Christmas music a version by American "a capella" group Pentatonix which had already been released on their Christmas album shortly before Cohen's death, were added into Christmas music playlists on radio stations in the United States and Canada. Christmas songs introduced in theater, television, and film include "White Christmas" from "Holiday Inn" (1942), "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" from "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944), and "Silver Bells" in "The Lemon Drop Kid" (1950). Some musical films have been set around Christmas time, and because of that some of the songs are popular during the holiday season, including: A popular form
Wombling Merry Christmas songs'. In 2000, the song was used as part of a medley with Wizzard's 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday', creating 'I Wish It Could Be A Wombling Merry Christmas Every Day'. This song was described by Batt as a 'very silly record', however it proceeded to reach #22 in the UK Singles Chart, staying in the chart for 3 weeks. The song was prevented from reaching #1 by Mud's 'Lonely This Christmas' which (combined with a poor marketing campaign on behalf of The Wombles) 'more than halved' sales. The song is also widely believed to have prevented Ralph