Ending a high-profile infringement case, a judge cites music experts who say the two tracks share only "Christmas tropes and commonplace words."
On the Pop Shop Podcast, he chats about the evergreen tune being covered by Sabrina Carpenter & Chappell Roan, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift & more.
It’s way too early to tell. But the song’s annual streaming success makes it a possibility.
"Last Christmas," which turned 40 this year, reached a new high on the Billboard Hot 100 recently, reaching the top three for the first time.
While decades-old classics tend to dominate the holidays, here are 25 relatively new seasonal songs that have connected with listeners.
The set also soars into the top 10 on Top Holiday Albums, Top Album Sales, Vinyl Albums & hits No. 1 on Indie Store Album Sales.
The new best-of holiday set includes "White Christmas," "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Mele Kalikimaka," among many other festive Crosby classics.
Bing Crosby has seven songs on the current Holiday 100, more than any other departed artist.
The set topped the chart in 2011-12 and has returned to the top 10 in every holiday season since.
The entertainer's first holiday album makes a chart-topping debut.
