"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Song
Published1945
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945 in Hollywood, California, during a heatwave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions.[1][2] The song was first recorded that fall by Vaughn Monroe, was released just after Thanksgiving, and became a hit by Christmas.[3]

Despite the lyrics making no mention of any holiday, the song has come to be regarded as a Christmas song worldwide due to its winter theme, being played on radio stations during the Christmas and holiday season, and having often been covered by various artists on Christmas-themed albums.[4] In the Southern Hemisphere, it can be played during the winter months of June, July, and August; and in New Zealand, some play it at Matariki.

Frank Sinatra version

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Single by Frank Sinatra
from the album Christmas Songs by Sinatra
B-side"Remember Me in Your Dreams"
Released1950 (1950)
Genre
Length2:36
LabelColumbia
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn

American singer Frank Sinatra released a version as a single in 1950 that featured The B. Swanson Quartet.[5][6]

Weekly chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra
Chart (1950–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 52
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 28
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 13
France (SNEP)[14] 43
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 65
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 41
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[17] 22
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 22
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 34
Italy (FIMI)[21] 33
Latvia (LAIPA)[22] 9
Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 19
Luxembourg (Billboard)[24] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 15
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[27] 38
Portugal (AFP)[28] 19
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 19
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 69
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 33
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[34] 45
US Rolling Stone Top 100[35] 81

Certifications

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Certifications for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[38] Platinum 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[40] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Platinum 600,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[42] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Dean Martin version

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Single by Dean Martin
from the album A Winter Romance
Released1959
Genre
Length1:55
LabelCapitol
Composer(s)Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn
Dean Martin singles chronology
"I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life No More"
(1959) 		"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
(1959) 		"Love Me, My Love"
(1960)

American singer Dean Martin released a version of the song in 1959, as part of his album A Winter Romance, and a re-recorded version in 1966, as part of The Dean Martin Christmas Album. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 2018 and every year since, peaking at number 8 through 2023, with a total of 29 weeks in the Top 100.[43]

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Dean Martin
Chart (1966–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[44] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[45] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[46] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[47] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[48] 9
Croatia (Billboard)[49] 15
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[50] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten)[51] 15
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[52] 11
France (SNEP)[53] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[54] 5
Global 200 (Billboard)[55] 6
Greece International (IFPI)[56] 4
Hungary (Single Top 40)[57] 9
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[58] 9
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[59] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[60] 10
Italy (FIMI)[61] 5
Latvia (LAIPA)[62] 4
Lithuania (AGATA)[63] 4
Croatia (Billboard)[64] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[65] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[66] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[67] 22
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[27] 8
Portugal (AFP)[68] 8
Singapore (RIAS)[69] 21
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[70] 7
Slovenia (SloTop50)[71] 26
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[72] 70
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[73] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[74] 5
United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[75] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[76] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[77] 7
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[78] 6
US Rolling Stone Top 100[79] 7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Dean Martin
Chart (2023) Position
Hungary (Single Top 40)[80] 58

Certifications

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Certifications for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Dean Martin
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[81] Platinum 70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[82] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[83] Platinum 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[84] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[85] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[86] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[87] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Jessica Simpson version

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Single by Jessica Simpson
from the album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album
ReleasedNovember 22, 2004[88]
Recorded2004
Genre
Length2:01
LabelColumbia
Composer(s)Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Lyricist(s)Sammy Cahn

American singer Jessica Simpson released a version of the song in 2004, as part of her album Rejoyce: The Christmas Album. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. The song has a music video. Simpson's version reached No. 20 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Chart performance for "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Jessica Simpson
Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard AC[89] 20

Other charting recordings

Glee Cast version

Chart performance for "Let It Snow" by the Glee cast
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[90] 22

Michael Bublé version

Chart performance for "Let It Snow" by Michael Bublé
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[91] 61
UK Singles (OCC)[92] 44
US Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart)[93] 1

Other notable versions

Widely heard recordings of the song include:

See also

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