Radio trivia: What Record in it;s orginal version has hit the chartss the greate!
Question: White Christmas
Answers: White Christmas
Maybe, maybe not. Though "White Christmas" is the accepted trivia answer, there are some other titles that may have actually received more airplay. Some example, The Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
has been played over 8,000,000 times!
Here's the actual Top-10 from ASCAP and BMI (they must be looked at separately for reasons too lengthy to get into here):
The ASCAP Top 10:
1. “Happy Birthday to You” (1935).
2. “Tea for Two” (1924).
3. “Moon River” (1961).
4. “Over the Rainbow” (1939).
5. “White Christmas” (1942).
6. “Hello, Dolly!” (1964).
7. “As Time Goes By” (1931).
8. “Blue Moon” (1934).
9. “Rhapsody in Blue” (1924).
10. “Night and Day” (1932).
The BMI Top 10:
1. “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” (1965).
2. “Never My Love” (1967).
3. “Yesterday” (1965).
4. “Stand By Me” (1961).
5. “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You” (1967).
6. “(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay” (1967).
7. “Mrs. Robinson” (1968).
8. “Baby, I Need Your Loving” (1964).
9. “Rhythm of the Rain” (1963).
10. “Georgia on My Mind” (1960).
- a guy named duh