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AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:06 am
by Daniel
A big thanks those of you who participated in AcclaimedMusic's 5th annual survey dedicated to Christmas songs!
We now have a total of 33 unique users who have contributed to the survey, and with 11 first-time contributors, that is a 50% increase over the number of ballots counted last year!
The following users contributed lists for the first time to the Christmas songs survey:
❄ acroamor
❄ Akhenaten
❄ BleuPanda
❄ Dexter
❄ Jap123
❄ luvulongTIM
❄ Neil
❄ Styrofoam Boots
❄ The_Claw
❄ TheLastEnemy
❄ Wezzo
The following returning users submitted revised lists this year:
❄ DaveC
❄ Hymie
❄ Listguy
❄ Live in Phoenix
❄ StevieFan13
Lists from the following users were carried over from past years to this survey:
❄ andyd1010 (last update: 2017)
❄ bonnielaurel (last update: 2015)
❄ Charlie Driggs (last update: 2016)
❄ Daniel (last update: 2017)
❄ EmilienDelRey (last update: 2016)
❄ Father2TheMan (last update: 2017)
❄ jamieW (last update: 2016)
❄ Jeff (last update: 2016)
❄ Moonbeam (last update: 2016)
❄ pauldrach (last update: 2016)
❄ PlasticRam (last update: 2016)
❄ prosecutorgodot (last update: 2016)
❄ Smithers-Jones (last update: 2017)
❄ sonofsamiam (last update: 2014)
❄ TimmyWing (last update: 2016)
❄ VanillaFire1000 (last update: 2016)
❄ whuntva (last update: 2014)
The following formula was used to calculate the resuts:
100*(1+50)/(position+50)
Because of the high number of ballots, the list has been expanded to a Top 200 (something I didn't want to do until all of the songs in the top 200 had a minimum of two votes).
So, without further ado, I present to you...
THE ACCLAIMED MUSIC FORUM'S
TOP 200 CHRISTMAS SONGS
❄ 2018 EDITION ❄
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 8:34 pm
by Daniel
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:49 am
by Daniel
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:04 am
by Daniel
❄ 5 ❄
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
Year: 1942
Composer: Irving Berlin
Original Release: Song Hits from Holiday Inn
2017 rank: #4 (-1)
Points: 1635.0
Ballots: 20
Biggest fan: Dexter (#1)
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:04 am
by Daniel
❄ 4 ❄
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Year: 1971
Composer: John Lennon / Yoko Ono
Original Release: Non-album single
2017 rank: #2 (-2)
Points: 1666.4
Ballots: 22
Biggest fan: Listguy (#1)
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:05 am
by Daniel
❄ 3 ❄
The Christmas Song
Nat King Cole (The King Cole Trio)
Year: 1946
Composer: Robert Wells / Mel Tormé
Original Release: Non-album single
2017 rank: #3 (-)
Points: 1731.7
Ballots: 23
Biggest fan: The_Claw (#2)
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:15 am
by Daniel
❄ 2 ❄
Fairytale of New York
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl
Year: 1987
Composer: Jem Finer / Shane MacGowan
Original Release: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
2017 rank: #5 (+3)
Points: 1758.0
Ballots: 21
Biggest fans: Jap123 (#1), StevieFan13 (#1), Wezzo (#1)
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:15 am
by Daniel
★ 1 ★
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love
Year: 1963
Composer: Jeff Barry / Ellie Greenwich / Phil Spector
Original Release: A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records
2017 rank: #1 (-)
Points: 1794.9
Ballots: 23
Biggest fan: Smithers-Jones (#1)
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 6:06 am
by Daniel
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 6:12 am
by Daniel
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Top 200 Song tally by decade:
pre-1890 = 7
1890s = 4
1900s = 0
1910s = 1
1920s = 0
1930s = 2
1940s = 8
1950s = 24
1960s = 33
1970s = 28
1980s = 43
1990s = 23
2000s = 17
2010s = 10
Artists with multiple Top 200 songs:
Bing Crosby = 7
Vince Guaraldi Trio = 5
Darlene Love = 5
Frank Sinatra = 5
Tchaikovsky = 4
Dean Martin = 3
Ronettes = 3
George Winston = 3
Andrews Sisters = 2
Beach Boys = 2
James Brown = 2
Mariah Carey = 2
Perry Como = 2
Crystals = 2
Bob Dylan = 2
LCD Soundsystem = 2
Johnny Mathis = 2
Elvis Presley = 2
Sonics = 2
Bruce Springsteen = 2
Sufjan Stevens = 2
Trans-Siberian Orchestra = 2
Andy Williams = 2
Stevie Wonder = 2
"Weird Al" Yankovic = 2
Albums with multiple Top 200 songs:
Various -
A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records = 11
Various -
A Very Special Christmas = 7
Vince Guaraldi Trio -
A Charlie Brown Christmas = 5
Frank Sinatra -
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (any variation) = 5
Bing Crosby -
Merry Christmas (any variation) = 4
Tchaikovsky -
The Nutcracker (ballet) = 4
Dean Martin -
A Winter Romance = 3
George Winston -
December = 3
Beach Boys -
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album = 2
Mariah Carey -
Merry Christmas (any variation) = 2
Bob Dylan -
Christmas in the Heart = 2
Elvis Presley -
Elvis' Christmas Album = 2
Frank Sinatra -
Christmas Songs by Sinatra = 2
Andy Williams -
The Andy Williams Christmas Album = 2
Stevie Wonder -
Someday at Christmas = 2
Various -
A Very Special Christmas 3 = 2
Compositions with multiple versions in the Top 200:
Silent Night = 5
Winter Wonderland = 5
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen = 4
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) = 4
Carol of the Bells = 3
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town = 3
White Christmas = 3
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) = 2
Do You Hear What I Hear? = 2
Frosty the Snowman = 2
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas = 2
Here Comes Santa Claus = 2
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas = 2
Jingle Bells = 2
Little Drummer Boy = 2
Mary's Boy Child = 2
Merry Christmas, Baby = 2
O Little Town of Bethlehem = 2
Please Come Home for Christmas = 2
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:19 pm
by PlasticRam
Thanks for the work! Great poll.
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:35 pm
by BleuPanda
Oof, didn't expect to see Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence tumble 10 spots even while gaining my #1 vote.
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:27 pm
by Live in Phoenix
Thank you as always, Daniel
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 5:33 pm
by styrofoamboots
Excellent rollout and Happy Holidays to all!
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 6:19 pm
by Daniel
BleuPanda wrote:Oof, didn't expect to see Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence tumble 10 spots even while gaining my #1 vote.
It is surprising. Upon further inspection, the song did move further down DaveC and Live in Phoenix's ballots from their previous lists, and aside from your vote, only appeared on 1 new ballot.
By comparison, songs like "2000 Miles" and Springsteen's version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (which both gained in the ranking from last year) each appeared on 6 new ballots.
Songs like "Santa Baby" and the Ronettes' "Frosty the Snowman," which did not change in the ranking from last year, added 4 and 5 new ballots, respectively.
Because of the high amount of new voters, songs needed to appear on more ballots just to maintain their old position.
Even "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," which appeared on 7 new ballots, fell from #2 to #4.
Without your #1 vote for "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," the song would have fallen 17 spots to #38.
Re: AMF Top 200 Christmas Songs ❄ 2018 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:07 am
by Neil
Daniel,
Excellent rollout. Lots of new discoveries to add to my Xmas playlist just in time. Nice Xmas day rollout!
Thanks so much!