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Up on the Housetop" is a Christmas song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864. [1] [2] It has been recorded by a multitude of singers, most notably Gene Autry in 1953.
Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 2005, six different songs topped the chart in 53 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Here, he composed "Up On The Housetop" as a Christmas sing-along, originally titled "Santa Claus". In 1865, Chicago-based publisher George Frederick Root published the song and brought Hanby to Chicago to pursue other ventures. [citation needed] On March 16, 1867, Hanby died in Chicago from tuberculosis at the age of 33. [5]
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Everyone knows the words to holiday favorite “Up On The Housetop,” but few know the story behind it. It was back in 1864 that a man named Benjamin Hanby sat down in New ...
The Jingle Cats were created by producer Mike Spalla, who blends actual animal sounds into songs like "Jingle Bells," "Up on The Housetop," and "Meowy Navidad." Even if you're not a cat person ...
In 2006, 9 different songs topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. In the first issue of Billboard of the new year, the number one song was "Up on the Housetop" by Kimberley Locke, which was in its fourth week atop the chart. [1]
After Locke saw her first holiday single, "Up On the House Top", sit at the top of Billboard magazine's Adult Contemporary chart for 4 weeks in 2005, a full holiday album was planned for release during the 2006 holiday season.
Brenda Lee on Hitting No. 1 With ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,’ After Record-Breaking 65-Year Climb: ‘You Can’t Keep a Good Song Down’