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Chart-topping Holiday Hits

Description: Test your knowledge about the most popular holiday hits that have topped the charts over the years.
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Which song holds the record for the longest-running holiday hit at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

  2. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

  3. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

  4. White Christmas - Bing Crosby


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has spent a total of 69 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the longest-running holiday hit in history.

Who released the holiday hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in 1958?

  1. Brenda Lee

  2. Elvis Presley

  3. Chuck Berry

  4. Jerry Lee Lewis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brenda Lee released the holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in 1958, which became a chart-topping hit and remains popular to this day.

Which holiday song has the distinction of being the first Christmas song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby

  2. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

  3. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

  4. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bing Crosby's iconic rendition of "White Christmas" holds the honor of being the first Christmas song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Who is credited with writing the holiday hit "Jingle Bell Rock"?

  1. Bobby Helms

  2. J. Fred Coots

  3. Johnny Marks

  4. Gene Autry


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

J. Fred Coots, along with lyricist Johnny Marks, wrote the holiday classic "Jingle Bell Rock" in 1957.

Which holiday song by Andy Williams became a chart-topping hit in 1963?

  1. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

  2. White Christmas

  3. Jingle Bell Rock

  4. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andy Williams' rendition of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963.

In what year did Mariah Carey release her holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?

  1. 1994

  2. 1995

  3. 1996

  4. 1997


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mariah Carey released her iconic holiday song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in 1994.

Which holiday song by Gene Autry became a chart-topping hit in 1949?

  1. Frosty the Snowman

  2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  3. Jingle Bell Rock

  4. White Christmas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gene Autry's recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1949.

Who wrote the holiday hit "Frosty the Snowman"?

  1. Jack Rollins

  2. Steve Nelson

  3. Walter E. Rollins

  4. Gene Autry


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Steve Nelson wrote the lyrics for the holiday classic "Frosty the Snowman" in 1950.

Which holiday song by Burl Ives became a chart-topping hit in 1951?

  1. White Christmas

  2. Jingle Bell Rock

  3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  4. Frosty the Snowman


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Burl Ives' recording of "Frosty the Snowman" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1951.

In what year did Elvis Presley release his holiday hit "Blue Christmas"?

  1. 1954

  2. 1955

  3. 1956

  4. 1957


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Elvis Presley released his holiday hit "Blue Christmas" in 1957.

Which holiday song by The Jackson 5 became a chart-topping hit in 1970?

  1. Frosty the Snowman

  2. Jingle Bell Rock

  3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  4. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jackson 5's recording of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970.

Who wrote the holiday hit "I'll Be Home for Christmas"?

  1. Kim Gannon

  2. Walter Kent

  3. Buck Ram

  4. Gene Autry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kim Gannon wrote the lyrics for the holiday classic "I'll Be Home for Christmas" in 1943.

Which holiday song by Perry Como became a chart-topping hit in 1943?

  1. White Christmas

  2. Jingle Bell Rock

  3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  4. I'll Be Home for Christmas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Perry Como's recording of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1943.

In what year did Nat King Cole release his holiday hit "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"?

  1. 1946

  2. 1947

  3. 1948

  4. 1949


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nat King Cole released his holiday classic "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" in 1946.

Which holiday song by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters became a chart-topping hit in 1942?

  1. White Christmas

  2. Jingle Bell Rock

  3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  4. Silent Night


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters' recording of "White Christmas" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1942.

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