'Sleigh Ride' Most-Played Holiday Song In 2009

Most Played Holiday Songs

As the week of CHRISTMAS kicks off and last-minute baking, shopping, decorating and planning kicks into high gear, holiday music is being played more and more on radio airwaves across AMERICA. ASCAP has released its listing of 2009’s most played holiday songs, tracked by radio airplay monitoring service, MEDIAGUIDE, from over 2,500 radio stations nationwide.

The top 10 most-played holiday songs in the ASCAP repertory this holiday season are:

1. "Sleigh Ride" played 118,918 times
2. "Jingle Bell Rock" played 118,601 times
3. "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" played 101,614 times
4. "White Christmas" played 89,348 times
5. "Winter Wonderland" played 77,599 times
6. "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) played 74,360 times.
7. "A Holly Jolly Christmas" played 57,948 times
8. "Little Drummer Boy" played 55,617 times.
9. "Feliz Navidad" played 51,072 times
10. "Frosty the Snowman" played 51,068 times

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