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Singles Ranking for the Christmas Champs Battle

The singles of this year's battle have been ranked based on, first, the number of rounds won and, second, on the percentage of votes received over all rounds in the battle. Statistics for singles that made it past the first round do not contain results of the preliminary round.

Singles in italics (if any) contended in the preliminary round.


RankRounds
Won
Votes
For
Votes
Against
% Votes
For
Song
1896892.31The Drifters - White Christmas - Atlantic 1048 - 54
27713268.93Chuck Berry - Run,Rudolph,Run - Chess 1714 - 58
37782675.00King Cole Trio - The Christmas Song - Capitol 311 - 46
46792675.24Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
55661383.54Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Decca 30776 - 58
65621778.48Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Philles LP 4005 -63
75561677.78Bing Crosby - White Christmas - Decca 18429 - 42
85582074.36Charles Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas - King 5405 - 60
94441969.84The Orioles - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - Jubilee 5017 - 49
104462069.70The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick - Capitol 5096 - 62
114411869.49The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride - Philles LP 4005 - 63
124412364.06Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock - Decca 30513 - 57
134352756.45Darlene Love - Winter Wonderland - Philles LP 4005 - 63
144312852.54Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper - Monument 830 - 63
144312852.54Harry Simeone Chorale - The Little Drummer Boy - 2Oth Fox 121 - 58
164333052.38The Temptations - Silent Night - Gordy LP 998 - 80
173331766.00Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby - RCA 47-5502 - 53
183341865.38John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Apple 1842 - 71
193321765.31Gene Autry - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Columbia 38610 - 49
203251464.10The Swan Silvertones - Great Day In December - Vee Jay 232 - 56
213251562.50Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Santa Claus Is Coming - King 5729 - 62
223281860.87The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman - Philles LP 4005 - 63
233291960.42Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Columbia AS 1329 - 81
243292158.00Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Christmas Time For Everyone But Me - King 5729 - 62
253282157.14The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Philles LP 4005 - 63
263232053.49The Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo - Coral 61216 - 57
273191752.78The Andrews Sisters - Winter Wonderland - Decca 23722 - 46
283201951.28Huey "Piano" Smith - Silent Night - Ace LP 1027 - 62
293222348.89Huey "Piano" Smith - White Christmas Blue - Ace LP 1027 - 62
303232646.94James Brown - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto - King 6203 - 68
313192246.34Huey "Piano" Smith - Rock & Roll Santa Claus - Ace LP 1027 - 62
323222645.83The Ravens - White Christmas - National 9062 - 48
33224875.00The Pilgrim Travelers - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Specialty 837 - 52
34226974.29David Seville & The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song - Liberty 55168 - 58
352251169.44Darlene Love - White Christmas - Philles LP 4005 - 63
362221068.75Huey "Piano" Smith - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Ace LP 1027 - 62
372201066.67The Orioles - (It's Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas - Jubilee 5001 - 48
382191163.33The Moonglows - Just A Lonely Christmas - Chance 1150 -53
392181162.07Lowell Fulson - Lonesome Christmas - Swingtime 242 - 50
402201360.61Louis Armstrong - 'Zat You Santa Claus? - Decca 28943 - 53
402201360.61The Moonglows - Hey Santa Claus - Chance 1150 - 53
422201458.82Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas Baby - RCA LP 4579 - 71
432141058.33The Sabers - Cool Cool Christmas - Cal-West 847 - 55
