Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer-Christmas Song

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The song was sung commercially by crooner Harry Brannon on New York City radio in early November 1949, before Gene Autry's recording hit No. 1 in the U.S. charts the week of Christmas 1949. Autry's version of the song also holds the distinction of being the only chart-topping hit to fall completely off the chart after reaching No. 1. The official date of its No. 1 status was for the week ending January 7, 1950, making it the first No. 1 song of the 1950s.

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer

They used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas eve

Santa came to say:

Babyface

"Rudolph with your nose so bright

Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him

As they shouted out with glee

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

You'll go down in history

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph

Then one foggy Christmas eve

Santa came to say:

"Rudolph with your nose so bright

Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then how the reindeer loved him

As they shouted out with glee

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

You'll go down in history

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh

Hey Rudolph, guide my sleigh