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Artwork for ’Twas the Night Before Christmas Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

’Twas the Night Before Christmas

Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

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6 cited facts

  • 1953
  • 3:44
  • 143 BPM · C major

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  1. Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)

  2. Written by Ken Darby, also Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley), One Silver Dollar (Marilyn Monroe) and River of No Return (Marilyn Monroe)

  3. Written by Clement Clarke Moore, also The Night Before Christmas Song (Gene Autry), Christmas Rappin’ (Kurtis Blow) and ’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians)

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Written by
Clement Clarke Moore and Ken Darby
Performed by
Perry Como
Part of
Around the Christmas Tree
Released on
RCA Victor

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  1. 1MusicBrainz ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was performed by Perry Como

    ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was performed by Perry Como

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Clement Clarke Moore

    ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Clement Clarke Moore

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Ken Darby

    ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Ken Darby

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz ’Twas the Night Before Christmas is part of the release Around the Christmas Tree

    ’Twas the Night Before Christmas is part of the release Around the Christmas Tree

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

    RCA Victor is the label of the song ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was released on 1953

    ’Twas the Night Before Christmas was released on 1953

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026