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“Sleigh Ride” was originally composed in 1946 by Leroy Anderson. The Ronettes' cover, released in 1963, has become the best-known version of the song.
In his 2004 book Leroy Anderson: A Bio-Bibliography, Steve Metcalf says:
“Sleigh Ride” […] has been performed and recorded by a wider array of musi...
[Verse 1]
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "Yoo hoo!"
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
[Verse 2]
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy and cozy are we
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Were snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
[Interlude]
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
[Verse 3]
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy and cozy are we
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Were snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
(Ring-a-ling-a
Ding
Dong
Ding!)
Sleigh Ride was written by Mitchell Parish & Leroy Anderson.
Sleigh Ride was produced by Phil Spector.
The Ronettes released Sleigh Ride on Fri Nov 22 1963.
The week ending January 1, 2022, the song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It marks their first appearance in the top ten. During the tracking week ending December 22, 2023 the song reached a new peak of #8, its highest peak to date.