It's beginning to look a lot like holiday music season. Here's why we love those songs
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Songs like "White Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" have been popular for decades, but music scholars and industry experts note that there isn't just one formula behind their success. Various factors play a role in making a holiday song a lasting hit.
A lot of these songs have been popular for decades, but music scholars and industry experts note there isn't just one formula behind their success. While the most well-known songs feature some similar qualities -- themes of nostalgia or simple lyrics and repetition that make them easy to remember -- various factors play a role in making a holiday song a lasting hit.
"What you see if you look into the history of the songs, is that the songs themselves usually tie to something else, whether that is a tradition, or a film, or a certain era -- a certain feeling that the entire country has, or that they're somehow tied to some really big stars" says music journalist Brian Mansfield. "It's usually a combination of events around the song itself that makes something a classic."
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