As the Christmas festivities approach, the late music icon Frank Sinatra achieves a remarkable musical feat, 25 years after his passing. The 13-time Grammy winner, who left an unforgettable mark on the music world, has resurfaced on this year's Billboard Hot 100 Top 20.
According to reports from People magazine, Sinatra's 1948 recording of 'Jingle Bells' has climbed from the 28th to the 20th position on the Hot 100 chart dated December 2023. This achievement marks Sinatra's fourth entry into the Hot 100 top 20, and notably, it's his first song to reach this milestone since 1967.
From December 8 to December 14, the late crooner’s song streams increased by 19 per cent, totalling 16.9 million U.S. streams. Additionally, the song has reached 15.3 million all-format radio audiences and sold 1,000 downloads, per Luminate, according to Billboard.
As per People, the song was written by James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857. Other recordings of the classic carol have been featured on the Billboard Top 100, including covers by Kimberley Locke, the Glee Cast, Lauren Daigle and Meghan Trainor.
Locke's recording hit the Number 1 slot on Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 30 in 2006, while the Glee Cast’s rendition reached Number 10 on Billboard Holiday Digital Top 25 song sales in 2010.
Daigle’s version made it to Number 3 on Billboard Christian Airplay top 50 in 2016. Trainor's version currently sits with Sinatra's cover on the Holiday 100 chart, with her cover reaching the Number 74 slot.
Apart from ‘Jingle Bells’, Sinatra’s three other songs to chart were ‘Strangers in the Night’, which topped in 1966, ‘That’s Life’ which reached its peak at Number 4 in December 1966, and ‘Somethin’ Stupid’, with his daughter Nancy, which remained in the Number 1 slot for four weeks starting in April 1967.
(With IANS inputs)
