Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ Is Getting A Holiday Rerelease on 7” Vinyl
UMe plans to release other Christmas classics in the same format.
Last year, UMe celebrated the holidays with a selection on 7” vinyl. This year, they’re continuing the series, complete with a new snow white-colored 7” of Bing Crosby’s beloved “White Christmas.”
The 2024 collection included pressings of The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick,” Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run,” Ella Fitzgerald’s “Sleigh Ride,” Frank Sinatra’s “Jingle Bells,” and Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song.” Each 7” features a beloved holiday hit on the A-side and another festive favorite on the B-side.
“White Christmas” will come out as part of the 2025 lineup. It is set to be released on its own as well as part of a carrying case that will include the full lineup of 2024 and 2025 releases.
Crosby recorded over 70 Christmas songs during his career, but “White Christmas” has remained his most impactful. It’s considered the best-selling single of all time, thanks to an excess of 50 million physical copies sold worldwide. The song, written by Irving Berlin, was first performed by Crosby on Christmas of 1941 on his radio show. Berlin has said it’s “not only the best song I ever wrote, it’s the best song anybody ever wrote.”
“White Christmas” was officially released as part of the soundtrack to the film Holiday Inn, which ultimately won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Over a decade later, Crosby recorded a new version of the song for the film sharing its name, 1954’s White Christmas.
Last year, Crosby was in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 for the first time since 1960 thanks to the release of the compilation album Ultimate Christmas. The record features 28 of Crosby’s holiday classics, including “Mele Kalikimaka,” “Silent Night,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and, of course, “White Christmas.”
