The 4th most played holiday song as compiled by ASCAP, Edward Pola and George Wyle 1963 “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is perhaps Andy Williams’ most enduring recording. It first appeared on The Andy Williams Christmas
Album and is immortalized from the performance on his TV show. The lyrics are slightly different then your normal Christmas songs, cataloging some activities not normally associated with Christmas like “telling scary ghost stories” (perhaps a Christmas Carole) and “roasting marshmallows.”

I chose here to place another remix in the list, this time by the duo Shrift, though it seems this is more producer Dennis Wheatley’s vision because singer/songwriter Nina Miranda seems to be absent in the mix. Williams voice is used to great effect here and the track is not over-produced, retaining the original robust warmth while updating it for the new millennium.