IT'S
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
ANDY WILLIAMS
SONGWRITERS: EDWARD
POLA & GEORGE WYLE
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: It's the Most Wonderful
Time of the Year
LABEL: COLUMBIA PICTURES
GENRE: CHRISTMAS MUSIC
YEAR: 1963
"It's the Most
Wonderful Time of the Year" is a popular Christmas song written in triple
time in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that
year by pop Singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy
Williams Christmas Album. However, the song was not released as a promotional
single by Williams' record label (Columbia Records) that year, as they instead
opted to promote his cover of "White Christmas" as the official
promo single from the album.
The Andy Williams
Christmas Album is the first Christmas holiday album released by singer Andy
Williams. It was issued by Columbia Records in 1963, and it would prove to be
the first of eight Christmas albums released by Williams. Though it was also
the album that introduced Williams' perennial holiday classic "It's the
Most Wonderful Time of the Year", Columbia instead opted to release
Williams' cover of "White Christmas" as the album's promotional
single at the time.
A front-page story in Billboard
magazine on Nov. 23, 1963, made clear the album was already destined to be a
big hit, reporting: "Though the majority of retailers around the country
that were contacted reported that Christmas product sales were just starting,
they have already singled out the new 'Andy Williams Christmas Album' as the
probably No. 1 LP for the next two months; at least of those albums thus far on
the market. It is already registering heavy sales, as is his single 'White
Christmas.'"
It's the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you
Be of good cheer
It's the most wonderful time of the year
It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings
And gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It's the hap-happiest season of all
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories
Of Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of the
Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When love ones are near
It's the most wonderful time
Yes the most wonderful time
Oh the most wonderful time
Of the year.