442191457.58Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz It's Christmas - Atlantic 2212 - 63
452171356.67The Staple Singers - Who Took The Merry Out Of Xmas - Stax 0084 - 70
462191555.88Carla Thomas - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Stax 206 - 66
472201655.56The Ravens - Silent Night - National 9062 - 48
482171454.84The Shells - (It's A) Happy Holiday - Johnson 119 - 62
492191654.29The Beach Boys - The Man With All The Toys - Capitol 5312 - 64
502141253.85The C-Quents - Merry Christmas Baby - Captown 4027 - 68
512171553.12The Beach Boys - Santa's Beard - Capitol Y-2164 - 64
522141351.85Bobby Darin - Christmas Auld Lang Syne - Atco 6183 -60
532161551.61Bing Crosby - Do You Hear What I Hear? - Capitol 5088 - 63
542181751.43Ernest Tubb - Blue Christmas - Decca 46186 - 49
552151550.00Joe Turner - Christmas Date Boogie - Swingtime 269 -51
562141548.28Marvin Gaye - I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Tamla unreleased - 72
572172045.95Chuck Berry - Merry Christmas Baby - Chess 1714 -58
582162044.44Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas - Tamla 54142 - 66
592121642.86The Uniques - Merry Christmas Darling - Demand 2936 - 63
602141942.42The Blue Notes - O Holy Night - Val-Ue 215 - 60
612142140.00The Hepsters - Rockin' 'N' Rollin' With Santa Claus - Ronel 107 - 55
622111739.29Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa Baby - Stax 0187 - 73
632111837.93B.B King - Christmas Celebration - Kent 387 - 62
64281436.36The Emotions - Black Christmas - Volt 2053 - 70
65114670.00Elvis Presley - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
66114766.67The Miracles - Christmas Every Day - Tamla EX-009 - 63
67112666.67Solomon Burke - Christmas Presents - Apollo 485 - 55
68115865.22Darlene Love - (It's A) Marshmallow World - Philles LP 4005 - 63
69113765.00Sonny Boy Williamson - Santa Claus - Checker unreleased - 60
69113765.00Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time - Art-Tone 826 - 61
71111664.71Oscar McLollie - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Modern 943 -54
72114863.64Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Merry Christmas Baby - Exclusive 1145 - 47
73112763.16Jack Scott - Jingle Bell Slide - Groove 0027 - 63
74113861.90Freddy King - I Hear Jingle Bells - Federal 12439 -61
751151060.00The Youngsters - Christmas In Jail - Empire 109 - 56
76112860.00Elvis Presley - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
76112860.00Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa - Atlantic 2576 - 68
78113959.09Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Capitol T-1285 - 59
79110758.82The Voices - Santa Claus Baby - Cash 1016 - 55
80112957.14The Four Seasons - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Vee Jay 478 - 62
811141156.00The Orioles - O Holy Night - Jubilee 5045 - 50
82110855.56The Melodeers - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Studio 9908 - 60
83111955.00Brenda Lee - Papa Noel - Decca 30776 - 58
8417653.85Little Bobby Rey - Rockin' "J" Bells - Original Sound 8 - 59
8519852.94Sugar Chile Robinson - Christmas Boogie - Capitol 1259 - 50
86110952.63The Ventures - Sleigh Ride - Dolton 312 - 65
871111052.38Gene Autry - Frosty The Snowman - Columbia 38907 - 50
881131252.00The Cadillacs - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Josie 807 - 56
881131252.00The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Philles LP 4005 - 63
901111150.00Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Capitol T 894 -57
901111150.00Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad - RCA 74-0404 - 70
921101050.00Kenny Williams - Old Fashion Christmas - Ben Mor 1001 - 73
9319950.00The Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo - Christmas Island - Decca 23722 - 46
9417750.00The Marcels - Don't Cry For Me This Christmas - Colpix 617 - 61
951121348.00The Crystals - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Philles LP 4005 - 63
961101147.62Floyd Dixon - Empty Stocking Blues - Aladdin 3074 - 50
961101147.62Nathaniel Mayer - Mr Santa Claus - Fortune 550 - 62
