Paul McCartney’s 1979 hit "Wonderful Christmastime" was famously filmed in a pub, specifically The Fountain Inn in Ashurst, West Sussex. The video features McCartney playing piano and mingling with locals and members of Wings in the historic, cozy atmosphere of the Sussex venue.
Ever wondered which pub they filmed 'Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas' Time by Paul McCartney in? Well it was right here, at The Fountain Inn, in Ashurst West Sussex.
The most popular Christmas song depends on the metric, but Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" dominates modern streaming and sales, while Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" holds the record as the best-selling single of all time. Other perennial favorites consistently topping charts include Wham!'s "Last Christmas," Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," and Andy Williams' "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," alongside UK favorites like The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York".
It's the quintessential Irish Christmas classic, a global anthem about Irish emigration that has over 405M listens on Spotify and 98M views on Youtube. 'Fairytale of New York' has been officially recognised (by PLL) as 'the most played Christmas song of the 21st century'.
What Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record?
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is not only the best- selling Christmas single, but also the best-selling single of all time, with sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
The band remained stable enough to record If I Should Fall from Grace with God with its Christmas hit duet with Kirsty MacColl "Fairytale of New York". "Fairytale of New York" was released as a single in 1987 and reached No. 1 in the Irish charts and No. 2 in the British charts over Christmas (the time of peak sales).
Reportedly, one of the first known Christmas hymns is "Jesus Refulsit Omnium" ("Jesus, Light of All the Nations"), written by St. Hilary of Poitier in the fourth century.
There's no single "number one song of all time" because it depends on the criteria (sales, streams, cultural impact, critical acclaim), but Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is often cited as the best-selling single ever by sales, while Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" holds records for streaming/digital certifications, and critics' lists (like Rolling Stone's list) favor songs like Aretha Franklin's "Respect" or Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone".
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In Irish, póg (pronounced "pogue") means "kiss," and the term is famously used by the band The Pogues, who were named after the anglicized phrase póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse". While its primary Irish meaning is "kiss," "pogue" also developed slang meanings, including a military insult for a non-combat role (a false backronym for "Personnel Other than Grunt") or a passive homosexual partner.
What Christmas song was banned in the United States in 1955?
Boston church leaders tried to have the song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” banned in the 1950s because they thought it “promoted physical intimacy.” Singer Jimmy Boyd had to fly to Boston and explain to them why it wasn't obscene. #captchristmas.
While older classics like Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" hold records for physical sales, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is widely considered the most played and commercially successful modern Christmas song due to its massive streaming numbers and consistent annual chart dominance, holding multiple Guinness World Records and generating significant royalties. Other perennial favorites frequently topping "most played" lists include The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York," Wham!'s "Last Christmas," and Andy Williams' "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year".
The popular Christmas carol Silent Night has been translated into several languages worldwide, but it was originally written in German under the title Stille Nacht. It was just a poem before it was transformed into a song one Christmas night in Austria.
The oldest Christmas songs are ancient Christian hymns from the 4th century, with "Jesus Refulsit Omnium" by St. Hilary of Poitiers and "Corde natus ex Parentis" ("Of the Father's Love Begotten") by Prudentius being top contenders, though these were sacred texts rather than the sing-along carols we know today, with melodies often evolving or being set much later. "Corde natus ex Parentis" is particularly notable as its text is still used and its tune, "Divinum mysterium," appeared in print in 1582.
