聖誕已近, 接下來就介紹一連串的耶誕歌曲

美國歌壇紳士巨星［安迪威廉斯］──聖誕歌曲經典──［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year］

Its the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer

Its the most wonderful time of the year

Its the hap- happiest season of all

With those holiday greetings

And gay happy meetings when friends come to call

Its the hap- happiest season of all

Therell be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And caroling out in the snow

Therell be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases

Long long ago

Its the most wonderful time of the year

There be much miseltoeing

And hearts will be glowing

When loved ones are near

Its the most wonderful time of the year

There be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And caroling out in the snow

There be scary ghost stories

And tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago

Its the most wonderful time of the year

There be much miseltoeing

And hearts will be glowing

When loved ones are near

Its the most wonderful time

Yes the most wonderful time

Oh the most wonderful time of the year

Songwriters: Eddie Pola, George Wyle

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year lyrics © DEMI MUSIC CORP. D/B/A LICHELLE MUSIC COMPANY

１９６３年１０月, ３６歲的美國歌壇巨星／電視主持人安迪威廉斯（Andy Williams）

發行第十二張錄音室大碟［The Andy Williams Christmas Album］

也是他事業八張耶誕專輯中的第一張

由Robert Mersey製作, Columbia唱片出版，樂評優異

大碟登上Billboard專輯榜＃１０８　Billboard副榜──節慶專輯榜（Holiday Album）的冠軍

成為那年最後節慶大碟

此後每年年底持續熱賣（１９６３／６４／６５三年皆在節慶專輯榜封王）

１９６４年底銷售逾百萬,拿到金唱片認證

１９７６年拿到英國銀唱片（６萬張）認證

１９８６年在美國追加白金唱片認證

［The Andy Williams Christmas Album］收錄了日後的聖誕經典［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year／這是一年最美妙的時光］

但那年哥倫比亞唱片公司卻選擇安迪翻唱的［White Christmas］為首支宣傳單曲

不過後來威廉斯持續表演宣傳［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year］,

讓它成為受到大眾歡迎的聖誕歌曲

［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year］由Edward Pola＋George Wyle譜寫

被製作成一首傳統流行／大樂團風格的耶誕歌曲

節拍搖曳, 氛圍歡樂, 相當符合年底節慶氛圍

每到年底, 此曲總被電台強力放送, 且常被電視節目, 廣告使用或改編, 因而受歡迎程度歷久不衰

Billboard在２０１０年列出的‘Top１０節慶歌曲’ ［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year］便高達＃４

２０１７年, Billboard改變耶誕假期歌曲統計方式

［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year］首次打入美國單曲榜（Hot 100）, 拿到＃４０

２０１８年再度入榜, 升到＃１３, 成為１９７１年後安迪首次擠入Top２０的單曲２０２０

國際方面, １９６３年, 首次出現在英國榜, 拿到＃２１

２０２１年底拿到單曲榜＃９

荷蘭＃２０　瑞典＃２１　瑞士＃６８　德國＃８６

相信每當聖誕佳節, ［Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year］會持續受到歡迎的

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbZTfrhcamA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN_R4pR1hck

TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFGC_YgeQ5w

The Andy Williams Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73UqDX_quk0