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You probably know every word to your favourite Christmas Songs, but what about where they came from? Join Drew Savage every week for a new story behind the song as he goes Behind The Christmas Hits!
iHeartRadio hosts Behind The Christmas Hits with Drew Savage, a music show with 82 episodes published.
This week on Behind The Christmas Hits - Drew gives you a peek behind the curtain about what goes into making this podcast - and the story behind the Bryan Adams hit - Christmas Time! Bryan Joins to give the real story o
Pat Monahan from Train joins Behind the Christmas Hits with Drew Savage for exciting chat about the new version of ‘Christmas in Tahoe' album and all the new songs that have been added to it. Pat Monahan tells Drew the p
Taylor Momsen joins Drew Savage for a special edition of behind the Christmas Hits to talk about her new EP Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas - including her all-new recording of Where Are You Christmas - Which f
This week on Behind The Christmas Hits, Drew Savage is joined by Kevin Olusoa of Pentatonix to talk about their new holiday album Christmas in the City, working with Canadian Producer Dave Pierce - and how they managed t
Some of the most popular animated characters of the last 60 years actually debuted in a Christmas song! This is the story of The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
The unauthorized use of one of the most famous characters in pop culture led to a future #1 Christmas Hit. This is the story behind Snoopy's Christmas by the Royal Guardsmen.
After getting kicked out of the studio during the sessions for one of the most revered Christmas albums ever, Brian Wilson would create a Christmas classic of his own. This is the story behind the Christmas hit 'Little S
Pack Your Bags - We're going to the South Pacific to explore the sunniest Christmas Standard ever. This is the story of Mele Kalikimaka.
This is a complicated one... and to complicate things even further - it began as a song that wasn't intended for anyone to hear!
How did the melody to a 300 year old New Years Dance become one of the most famous Christmas Carols of all!? This is the story of Deck The Halls
Mariah Carey is celebrating a milestone in 2024, but in this episode - we're going back to when Mariah was just becoming the Queen of Christmas! This is The Story of 'All I Want For Christmas is You'
The boyband era of the late 90s gave us a bunch of original Christmas hits from groups like NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and the group that joins us for this episode, 98 Degrees! Nick, Drew, Justin, and Jeff are all here to ta
One of the most popular and unexpected new Christmas hits of 2024 is sung by a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and a future NFL Hall of Famer, but it was written by a Canadian. This is the story of Ron Sexsmith's 'Maybe This C
Ron Payne joins Drew Savage to talk about working with John Hughes on movies such as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and of course Home Alone. Ron Payne worked alongside Hughes as e
In the fall of 2000, Britney Spears was arguably the most famous person on the planet. Her first two albums sold a combined 47 million copies worldwide. Her second album, "Oops!... I Did It Again" was released in May of
The Canadian legend Michael Bublé joins Drew Savage for a feature interview for Behind The Christmas Hits! They chat about Michael's personal inspiration behind the song, 'Maybe This Christmas' and the emotions he wants
The iconic Andrew Ridgeley sits down with Drew Savage for a feature interview for Behind The Christmas Hits! Andrew and Drew chat about writing the iconic Christmas hit at the late George Michael's House, which modern da
Before becoming a household name, one of the biggest artists of 2024 dropped a Christmas album. This is the story of Sabrina Carpenter's 'Fruitcake'.
Johnny Mathis says its his favourite Holiday song to sing! It's time to learn the story behind the Christmas hit 'Sleigh Ride'.
If it wasn't for a broken organ in an Austrian Church, we never would have heard what would become the most recorded Christmas hit ever. This is the story of 'Silent Night'.
Bryan Adams
Ph.Creative · Ph.Creative
1 appearance on this show
Rob Thomas
author of “Who Do You Need to Meet”, Founder of Networking in Diners, Creator of the Rob Thomas Method of Networking · Toronto Police Service
1 appearance on this show
Pat Monahan
Lead singer · Train
1 appearance on this show
Taylor Momsen
The Pretty Reckless
1 appearance on this show
Ron Sexsmith
1 appearance on this show
Sabrina Carpenter
musician
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Olusoa
Pentatonix
1 appearance on this show
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