Song
I'll Be Home for Christmas
by Bing Crosby
I'll Be Home for Christmas is a 1943 song by Bing Crosby, 2:58 long, which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1943 Hot 100 peak #50 · 2 weeks Length 2:58
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Walter Kent, Kim Gannon and Buck Ram song written to honor World War II soldiers overseas and sung from a homesick soldier's point of view. Bing Crosby recorded it on October 1, 1943 and Decca released it that month as Decca 18570, giving him a top ten hit.
Performance tips
- Sing it softly and sincerely, like a letter home.
- Keep the tempo slow and let the bittersweet last line linger.
- Dedicate it to someone far from home; the room will feel it.
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
- I'll Be Home for ChristmasCover by REO Speedwagon2009
- I'll Be Home for ChristmasCover by Bob Dylan2009
- I'll Be Home for ChristmasCover by Elvis Presley1957
- Bob DylanAlso recorded this song
- REO SpeedwagonAlso recorded this song
- Elvis PresleyAlso recorded this song
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- Silent Night1935
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