98191047.37The Drifters - The Christmas Song - Atlantic 2261 - 64
9918947.06Big John Greer - We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo - Groove 0038 - 54
10016746.15Marvin & The Chirps - I'll Miss You This Christmas - Tip Top 202 - 55
1011101245.45Perry Como - (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays - RCA 47-5950 - 54
1011101245.45Sonny Boy Williamson - Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues - Trumpet 145 -51
1011101245.45Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas - Decca 31695 - 64
104181044.44Billy Ward & The Dominoes - Christmas In Heaven - King 1281 - 53
104181044.44Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva - I Wish You A Merry Christmas - Dimension 1021 - 63
1061101343.48Vaughn Monroe - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - RCA 20-1759 - 45
107181240.00Amos Milburn - Christmas Comes But Once A Year - King 5405 - 60
108191439.13The Shantons - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jay-Mar 182 -60
109161037.50The Four Imperials - Santa's Got A Coupe De Ville - Twirl 2005 - 63
110181436.36The Larks - All I Want For Christmas - Apollo unreleased -51
111171335.00Huey "Piano" Smith - All I Want For Christmas - Ace LP 1027 - 62
112181534.78Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus - Columbia 37942 - 47
113171433.33The Blue Notes - Winter Wonderland - Val-Ue 215 - 60
114161233.33Little Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus - Decca 30107 - 56
114161233.33The Jackson Trio - Jingle Bell Hop - Hollywood 1046 -55
116181732.00Huey "Piano" Smith - I Wrote To Santa Claus - Ace LP 1027 - 62
117171531.82Spike Jones - All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - RCA 20-3177 - 48
117171531.82Freddy King - Christmas Tears - Federal 12439 - 61
117171531.82Boston Pops Orchestra - Sleigh Ride - RCA 10-1484 - 49
120161331.58Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster's Holiday - Garpax 44171 -62
121151131.25Willie John - Mommy What Happened To Our Christmas Tree - Prize 6900 -53
122161430.00Roy Milton - Christmas Time Blues - Specialty 381 - 50
122161430.00The Five Keys - Every Heart Is Home At Christmas - Capitol unreleased - 57
124151327.78Wham! - Last Christmas - UK Epic 4949 - 81
125161726.09The O'Jays - Christmas Ain't Christmas New Year's Ain't New Years Without The One You Love - Neptune 20 - 69
126161825.00The Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling - A&M 1236 - 70
127151623.81The Larks - Christmas To New Years - Apollo unreleased - 51
127151623.81The Martels - Rockin' Santa Claus - Bella 20 - 59
12905550.00Mahalia Jackson - Silent Night Holy Night - Apollo 750 - 62
12905550.00Jack Scott - There's Trouble Brewin' - Groove 0027 - 62
12905550.00Brook Benton - This Time Of The Year - Mercury 71554 - 59
12905550.00Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Decca 23362 - 44
13304450.00The Penguins - A Christmas Prayer - Mercury 70762 - 55
13304450.00LaFets & Kitty - Christmas Letter - Apollo 520 - 57
13304450.00The Five Keys - It's Christmas Time - Aladdin 3113 - 51
13304450.00Stan Freberg - Green Chri$tma$ - Capitol 4097 - 58
13703350.00The Marquees - Christmas In The Congo - Warner Bros 5127 - 59
13805645.45Huey "Piano" Smith - Doing The Santa Claus - Ace LP 1027 - 62
13805645.45Elvis Presley - I'll Be Home For Christmas - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
14004544.44Titus Turner - Christmas Morning - Okeh 6929 - 52
14004544.44The Valentines - A Christmas Prayer - Rama 186 - 55
14203442.86Barry & The Highlights - Christmas Bell Rock - Baye 511- 60
14203442.86Allan Sherman - The 12 Gifts Of Christmas - Warner Bros 5406 - 63
14203442.86Spike Jones - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - RCA 5067 -52
14203442.86Spike Jones - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - RCA 47-3934 -50
14604640.00Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child - RCA 6735 56
14604640.00Eartha Kitt - This Year's Santa Baby - RCA 47-5914 54
14604640.00Johnny Mathis - Winter Wonderland - Columbia CL 1195 - 58
