Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

This article is about the song. For other uses, see Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (disambiguation) and A Merry Little Christmas.

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Song by Judy Garland[1] in the 1944 musical Meet Me in St. Louis
from the album Meet Me in St. Louis
Published1944 (1944) by Leo Feist, Inc.
GenreChristmas music
Composer(s)Hugh Martin
Lyricist(s)Ralph Blane

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943[2][3][4] by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. In 2007, ASCAP ranked it the third most performed Christmas song during the preceding five years that had been written by ASCAP members.[5] In 2004 it finished at No. 76 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs rankings of the top tunes in North American cinema.

  1. ^ Studwell, William Emmett (1995). "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". The Christmas carol reader. Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 1-56023-872-0.
  2. ^ Gilbert, Sophie (December 22, 2015). "'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas': An Ode to Seasonal Melancholy". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019. ...the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane before filming began, during World War II.
  3. ^ "Meet Me In St Louis, Production Notes". Thejudyroom.com. The Judy Room. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019. 12/04/1943: Judy pre-records "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas".
  4. ^ Martin, Hugh (2010). The Boy Next Door. Trolley Press. ISBN 978-0-615-36507-7.
  5. ^ "ASCAP Announces Top 25 Holiday Songs" (Press release). ASCAP. November 12, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2007.