It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

~ Recording by Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
5.4It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry Como and the Fontane SistersChristmas Through the YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestBR-169-A, GXTY-A-169
2.4It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry Como & The Fontane SistersChristmas Through the YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1986
Reader’s DigestCXTY-B-169
2.22It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:40Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Time‐Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD-0107R1
2.22It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:40Perry Como and The Fontane SistersThe Time‐Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTCD‐107A, TCD‐107B
1.1It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoYour Hit Parade: Christmas MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR105-17
1.2It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:38Perry Como and The Fontane SistersThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II (Special Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-01
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18310, TCD-818
1.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry Como and The Fontane SistersThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas II: Christmas FavoritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Products, Time–Life MusicM18314, T9043, TCD-818-01
1.8It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoGreatest Christmas SongsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)0786367790-2
1.20It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Ultimate Christmas Album, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)
1.7It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:38Perry Como & The Fontane SistersA Fabulous Fifties Christmas: Fun for the HolidaysVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life MusicA 31627, M18631
2.19It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoThe Time-Life Treasury of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-17
Time–Life Music
2.4It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: Holiday MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-17
Universal Music Special Markets, EMI Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314583681-2, 72435-39839-2-5, M18855, M18856, M18857
1.11It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:40Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Polar Express: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2004-11-02
Reprise Records48897-2
1.11It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:40Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Polar Express: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • CA2004-11-02
Reprise Records, Warner Sunset RecordsCDW 48897
1.4It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Definitive American Songbook: A Vintage ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.3It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como and The Fontaine Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraThomas Kinkade: The Best of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentTK2 50723
1.20It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry Como with The Fontane SistersWCBS FM101.1: The Ultimate Christmas Album, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-03-14
Collectables (US reissue label), BMG Special ProductsCOL‐2517, DRC12164
1.11It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:40Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Polar Express: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2006-10-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.11It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoThe Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (special edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2006-12-05
Reprise Records, Warner Sunset Records
1.6It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry Como & The Fontane SistersBest of the Festive SeasonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)2876-85651-2
3.21It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas?:??Perry Como & The Fontane SistersChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.10It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry Como & The Fontane SistersMerry Christmas MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dynamic NostalgiaDYN 3546
1.5It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry Como and The Fontane SistersChristmas at the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -2008-10-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
3.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoThe Very Best of Music to Watch Girls ByVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-24
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697423722
1.6It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoDig That Crazy Santa ClausVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.14It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry ComoThe Best of Christmas: 75 Original RecordingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD 015
1.12It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry Como & The Fontane SistersThe Time Life Treasury of Christmas: The Greatest Holiday DuetsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music09463-73340-2-7, M19258
3.8It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoChristmas Top 100Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697606862
2.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters100 Hits ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 HitsDMG 100 039
2.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters100 Hits: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 HitsDMG 100 128
1.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:42Perry Como feat. The Fontane SistersChristmas Family FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.10It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry Como & The Fontane SistersPlatekompaniet Julen 2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697632262
2.1It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoWhite ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records5322965
3.19It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:40Perry Como60 Christmas CrackersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-10-04
Big3 (UK, budget compilations)BT3034
2.20It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoLemon Popsicles and Strawberry Milkshakes: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
GO Entertain (bargain compilations)GO3CD7040
2.3It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoThe Golden Age of Christmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.12It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoWhite Christmas: 50 Weihnachts-KlassikerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.17It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoPure… ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-10-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697962882
2.17It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraPure… ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-10-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.9It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraChristmas PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-11-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
5.14It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoAll I Want for ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2011-11-16
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 0910282 8
1.2It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoA Classic ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697973232
1.16It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry ComoChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:34Perry ComoThe Real... ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane SistersCrooners and ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2012-11-05
Special Products (A Service of Sony Music)
1.42It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry Como50 Xmas Songs: 50 Classic Christmas Songs for the Perfect Holiday, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012-11-15
1.10It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry Como / with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra & The Fontane SistersMerry Jazz Christmas!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • PL2012-11-20
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88765423242
1.6It's Beginning to a Lot Like Christmas2:35Perry ComoA Crooner ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets509996-80750-2-6/59462
3.4It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoEssential Christmas: Original Hits by the Original ArtistsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)887254832324
1.8It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoSongs for ChristmasPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-10-18
Christmas LegendsCHL 25262
3.4It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters & Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraForever Friends a Christmas Wish for YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-11-08
Sony Music CG
1.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:35Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraThe Classic Christmas AlbumPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
3.2It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:38Perry Como with The Fontane SistersWhite Christmas (New Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-03
Rhino (reissue label)
3.2It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:38Perry Como with The Fontane SistersWhite ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-11
2.3It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry Como & The Fontane SistersChristmas in the Air! Television Stars Ring in the Holidays!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-09-11
Jasmine Records (UK label)JASCD 824
1.3It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoUltimate ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-10-30
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875147872
2.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters100 Hits: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music Group, 100 Hits, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)DMGN 100 177
1.13It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry ComoChristmas CroonersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MMX001
2.12It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry ComoMerry Christmas: 40 Pop & Classic Weihnachts-HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)332931, 88985354222
1.14It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:35Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraThe Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
2.2It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:37Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters & Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraChristmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-11-10
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)
3.4It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraCool Cats & Diamond DollsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-11-10
Ministry of SoundMOSCD505
1.61It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:35Perry Como & Fontane SistersFly Me to the MoonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-11-16
Rhino (reissue label)
1.2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como and The Fontane SistersThe Most Wonderful Christmas…Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-11-08
Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)19075993012
1.4It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraRelaxing Christmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-11-09
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraChristmas EveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-11-17
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraSanta’s Happy HourVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-11-17
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraSanta’s Tipsy TunesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-11-17
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.16It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraChristmas HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.21It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry ComoChristmas MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-11-27
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.9It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraHoliday Pop HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-10-08
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.9It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:38Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-10-29
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194399274125, CDNNNOW118
1.2It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters & Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraThe Cosiest Christmas Album In The World... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2021-11-05
Universal UMC5395198
1.17It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2022-10-28
  • GB2022-10-28
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDNNNOW132
1.17It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2022-10-28
  • GB2022-10-28
Now! Music
2.7It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:35Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-11-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0198028303828, CDNNNOW151
2.6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas?:??Perry Como And The Fontane Sisters With Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-11-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0198028303910, LPNNNOW151
2.7It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and His OrchestraNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-11-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0198028303729, CDXNNNOW151
1.16It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas?:??Perry ComoEverybody Loves ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraGreatest Christmas SongsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.8It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:35Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His OrchestraGreatest Christmas SongsPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.1It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry ComoHome at Last (Eddie Bauer)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:36Perry ComoJust ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:42Perry Como feat. The Fontane SistersWinter WonderlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.6It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:37Perry Como & The Fontane SistersSounds of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sunday Herald Sun (Sunday Edition of Victoria, Australia's Herald Sun)
(unknown)
1.21It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas2:41Perry ComoThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
1.1It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2:39Perry ComoSanta’s Mixed Bag (disc 1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
recording of:It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-09-10)

Related works

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

lyricist and composer:Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:Frank Music Corp.
Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Meredith Willson Music LLC
MPL Communications Australia
MPL Music Publishing
referred to in medleys:Medley
later parody versions:Stressful Christmas
later translated versions:Det ser ut som at jula kjem te bygda