Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
| "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Vaughn Monroe | |
| Released | 1945 |
| Genre | Seasonal-Winter |
| Composer(s) | Jule Styne |
| Lyricist(s) | Sammy Cahn |
| Language | English |
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945. It was written in Hollywood, California during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions. Although the song's lyrics make no mention of Christmas, it is played on radio stations during the Christmas season and is often covered by various artists on Christmas-themed albums.
First recorded for RCA Victor in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe, it became a popular hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Best Sellers music chart in late January and through February, 1946. Woody Herman's competing recording, featuring himself on vocals and a notable trumpet solo by Sonny Berman, peaked at #7 on the Billboard chart.
Other notable recordings:
Vaughn Monroe's later recording of the song for Dot Records plays at the end of the 1988 film Die Hard and that film's 1990 sequel Die Hard 2.
Dean Martin's version plays at the start of the 2015 BBC Two comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas and in the 2010 video game Mafia II.
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