14604640.00The Chanaclairs - Yuletide Love - Coleman 1056 - 54
14604640.00Elvis Presley - Silent Night - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
15103537.50Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas - M-G-M 13051 - 61
15103537.50Nat "King" Cole - Frosty The Snowman - Capitol 1203 - 50
15103537.50Huey "Piano" Smith - Happy New Year - Ace LP 1027 - 62
15103537.50Babs Gonzales - Be Bop Santa Claus - Bruce 122 -54
15103537.50Ike & Tina Turner - Merry Christmas Baby - Warner Bros 5493 - 64
15103537.50Johnny Cash - The Little Drummer Boy - Columbia 41481 - 59
15704736.36Elton John - Step Into Christmas - UK DJM 290 - 73
15704736.36The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy's Christmas - Laurie 3416 - 67
15704736.36The Marshall Brothers - Mister Santa's Boogie - Savoy 825 - 51
15704736.36Jesse Belvin - I Want You With Me At Christmas - Modern 1005 - 56
15704736.36Frankie Lymon - It's Christmas Once Again - Roulette 4035 - 57
15704736.36Elvis Presley - Here Comes Santa Claus - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
16304833.33Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime -UK Parlophone 6029 - 79
16403633.33Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Columbia 39871 - 52
16403633.33Gladys Knight & The Pips - Do You Hear What I Hear - Buddah 1974 - 1974
16403633.33Julie London - I'd Like You For Christmas - Liberty 55108 - 57
16702433.33The Twistin' Kings - Christmas Twist - Motown 1022 - 61
16803730.00Augie Rios - Donde Esta Santa Claus? - Metro 20010 - 58
16803730.00Yogi Yorgesson - I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas - Capitol 781 - 49
16803730.00Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker - Jingle Bell Rock - Cameo 205 - 61
16803730.00The Voices - Santa Claus Boogie - Cash 1016 - 55
16803730.00Bing Crosby - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Decca 18570 43
16803730.00Run-DMC - Christmas In Hollis - Profile 1247 - 87
16803730.00Little Brenda Lee - Christy Christmas - Decca 30107 - 56
16803730.00Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride - Decca 16000 - 50
16803730.00Isaac Hayes - Mistletoe And Me - Enterprise 9006 - 69
17702528.57Rosemary Clooney & Gene Autry - The Night Before Christmas Song - Columbia 39876 - 52
17702528.57Ral Donner - The Second Miracle (Of Christmas Day) - Reprise 20135 - 62
17702528.57The McGuire Sisters - Christmas Alphabet - Coral 61303 - 54
17702528.57Dancer Prancer & Nervous - The Happy Reindeer - Capitol 4300 - 59
17702528.57Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas - Columbia 40106 - 53
18203827.27Elvis Presley - White Christmas - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
18203827.27Little Esther with Mel Walker - Far Away Christmas Blues - Savoy 764 - 50
18203827.27Perry Como - It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas - RCA 47-4314 - 51
18203827.27Marvin & Johnny - It's Christmas Time - Aladdin 3439 - 58
18203827.27Bob B. Soxx & The Bluejeans - Here Comes Santa Claus - Philles LP 4005 - 63
18703925.00Bing Crosby - Silent Night - Decca 621 - 41
18703925.00The Kinks - Father Christmas - UK Arista 153 - 77
18902625.00Paul Evans - The Bell That Couldn't Jingle - Kapp 499 - 62
18902625.00Hugo Winterhalter - Blue Christmas - Columbia 38635 - 49
18902625.00Homer & Jethro - Nuttin' For Christmas - RCA 6322 - 55
19201325.00Yogi Yorgesson - I Was Santa At The Schoolhouse - Capitol 1831 - 51
19302722.22Les Paul & Mary Ford - Jingle Bells - Capitol 1881 - 51
19302722.22Eddy Arnold - C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S - RCA 48-0127 - 49
19302722.22Aretha Franklin - The Christmas Song - Columbia 43177 - 64
19602820.00Barry Gordon - Nuttin' For Christmas - MGM 12092 -55
19602820.00Nat "King" Cole - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Capitol 2616 - 53
19602820.00Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Silent Night - Decca 48119 - 49
19602820.00Mabel Scott - Boogie Woogie Santa - Swingtime 239 - 50
19602820.00Dennis Day - Christmas In Killarney - RCA 47-3970 - 50
