Song
Here Comes Santa Claus
by Gene Autry
Here Comes Santa Claus is a 1947 song by Gene Autry, 2:34 long, which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1947 Hot 100 peak #21 · 29 weeks Length 2:34
Also known as Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
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Christmas song written by Gene Autry, Harriet Melka and Oakley Haldeman after Autry rode in the 1946 Santa Claus Lane Parade in Los Angeles and heard spectators chanting the title phrase. Autry recorded it on August 28, 1947 and Columbia released it that October; it reached No. 5 country and No. 9 pop.
Performance tips
- Sing it with a parade-day grin and a relaxed, easygoing cowboy tone.
- Keep the tempo marching steadily; don't rush the verses.
- Point to the crowd on the title line and let them answer back.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
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Other versions
- Here Comes Santa ClausCover by Albert Hammond2024
- Here Comes Santa ClausCover by Bob Dylan2009
- Here Comes Santa ClausCover by Elvis Presley1957
- Albert HammondAlso recorded this song
- Bob DylanAlso recorded this song
- Elvis PresleyAlso recorded this song
More songs by Gene Autry
- Frosty the Snowman1950
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer1949 · 3:10
- Up on the Housetop1953