaboration by composer George Wyle (known for writing the Gilligan's Island theme) and his regular partner Eddie Pola. It was written specifically for The Andy Williams Christmas Album and the crooner performed it on his popular variety show, The Andy Williams Show. He went on to record seven more Christmas albums, and this song appeared on every one of them. The song's popularity, paired with the singer's penchant for gaudy sweaters and holiday TV specials, earned him the nickname "Mr. Christmas." Surprisingly, this song was not released as the promotional single for the album. Columbia Records decided to release Williams' cover of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," instead. It topped the special Billboard Christmas Singles chart and was the #1 selling Christmas single. Williams recorded this song as a duet with Contemporary Christian music singer Kathy Troccoli in 1999. Over the years, this song has become an enduring holiday standard with covers by several artists for their Christmas albums, including Johnny Mathis, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Paul Anka, and Chicago, to name a few. Harry Connick Jr.'s version for his What a Night! A Christmas Album, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. This song is featured Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as an ironic aside when Kevin McCallister's family starts their Florida vacation in a downpour outside of a seedy motel. The song entered the Hot 100 Top 10 for the first time when it landed at #10 on the chart dated December 29, 2018. It was Williams' first Top 10 hit since 1971's "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story." The 47 years, eight months and three days between his two visits to the upper reaches of the tally broke the record for the longest time span between US Top 10 appearances. Andy Williams' record was broken just one week later when Burl Ives' "Holly Jolly Christmas" moved into the top ten for the first time. It was his top 10 entry since "Funny Way Of Laughin'" peaked at #10 in 1962, 56 and a half years previously.
It's the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle belling And everyone telling you be of good cheer It's the most wonderful time of the year It's the hap-happiest season of all With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings When friends come to call It's the hap-happiest season of all There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories Of Christmases long, long ago It's the most wonderful time of the year There'll be much mistletoeing And hearts will be glowing When loved ones are near It's the most wonderful time of the year There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And caroling out in the snow There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories Of Christmases long, long ago It's the most wonderful time of the year There'll be much mistletoeing And hearts will be glowing When loved ones are near It's the most wonderful time Yes, the most wonderful time Oh, the most wonderful time Of the year
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 7, 2017 | 48 | 78 |
| 1 | Jan 7, 2017 | 48 | 78 |
| 2 | Jan 14, 2017 | 10 | 116 |
| 3 | Jan 21, 2017 | 8 | 118 |
| 4 | Jan 28, 2017 | 7 | 119 |
| 5 | Feb 4, 2017 | 7 | 119 |
| 6 | Feb 11, 2017 | 6 | 120 |
| 7 | Jan 4, 2025 | 7 | 119 |
| 1 | Dec 23, 2017 | 45 | 81 |
| 2 | Dec 30, 2017 | 35 | 91 |
| 3 | Jan 6, 2018 | 32 | 94 |
| 4 | Jan 13, 2018 | 38 | 88 |
| 1 | Dec 8, 2018 | 21 | 105 |
| 2 | Dec 15, 2018 | 16 | 110 |
| 3 | Dec 22, 2018 | 13 | 113 |
| 4 | Dec 29, 2018 | 10 | 116 |
| 5 | Jan 5, 2019 | 13 | 113 |
| 1 | Dec 7, 2019 | 49 | 77 |
| 2 | Dec 14, 2019 | 24 | 102 |
| 3 | Dec 21, 2019 | 20 | 106 |