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Charles Brown, an American blues singer and pianist, wrote and co-wrote this Christmas song with Gene Redd in 1960 and released it that same year. The track entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1961, reaching number 76. It achieved greater success on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart, appearing for nine consecutive holiday seasons and reaching the top position in 1972. The song has since been covered by numerous artists, with particularly notable versions by the Eagles and Jon Bon Jovi.
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The song incorporates typical Christmas music elements, including lyrical references to the Christmas season and its traditions, along with instrumental features such as tubular bells creating a church bell sound at the beginning.
