Home for the Holidays (song)
| "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Perry Como | |
| A-side | "Silk Stockings" |
| Released | 1954 |
| Format | 78 rpm and 45 rpm singles |
| Recorded | November 16, 1954 |
| Genre | Easy listening, pop |
| Label | RCA |
| Writer(s) | Al Stillman (lyrics), Robert Allen (music) |
"(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" is a popular song, commonly associated with the Christmas and holiday season.
The music was composed by Robert Allen, while the lyrics were written by Al Stillman. The song was published during 1954.
The best-known recordings were made by Perry Como, who recorded the song twice. The first recording, done on November 16, 1954, was released as a single for Christmas, 1954, by RCA Records. The flip side was "Silk Stockings" (which scored in the Cash Box magazine top 50). "Home for the Holidays" reached number eight on the Billboard magazine chart in the United States. The next Christmas it was released again, with "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" as the flip side. The same recorded version was released in the United Kingdom by HMV, with the flip side "Tina Marie". This recording has appeared on many compilation albums over the years and remains a Christmas radio regular.
Como's second recording of the song, in stereo and with a different musical arrangement, was made on July 15, 1959. It was released as a 33 rpm single, with flip side "Winter Wonderland" in the U.S.A., and as a 45 rpm single by HMV in the UK. This 1959 version was also included on the album Season's Greetings from Perry Como and has appeared on many compilations.
The Carpenters recorded a popular version that was eventually released on their 1984 album An Old-Fashioned Christmas.
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