A Hot Holiday Hit

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Several popular songs have become critically acclaimed hits over the years. One of these songs that has stood the test of time is “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.”

The American composer Meredith Wilson had initially written “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” in 1951. Since then, several others, such as Bing Crosby, have performed this song; relatively recently, Canadian songwriter Michael Bublé recorded the song “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” in his 2011 album titled Christmas.

This song currently has two entries in the Billboard Hot 100, one of which is performed by Michael Bublé and the other by Perry Como. 

“It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” is considered to be a holiday song. With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, songs of the similar genre become very popular. This song, just like most songs in the holiday genre, is very joyful and festive.

Songs like “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” tend to be very popular as they are able to invoke a feeling of joy to the listener. In particular, “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas” describes several significant and wonderful sights one may see during Christmas.

“It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” is a song that tends to get very popular during the holiday season. While potentially overrated, it is still a piece one can enjoy to get into the Christmas spirit.