Frank Sinatra circa 1950.Photo:Silver Screen Collection/Getty
Silver Screen Collection/Getty
Frank Sinatrahit another music milestone — 25 years after his death.
The 13-time Grammy winner, whodied in May 1998 at 82, just hit this year’s Billboard Hot 100 top 20 with his 1948 recording of “Jingle Bells.”
The recording climbed from the No. 28 to No. 20 slot on the Hot 100 dated Dec. 23, reportsBillboard.Sinatra’s Christmas tune became his fourth Top 20 Hot 100 hit and his first song to reach the Top 20 since 1967.
Portrait of singer and actor Frank Sinatra.Bettmann Archive
Bettmann Archive
Locke’s recording hit the No. 1 slot on Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 30 in 2006, while theGleeCast’s rendition reached No. 10 on Billboard Holiday Digital Top 25 song sales in 2010. Daigle’s version made it to No. 3 on Billboard Christian Airplay top 50 in 2016.
Trainor’s version currently sits with Sinatra’s cover on the Holiday 100 chart, with her cover reaching the No. 74 slot.
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Aside from “Jingle Bells,” Sinatra’s three other songs to chart were “Strangers in the Night,” which topped in 1966; “That’s Life” which reached its peak at No. 4 in December 1966; and “Somethin’ Stupid,” with his daughterNancy, which remained in the No. 1 slot for four weeks starting in April 1967.
TheFrom Here to EternityOscar winner first made his mark on the Hot 100 in October 1958. However, in 1940, he was on Billboard’s first song sales chart after performing the vocals on Tommy Dorsey’s “I’ll Never Smile Again.” The song reached the No. 1 slot that year.
source: people.com
