BEST CHRISTMAS SONGS EVER! This post: #8. Continues tomorrow.

 

Let’s face it, Christmas 2020 won’t be the same this year for many of us. It’s been a challenging and painful year around the globe. So, let’s inject some much-needed holiday cheer with Caffè Lattè’s countdown of the Yuletide classics and festive new songs that are:

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS

SONGS EVER!

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THE CHRISTMAS SONG

(CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE)

Nat King Cole

This Christmas standard was penned on a hot day in 1946 by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells. They played “The Christmas Song” for some friends. Among this group was Nat King Cole. He loved the song and recognized its potential. Cole recorded the original version that same year and the single peaked at #3 on both the Pop and Soul charts. Cole revisited the classic a few times. It was also covered by Bing Crosby, Christina Aguilera, Marvin Gaye, Barbra Streisand, John Legend, Robbie Williams and- as recently as in 2020 - by Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello.