Up on the Housetop

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"Up on the Housetop" is a

Christmas song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864.[1][2] It has been recorded by a multitude of singers, most notably Gene Autry
in 1953.

History

Up on the Housetop
The Airmen of Note, 2009, Jazz instrumental
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According to William Studwell in The Christmas Carol Reader, "Up on the Housetop" was the second-oldest secular Christmas song, outdone only by "

Darling Nelly Gray".

Benjamin Hanby, author of the Christmas classic.

On television

In 1992, a syndicated

Indianapolis, Indiana, was released. Co-writer/co-producer/co-director G. Brian Reynolds also was the voice of Curtis Calhoun, and also composed the musical score. His creative partner, Russ Harris, co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed and also did voiceover work in this special. The special is the story of Curtis Calhoun, a miserable man who wishes that there were no Santa Claus. But then on Christmas Eve, someone is on top of the Calhouns' roof, and Curtis does not know whether he is Saint Nick or a cat burglar.[4]

Kimberley Locke version

"Up on the Housetop"
Single by Kimberley Locke
from the album Christmas
Released2005
LabelCurb Records
Songwriter(s)Benjamin Hanby
Producer(s)Mike Curb, Michael Lloyd
Kimberley Locke singles chronology
"I Could"
(2005) 		"Up on the Housetop"
(2005) 		"Jingle Bells"
(2006)

In 2005, the song was repopularized with a new recording by Kimberley Locke. The recording broke a Billboard record when it made the largest leap into the Top 5 in the AC chart's history, moving from 32 to 5 in only a week. It was also the second longest Billboard holiday AC chart topper in the chart's history, sitting at number 1 for 4 consecutive weeks.

Kimberley Locke Version
Chart (2005/2006) Peak
Position
US Adult Contemporary
 1
Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents
 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Adult Contemporary[5] 36

See also

References

  1. ^ Bronson, Fred "Signs Of The Season", Billboard Magazine; December 6, 2007.
  2. ^ "At Christmas time in 1864, Benjamin Hanby was operating a singing school in New Paris, OH, where he wrote the song now known as Up on the Housetop". Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. ^ "Up on the Housetop".
  4. IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.

External links

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