Exactly 65 years ago, Ross Bagdasarian‘s “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” — a novelty song featuring weird, high-pitched voices augmented in a recording studio — kicked off what would ...

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks and David Seville hit the No.1 spot on Billboard's Hot ...

The chase was on, as it had been for years. After the tale of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was put to music and sold in a frenzy in 1949, each yuletide brought a bumper crop of sonic delights (or ...

The Number Ones is a new column where I'll review every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.

We've made a list (and checked it twice). By Gary Trust A select 16 shiny holiday hits have hung like ornaments in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10. The Chipmunks’ “The Chipmunk Song,” with David ...

Carey, known to many as the Queen of Christmas, told PEOPLE why she even loves sad Christmas songs Kevin Mazur/Getty Images All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is Alvin and the Chipmunks! The "All I ...

In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian Sr. used the last $200 he had to purchase a state-of-the-art tape recorder and crafted the blend of sped-up vocals/standard-paced music for his novelty hit “Witch Doctor.” ...

From chipmunk songs to Mariah Carey, this playlist runs the gamut of classic Christmas music. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey. This song has become a classic Christmas mainstay. Most ...

Nearly six decades after the release of musician-producer Ross Bagdasarian Sr.’s novelty record “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late),” 2015 might well be considered the year of the Chipmunks, ...

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring the Grammy-winning animated singing group Alvin and the Chipmunks was unveiled Thursday as part of the celebration of their 60th anniversary. The star was ...

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