19602820.00The Marcels - Merry Twist-Mas - Colpix 617 - 61
20201420.00Russ Morgan - Blue Christmas - Decca 24766 - 49
20201420.00Yogi Yorgesson - Yingle Bells - Capitol 781 - 49
20402918.18Johnny Mercer - Winter Wonderland - Capitol 316 - 46
20402918.18The Jackson Trio - Love For Christmas - Hollywood 1046 - 55
20402918.18Homer & Jethro - Santy Baby - RCA 47-5903 - 54
20402918.18The Coolbreezers - Let Christmas Ring - Bale 102 - 58
20402918.18Huey "Piano" Smith - Jingle Bells - Ace LP 1027 - 62
209021016.67The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping - ZE 7017 - 81
209021016.67The Penguins - Jingle Jangle - Mercury 70762 - 55
21101516.67Jan Bradley - Christmas Time - Hootenanny 1 - 63
21101516.67Gene Autry - Where Did My Snowman Go - Columbia 40092 - 53
21301614.29Edd Byrnes - Yulesville - Warner Bros 5121 - 59
21301614.29Sheb Wooley - Santa & the Purple People Eater - MGM 12733 - 58
21301614.29Bull Moose Jackson - I'll Be Home For Christmas - King 4493 - 51
21301614.29Amos Milburn - Let's Make Christmas Merry Baby - Aladdin 3037 - 49
21701712.50Skinny Dynamo - Jingle Bells - Excello 2097 - 56
21701712.50Gayla Peevey - Got A Cold In The Node For Christmas - Columbia 40394 - 54
21701712.50Johnny Preston - New Baby For Christmas - Mercury 71728 - 60
21701712.50Patti Page - Where Did My Snowman Go - Mercury 70260 - 53
21701712.50Ricky Zahnd - Nuttin' For Christmas - Columbia 40576 - 55
21701712.50Jimmy Charles - Xmasville - Promo 1005 - 60
21701712.50Cordell Jackson - Rock And Roll Christmas - Moon 6407 - 56
22401811.11Eddy Arnold - Will Santy Come To Shanty Town - RCA 48-0127 - 49
22401811.11Little Lambsie Penn - I Wanna Spend Xmas With Elvis - Atco 6082 -56
22401811.11The Statues - White Christmas - Liberty 55292 - 60
22401811.11Bing Crosby - A Marshmellow World - Decca 27230 - 50
22401811.11Doye O'Dell - Blue Christmas - Exclusive 65 - 48
22401811.11Molly Bee - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Capitol 2285 - 52
22401811.11King Cole Trio - (All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth - Capitol 90036 - 49
22401811.11Michael Crawford - O Holy Night - Atlantic 83222 - 99
22401811.11Glenn Miller - Jingle Bells - Bluebird 11353 - 41
22401811.11The Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo - Merry Christmas Polka - Decca 24748 - 49
23401910.00Jimmy Dean - Little Sandy Sleighfoot - Columbia 41025 - 57
23401910.00Stan Freberg - Christmas Dragnet - Capitol 2671 - 53
23401910.00Hank Snow - Reindeer Boogie - RCA 47-5340 - 53
23401910.00The Shantons - The Christmas Song - Jay-Mar 181 -60
238011009.09Johnny Horton - They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose - Columbia 41522 - 59
238011009.09The Four Seasons - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Vee Jay LP 1035 -62
238011009.09Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas - UK Mercury 880 502 - 84
238011009.09Elvis Presley - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - RCA LOC 1035 - 57
242011108.33Booker T & The MG's - Jingle Bells - Stax 203 - 66
242011108.33Frankie Laine - You're All I Want For Christmas - Mercury 5177 - 48
242011108.33The Flirtations - Christmas Time Is Here Again - UK Deram 216 - 68
242011108.33The Heartbeats - After New Years Eve - Gee 1047 - 57
24600600.00The Nic Nacs - Gonna Have A Merry Christmas - RPM 313 - 50
24700700.00Joe Poovey - Santa's Helper - Rural Rhythm 503 - 55
24800800.00The Goons - I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas - UK Decca 10756 - 56
24800800.00The Rockin' Stockin's - Yulesville U.S.A - Sun 1960 - 60
24800800.00Cordell Jackson - Beboppers Christmas - Moon 6408 - 56
24800800.00Kenny & Corky - Nuttin For Christmas -Big Top 3031 - 59
25200900.00The Davis Sisters - Christmas Boogie - RCA 5906 - 54
253001100.00Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody - UK Polydor 2058 422 - 73
254001200.00Ray Stevens - Santa Claus Is Watching You - Mercury 72058 - 63
254001200.00Huey "Piano" Smith -Almost Time For Santa - Ace LP 1027 - 62
254001200.00Roy Hawkins - Christmas Blues - Downtown 2018 - 48