James Lord Pierpont was not a hit either time. The popularity of the song, however, grew with the passage of time to the point where it became one of the most popular and recognizable songs of the Christmas holiday. The original lyrics to "The One Horse Open Sleigh" as written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 are as follows: <poem>Dashing thro' the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the hills we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob tail ring, Making spirits bright, Oh what sport to ride and sing A sleighing song to night. Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all
Last Christmas album. In the UK, despite it being a B-side track, the song is regularly played throughout music channels during the festive season. The two official music videos got more than 60 million views on YouTube combined. It was released as part of their Christmas album, "It's Christmas Time". <nowiki>*</nowiki> Based on downloads alone, but did chart at number 10, as it was the B-side to "What Hurts the Most". The song was covered by Alcazar from Sweden as the sixth single to be released from their third studio album "Disco Defenders", released in 2009. The single was only released digitally