Behind the Holiday Hits (302)

You hear them every year—pop hits celebrating all the holidays of the winter season—but do you know the stories behind them? What holiday song is the best-selling single of all time? Which holiday standard tune was actually written to celebrate Thanksgiving? What Christmas song written by a Russian Jewish immigrant has been performed by everyone from Barry Manilow to Twisted Sister? You’ll discover the stories behind your favorite seasonal hits by Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Adam Sandler, U2, Wham, The Waitresses, Run-DMC, Elmo & Patsy, Gene Autry, Nat King Cole and of course Long Island’s own Mariah Carey, plus many more!